Order security for premises or an event: posts, licence, price
Premises or event: different tasks, different terms
Guarding a construction site, a warehouse or an office is a very different order from guarding a wedding or a concert. At a site you need continuity: round-the-clock posts, patrols, a log book, a line to management. At an event you need clear dates, entry control, crowd handling and compliance with the venue's rules.
That is why the description matters more than the name of the service. How many posts, at what hours, for how long, how many guests, what risks: the price is built on that.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
You write one request: what is to be guarded, where, for how long, how many guards or posts you need. Security companies reply in the chat with offers giving a price or what it depends on, terms and what the service includes. They see where their offer stands among the others, so they often improve terms. Reviews are visible next to each. You pass your contacts only to the company you choose.
What to put in your request
- What is guarded — a construction site, warehouse, office, shop, an event.
- Posts and guards — how many posts, whether patrols are needed.
- Schedule — round the clock, nights only, length of the event.
- Date and term — for how many months the contract runs, or the date of the event.
- Licence and equipment — whether you need licensed guards, uniform, special equipment.
- Extras — a control room, a response team, CCTV.
- Number of guests — for events.
- Address and budget — city and area, and the amount, if you want to name one.
Example: “Sydney. Guarding a construction site, 2 posts round the clock for 3 months. Licensed guards, a control room and a response team needed. Budget up to $2,100 a month.”
How to compare offers
First level the terms: the same number of posts, the same hours. One company may price a 24/7 post as two people per shift, another as one person, which explains the price gap. Ask whether the price is per post, per hour or per month, and whether replacements and guards' breaks are counted.
Ask them to confirm that they hold a valid licence for private security work and ask whether the guards are properly employed and in uniform. Ask about the arrival time of the response team and how the company acts in an incident, and who writes the reports.
Contract and common mistakes
- Not writing into the contract the limits of responsibility and the procedure in case of theft or damage.
- Not stating a clear schedule and number of posts.
- For an event, not giving the guards the venue plan and the guest list.
- Forgetting to coordinate with the management of the site or hall.
If you want CCTV or a network together with security, see system administration and IT support. Other services for business are in the business services section. More about the service is on the “How it works” page.
