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Licensing in Florida

This trade spans two license realities in Florida. Installing a monitored burglar, fire, or hardwired security-alarm system is licensed alarm-system-contractor work (an ES or EF license). Consumer smart-home devices — a video doorbell, smart lock, or Wi-Fi camera you set up yourself — are not a licensed trade. Verify an alarm license when the system is monitored or wired into the home.

Basis: FL Stat. 489 Part II (alarm system contractor, ES/EF) for monitored/burglar/fire systems · consumer smart devices unregulated

Typical Florida costs (curated 2026 estimates — not bids)

Security camera installation: $600–$2,500

Alarm / security system: $300–$1,500

Smart-home setup: $400–$2,500

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