Security and Low Voltage business resources
Cameras, alarms and low voltage installs: price the job, send the options and set up the yearly service, for installers. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how security installers run on Koira.
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Price a job
Cost calculators, security and low voltage pricing guides and the math behind an honest number for security and low voltage work.
Cost calculators and pricing guides
Cost calculatorSecurity camera installation cost calculatorCamera systems priced by type and count, with the recorder.Pricing guideHow to Price Security System InstallationHow to price security camera and alarm installation per device and per cable run, from equipment, tech hours and setup, with sourced benchmarks and a worked camera example.
Paperwork
Security System documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.
Free templateSecurity system estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateSecurity system invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateSecurity system receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateSecurity system work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateSecurity system proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateSecurity system change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateSecurity system service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.
Start a business
The steps to open a security and low voltage business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.
Start-up guideHow to start a security system installation businessLicensing, monitoring partners, pricing per device and service plans.Name generatorSecurity company name generatorName ideas for a security business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.Any tradeHow to Register a Home Services BusinessHow to register a home services business: structure, name, state registration, registered agent, EIN, licenses and insurance, with a link to each state's official business registration office.
Messages
Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.
Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.