Something happened, or something might. A break-in on your street, a contractor crew in the house for two months, a family member who received a threat, an empty home for the season, a party with a hundred guests and cars on the lawn. That is when people search for residential security guards in Miami, and what they usually find are pages about gated communities and HOA boards. This page is about your house. FSO Guard, a Florida-licensed security agency (license B3100530) based in Hollywood between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, places licensed home security guards at private residences across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach: one night or a permanent post, armed or unarmed, with a written plan and a supervisor you can call.
When homeowners hire a security guard
After a break-in or attempted break-in
The first nights after a burglary are the hardest, and repeat visits are common. An overnight officer at the house restores sleep for the family while locks, cameras and alarm are repaired, and gives the police report a witness if anything happens again.
Renovations and construction at home
Open walls, scaffolding, an unlocked side gate and thirty subcontractors you have never met. A daytime officer controls who enters, logs deliveries of appliances and fixtures, and locks the site at night; an evening patrol checks it while you are not there.
While you travel or between seasons
Seasonal residents in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Aventura and Boca Raton leave homes empty for months. A stationary night guard, scheduled mobile patrol visits or both keep the house occupied in the eyes of anyone watching it, and give you a report after every check.
A threat against a family member
A divorce that turned hostile, a stalker, a dismissed employee who knows the address, a public dispute, a doxxing incident. A guard at the house, discreet or visible depending on the case, works alongside personal protection when the person leaves home.
Parties, weddings and gatherings at home
Guest lists at the gate, valet and neighbor parking, keeping uninvited people and photographers away, watching bedrooms and offices while the house is full. For larger events see event security.
Domestic staff, deliveries and visitors
Homes with nannies, housekeepers, drivers and a steady flow of deliveries benefit from one person whose job is the door: verifying who is expected, signing for packages, escorting service providers, and keeping a log the family can read.
What our residential security guard service includes
- Licensed officers only. Florida Class D security officers, Class G for armed posts, background-checked and insured under our agency license. Officers assigned to homes are chosen for manners and discretion as much as for training.
- Written post orders. Before the first shift you approve where the officer works, what is checked and how often, how visitors, staff and deliveries are handled, and what happens in an emergency. Nothing is improvised at your gate.
- Perimeter and door checks. Fixed rounds of gates, doors, windows, pool deck, dock and garage, logged with time stamps; on request with photos.
- Access control at the driveway or door. Expected visitors, contractors, cleaners, pool and landscaping crews, deliveries: checked against your list, logged, escorted when needed.
- Emergency response. The officer calls 911, meets fire or medical crews at the gate, secures the family in a safe room if there is an intruder, and notifies you and our dispatcher immediately.
- Daily report. A short written report after every shift or patrol visit, so you know what happened at your home even from another continent.
- Supervision and 24/7 dispatch. A supervisor visits posts, covers absences and is reachable at any hour; the officer is never the only person you can call.
Home security guard options
Overnight guard
The most requested option: an officer at the house from evening to morning, for a few nights after an incident or for the whole season. See also overnight security guards.
24/7 stationary post
Round-the-clock coverage in shifts for homes with an ongoing threat, valuable collections or frequent public exposure. For large compounds and family estates see estate security.
Daytime guard for renovations and staff
An officer during working hours who controls contractors and deliveries and locks the property at the end of the day.
Mobile patrol visits
Several unannounced visits per night by a marked patrol vehicle with a walk of the perimeter, GPS-stamped and reported. Lower cost than a stationary guard, ideal for empty homes.
Armed residential guard
A Class G officer for homes facing a specific threat or holding high-value property; see armed security for how armed posts are staffed and supervised.
Guard plus personal protection
When the risk follows a person out of the house: a guard at the residence and a protection agent for the school run, the office and travel, coordinated by one supervisor. See executive protection.
Where we place home security guards
Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Surfside and Sunny Isles Beach; Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay; Brickell, Key Biscayne and Doral; Aventura and Golden Beach; Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Weston, Parkland and Southwest Ranches in Broward; Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Palm Beach and Wellington. Our headquarters in Hollywood puts a supervisor within 30 to 45 minutes of most homes in the two counties. See service areas and our pages for Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach.
Residential guard, estate security or HOA security: which page is yours?
This page covers a security guard for a private home hired by the owner or the family. If you manage a large compound with staff quarters, a dock and several structures, our estate security page describes permanent residential teams. If you sit on a board or manage a community, HOA and gated community security covers gatehouses, community patrols and amenity coverage. For a condominium lobby, see concierge security.
Why homeowners choose FSO Guard
Officers who fit a home
Polite, presentable, used to families, children, pets and household staff. A guard at your door represents you to your neighbors; we choose accordingly.
Start tonight
Our dispatcher works 24/7 and most Miami-Dade and Broward posts can begin the same day. When you call after a break-in, the officer is usually on site before the locksmith leaves.
Three languages
Officers and supervisors who work in English, Spanish and Russian, which matters when the housekeeper, the contractor and the family speak different languages.
Investigations under the same roof
If the break-in was not random, or a staff member is suspected, our licensed private investigators handle background checks, surveillance and evidence, so you do not have to hire a second company.
Hire a residential security guard in Miami
Tell us the address, the dates, day or night, and what prompted the call. A supervisor replies with a written plan and a fixed quote, usually within the hour during business hours, and the officer can start the same day. Call 888.881.8099, use the live chat or send the form on this page.
