Security on standby. Book by the hour.
SIA-licensed officers. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Services
Every officer holds the SIA licence the job requires.
- Static guarding
- Officers for offices, warehouses and premises, day or night.
- Door supervisors
- Licensed door staff for bars, clubs, venues and private functions.
- Event security
- Access control, bag checks and crowd management for events of any size.
- Construction site security
- Patrols and static cover to stop theft and trespass on site.
- Retail security
- Uniformed officers on the shop floor to cut theft and handle incidents.
How it works
Step 1
Book online
Choose the role, date and hours. You see the price straight away.
Step 2
Get a confirmed officer
We assign an SIA-licensed officer and confirm the booking.
Step 3
Pay for the hours you use
No retainer and no monthly fee.
Why Standby Security
No contracts
Book one shift or a whole month. Stop when you like.
Short-notice cover
Same-day and next-day officers when plans change.
SIA-licensed and checked
We check every officer's SIA licence and right to work in the UK.
Hourly pricing
One rate per role. You see the full price before you book.
Pricing
Per officer, per hour. Minimum 4 hours per guard.
Static / manned guarding£20.00/hr
Retail security£20.00/hr
Construction site security£20.00/hr
Door supervisor£22.00/hr
Event security£22.00/hr
Close protectionQuoted per day
Surcharges
- Next day (24 to 48 hours notice)+10%
- Same day (under 24 hours notice)+20%
- UK bank holidays+50%
Questions
Contact
For close protection, multi-site cover or anything not listed, contact the bookings desk.
- bookings@standbysecurity.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800 000 0000
- Hours
- Bookings desk open 24/7