A community gate that waves everyone through is decoration, not security. FSO Guard provides residential security services in South Florida: HOA and gated community security, condominium front desks and private estate security, with gatehouse officers who actually verify visitors, roving patrols that show up on the report, clubhouse and pool coverage and after-hours response, with fixed rosters, written post orders and reports a board can read.
Residential security services
Gatehouse and entrance officers
Staffed gates with real verification: resident recognition, guest lists and passes, vendor and contractor check-in, delivery and rideshare handling, license plate logging and integration with your access software or plate readers. Officers presentable enough to be the first impression of your community.
Roving patrols
Officers on foot, golf cart or marked vehicle patrolling streets, parking areas, amenity centers, lakes and perimeter fences on randomized rounds, with checkpoint scans and GPS verification. See mobile patrol for communities that need periodic checks rather than a full-time post.
Clubhouse, pool and amenity security
Coverage of pools, gyms, clubhouses and party rooms: access control, rule enforcement, event coverage for community functions and private rentals.
Condominium front desk and concierge
For high-rise and mid-rise associations: concierge security officers at the front desk combining hospitality with access control, packages and visitor management.
Estate security
For private residences and waterfront estates: a dedicated gate or interior officer, overnight coverage, integration with cameras and alarms, escort of household staff and contractors, and a residential protection team when the family is under a specific threat. See private security for homes and estates.
After-hours and alarm response
Response to resident calls, alarms and camera alerts at night, coordination with police and fire, and incident reports to management by morning.
Parking enforcement
Permit checks, guest parking rules, towing coordination per the board’s policy: the most common resident complaint, handled consistently.
Hurricane season
Pre-storm lock-down support, post-storm patrols against looting and contractor fraud, and coverage while gates and cameras are down.
HOA security: what boards actually buy
An HOA does not buy a guard; it buys fewer complaints at the next board meeting. That means an officer who knows the residents by sight and the rules by heart, a visitor log the manager can pull in thirty seconds, a patrol that is provably driven (checkpoint scans, GPS), a parking policy enforced the same way for everyone, and an incident report in the manager’s inbox before the resident’s e-mail arrives.
FSO Guard writes post orders for each community with the board: guests, vendors, deliveries, emergencies, rule enforcement, escalation, and the same fixed team works them every day. Boards changing providers usually tell us the previous company’s problem was not the price but the turnover; a fixed roster is how we solve it.
Communities outside South Florida, including HOA security in Orlando, are served under the same model.
Communities we serve
Gated single-family communities and country club communities in Weston, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Plantation, Parkland, Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Wellington; Intracoastal and waterfront communities in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Miami Beach; townhouse and condominium associations in Doral, Kendall, Coral Gables, Sunny Isles and Hallandale; private estates in Pinecrest, Coral Gables, Golden Beach and Fort Lauderdale; and 55+ and resort-style communities across Broward and Palm Beach.
How we set up community security
- Assessment with the board or manager. Entrances, hours, amenities, incident history, current vendor problems, resident expectations.
- Proposal. Officer levels, patrol plan, technology integration, uniform standard and an itemized monthly price.
- Post orders. Written procedures for guests, vendors, deliveries, emergencies, rule enforcement and escalation, approved by the board.
- Roster and training. Fixed team trained on your systems and rules; relief officers pre-trained.
- Supervision and reporting. Supervisor visits, daily activity reports, incident reports, and a monthly summary for board meetings.
Why boards, managers and homeowners choose FSO Guard
- Licensed Florida security agency (Class B, B3100530), Class D and Class G officers, insurance as required by the state; certificates of insurance for the association and management company.
- Fixed rosters: the same officers, so residents are recognized and rules are applied consistently.
- Verified patrols: checkpoint scans and GPS logs, not a signature on a clipboard.
- Reports written for boards: daily activity, incidents and a monthly summary in plain language.
- Presentation: officers who fit a residential community, in the uniform standard the board chooses.
- English, Spanish and Russian speaking officers for South Florida’s residents.
- One provider for gates, patrols, front desks, estate protection and investigations, including vandalism, theft and vendor fraud.
Residential security cost
Community security is priced per officer-hour by post (gate, rover, front desk, supervisor) and presented as an itemized monthly figure the board can compare line by line with the current vendor. Longer contracts and 24/7 posts are priced lower per hour than part-time coverage. Read our guide to security guard cost in Miami for what moves the number.
Service area
Residential, HOA and gated community security in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach: Miami, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Kendall, Doral, Aventura, Sunny Isles, Miami Beach, Hollywood, Hallandale, Pembroke Pines, Weston, Davie, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Parkland, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach; statewide communities through Florida security services.
Call 888.881.8099, write to us in the SMS or send the form. We will schedule an assessment with your board or manager.
