Professional Physical Security Consulting
Before you spend tens of thousands on cameras, access control, and alarm systems, talk to someone who can tell you what actually matters for your business. Total Techs offers physical security consulting — site surveys, threat assessment, and unbiased recommendations from people who’ve designed and installed dozens of commercial security systems.
Get the Right Security System the First Time
Many businesses get talked into security systems by salespeople pushing whatever they happen to sell. They end up with cameras pointed at the wrong things, access control on doors that didn’t need it, and alarms that nobody monitors. They spent money on hardware but didn’t actually solve their security problems.
Physical security consulting is different. We start with what you’re actually trying to protect — inventory, employees, sensitive areas, after-hours assets, public safety. We assess the real threats based on your industry, location, and history. Then we recommend the systems that actually address those threats — whether that’s cameras, access control, alarms, lighting, or just better procedures.
Sometimes our recommendation is “you need this.” Sometimes it’s “you have plenty already, here’s how to use it better.” Sometimes it’s “you don’t need what you think you need; here’s a cheaper approach that actually works.” Honest assessments from people whose job is to solve your security problem, not sell hardware.
Key Benefits
- Independent threat assessmentWhat you’re actually at risk for
- Site walk-throughVulnerabilities in your current setup
- Written recommendationsPrioritized by impact and cost
- Vendor-neutral adviceWe recommend what’s right, not what we sell most
- Insurance coordinationHelp you satisfy carrier requirements
- Phased implementationPlan that fits your budget over time
What You Get
Threat Assessment
We assess what you’re actually at risk for: break-ins, employee theft, vandalism, fraud, workplace violence. Different threats need different controls.
Site Walk-Through
Physical inspection of your property identifying blind spots, weak entry points, inadequate lighting, lack of natural surveillance, and other vulnerabilities.
Written Recommendations
You receive a detailed written report with prioritized recommendations: critical (do immediately), important (next 90 days), optional (eventual upgrades).
Compliance Review
If your industry has security compliance requirements (PCI for credit cards, certain insurance requirements, regulated industries), we identify gaps and what’s needed.
Procedural Recommendations
Sometimes the solution isn’t hardware — it’s better procedures. Key control, employee onboarding/offboarding, visitor management, cash handling. We address it.
Vendor-Neutral Advice
We aren’t trying to sell you our cameras or our access control — we install systems we trust, but our consulting is honest about what your specific business actually needs.
How It Works
Discovery Call
30-minute call about your business, concerns, current security, and any specific issues you’ve had.
Site Survey
On-site walkthrough — 2-4 hours typically. We look at every door, window, blind spot, and procedural gap.
Written Report
Detailed assessment with prioritized recommendations. Photos, diagrams, vendor-neutral advice.
Discussion & Plan
We walk through the report together. Answer questions. Help you decide what to do first, what to defer.
Common Questions
QWhat does security consulting cost?
Standalone physical security consulting typically runs $750-$2,500 depending on property size and complexity. For clients who go on to have us install the recommended systems, we often credit the consulting fee against the project cost.
QWhy pay for consulting when an installer will assess for free?
Because free assessments come with sales pressure. A free assessment from a camera company recommends cameras. A free assessment from an access control company recommends access control. Paid consulting is your time and our expertise — applied to your actual problem.
QDo you help with insurance compliance?
Yes. Many commercial insurance policies require specific security controls or offer premium credits for them. We help you understand what your policy requires, what would qualify for credits, and how to document compliance.
QWhat industries do you consult for?
Most commercial industries — retail, restaurants, manufacturing, healthcare, education, agriculture, financial services. We have particular experience with multi-site operations, cash-handling businesses, and high-value inventory environments.
QWill you help us evaluate other security vendors?
Yes. If you have proposals from other security companies, we can review them objectively — what they include, what they’re missing, whether the pricing is reasonable, what questions to ask. We don’t disparage competitors, but we’ll be honest about whether a proposal is solid.
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Free consultation. No sales pressure. Just honest answers about your technology.