A private estate in Miami is a small operation: staff coming and going, deliveries, contractors, guests, a dock, a gate and a family whose schedule is known to more people than it should be. FSO Guard provides estate security services that treat the residence the way it deserves — as a protected site with a plan, a post and a licensed officer who knows every person allowed through the gate. Discreet, in uniform or plain clothes, 24/7 or seasonal, in Miami, on the islands and in Palm Beach.
Who hires private estate security
- Families on the islands and the waterfront — Star Island, Palm Island, Hibiscus Island, Fisher Island, Indian Creek, Bal Harbour, Golden Beach, Sunny Isles, Key Biscayne — where the community gate is far from the house and the water side is open.
- Estates in Coral Gables, Pinecrest and Coconut Grove — Gables Estates, Cocoplum, Tahiti Beach, Old Cutler — with large grounds, staff quarters and several vehicle entrances.
- Palm Beach and Broward residences — Palm Beach island, Manalapan, Jupiter Island, Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Isles, Harbor Beach and Rio Vista.
- Seasonal owners and absentee owners who want the property staffed while they are away and a full detail when they arrive.
- Family offices, estate managers and property managers who run several residences and want one contract, one supervisor and one report format.
- Executives, athletes, entertainers and public figures whose address has become known, or who have received a specific threat. In that case the estate post is coordinated with our executive protection team.
Estate security services
Gate and driveway post
A licensed residential security guard at the entrance who works from an approved list: family, staff, regular vendors, expected guests. Everyone else is announced. Deliveries are received and logged; contractors are checked in and out; unknown vehicles are photographed. The post keeps a visitor log the family can read on request.
Grounds and perimeter patrol
Foot patrols of the grounds, the sea wall, the dock and outbuildings on a varied schedule, with checkpoint verification. Officers test gates and doors, watch for boats loitering off the property, note lighting and camera faults and report them the same night.
Overnight coverage
A dedicated overnight officer on the property while the family sleeps — the hours when most residential burglaries and “follow-home” robberies in Miami-Dade happen. Armed coverage at night is available and common on waterfront estates.
Dock and waterfront watch
Open water is the weak side of every island estate. Officers watch the dock, the tender and the yacht at the seawall; for vessels we coordinate with our yacht security team and marina staff.
Access control and camera monitoring
Officers operate the gate system, intercoms and camera walls you already own, keep the key and code log and make sure a departed employee’s access actually stops the day they leave. We do not sell hardware; if the system needs changes, our security consultants write the recommendation and you buy competitively.
Events at the residence
Dinners, fundraisers, birthdays and holiday parties: guest-list screening at the gate, valet and vendor supervision, discreet interior presence and a clean exit at the end of the night. Larger gatherings are staffed with our event security team.
Household staff vetting and privacy
Most incidents on private estates involve someone who was allowed in: a contractor’s helper, a new housekeeper, a driver hired in a hurry. Our licensed private investigators run pre-employment background checks on household staff and vendors — identity, criminal history, prior employment, litigation and immigration eligibility documents — and periodic re-checks for long-term staff. When a family suspects the house or vehicles are being monitored, our TSCM bug sweep team inspects rooms, cars and networks. Every FSO Guard officer signs a confidentiality agreement; nothing about the family, its guests or its schedule leaves the property.
How an estate security program is set up
- Site survey. A supervisor walks the property with you or the estate manager: entrances, water side, lighting, cameras, staff routines, delivery patterns, neighbors, the community gate.
- Threat and lifestyle picture. Who is the family, how public is the address, who has keys, what has happened before. If there is a specific concern, our investigators assess it.
- Post orders. A written procedure for the residence: the approved list, how visitors are announced, what the officer does when a boat sits off the dock at 2 a.m., who is called and in what order.
- Officer selection. Residential work needs a particular type: calm, presentable, discreet, comfortable with children and staff, fluent in the family’s language. You meet the officers before they start; a stable small team is assigned, not a rotating pool.
- Supervision and reporting. Unannounced supervisor visits, daily activity reports, incident reports the same night, a monthly summary for the estate manager or family office.
Why Miami families choose FSO Guard for estate security
- Licensed twice. Florida security agency license B3100530 and private investigative agency license A 1000095 — protection, staff vetting and threat assessment from one company.
- Discretion first. Uniform or plain clothes, unmarked or marked vehicle — your choice. Officers are trained to be invisible to guests and immovable to intruders.
- Small, consistent teams. The same officers, who know the dog’s name and which contractor is expected on Tuesdays.
- Three languages. Officers and supervisors who work in English, Spanish and Russian — helpful with international families and staff.
- One provider for the whole picture. Estate post, bodyguards, security drivers, travel security, yacht coverage and investigations, under one supervisor.
- Fast start. A residential post can be running within 24 hours of the site walk; full programs within a week.
Estate security cost
Pricing depends on the number of posts and hours, armed or unarmed officers, whether a patrol vehicle is on site and the season. A single 24/7 gate post is the most common configuration; seasonal residences often run nights only and add grounds patrols when the family is in town. After the survey you receive a written proposal with a flat hourly rate per officer, no hidden charges, month-to-month terms and a four-hour minimum per shift. See also what drives security guard pricing in Miami.
Service area
Estate and private residence security in Miami Beach, Star Island, Fisher Island, Indian Creek, Bal Harbour, Golden Beach, Sunny Isles, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Coconut Grove, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Manalapan and Jupiter; seasonal and project posts in Naples and the Keys through our Florida security services. Full service area.
Call (786) 659-5011, write to us in the live chat or send the form — a supervisor will arrange a confidential site visit.
