Stop Underbidding Security Camera Jobs
Build professional security system estimates in minutes with pre-loaded line items, tiered pricing, and instant PDF delivery — free, no sign-up required
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The Problem with Old-School Estimates
Forgetting to include cable runs and network setup
You quote a 6-camera system for $1,800. Customer says yes. You show up and realize you need 200 feet of cable, conduit for outdoor runs, network configuration, and port forwarding setup. You're three hours deep into work you didn't quote. If you'd built a proper estimate with per-camera install, cable runs, and network setup as separate line items, you'd have quoted $3,200 and protected your margin.
Verbal estimates vs detailed proposals
You walk a property, count camera locations, and tell the owner "around $2,500 for an 8-camera setup." They thank you and say they'll get back to you. Your competitor emails a PDF breaking down 8 cameras, NVR with 2TB storage, cable runs, network setup, and mobile app configuration. Same price, but theirs looks professional. Guess who got the contract?
No easy way to show 4-cam vs 8-cam vs 16-cam packages
You quote an 8-camera system for $3,000. The customer winces. They ask what 4 cameras would cost. You stammer and say "maybe $1,800?" Now you're reverse-engineering pricing on the spot. If you'd shown them $1,600 for 4 cameras / $3,000 for 8 cameras / $5,200 for 16 cameras with higher resolution, they'd pick a tier instead of price shopping.
How This Tool Fixes It
Professional estimates that close jobs faster than handwritten quotes ever could
Pre-loaded CCTV and security line items
100+ templates covering camera installs, NVR setups, cable runs, network configuration, hard drive upgrades, alarm systems, and monitoring plans. Pick your system type, add cameras and components, and you're done. No more forgotten line items or underquoted installs.
Good/Better/Best tiered pricing
Show three options. Good is a basic 4-camera system with local recording. Better is an 8-camera setup with remote viewing and alerts. Best is a 16-camera commercial-grade system with AI detection and cloud backup. Customers pick the tier that fits their security needs — most choose Better — and your average job value jumps 40-60%.
Instant PDF delivery
Download a branded PDF or send it straight to the customer's email. No waiting. No "let me put together a formal proposal." Professional estimates that justify your pricing, detail all components, and close jobs faster than verbal quotes ever could.
How It Works
Pick your system type
Camera install, NVR setup, alarm system, access control — choose from 100+ pre-built security templates
Add line items and pricing
Drag and drop cameras, NVR, cable runs, network setup. Build single estimates or Good/Better/Best system tiers
Download PDF or send to customer
Get a professional branded PDF instantly. Send via email. Customer opens it and sees clean, itemized, component-level pricing
Close more jobs, faster
No more lost jobs to underbidding or verbal estimates. Professional proposals build trust and close contracts before competitors show up
Pre-Loaded Security Line Items
Start with proven templates and customize to match your pricing
100+ templates included — covering everything from basic repairs to full installations
Start Building Security Estimates — Free
No credit card. No sign-up. Build your first professional estimate in under 2 minutes.
Launch Estimate BuilderFrequently Asked Questions
Yes. No credit card, no trial period, no hidden fees. Build as many estimates as you want. The tool is free because we built it for security professionals like you who need fast, professional quoting without the software bloat.
Nope. Click "Start Building," add your line items, and download your PDF. If you want to save estimates or send them to customers, you can create a free account — but it's not required to use the tool.
Absolutely. The estimate builder works on any device — phone, tablet, laptop. Build the quote at the customer's property, show them the tiers on your screen, and send the PDF before you leave. No going back to the office to "send it later."
Spreadsheets break. Formulas get deleted. Formatting gets messed up when you email it. This tool is built specifically for security system estimates — pre-loaded line items, automatic calculations, tiered pricing, and professional PDF output. You're not reformatting cells; you're closing jobs.
Yes. Every line item — description, quantity, unit price — is fully editable. Start with a template and tweak it to match your pricing and services. The templates are a starting point, not a restriction.