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Static guards in Sydney, costs and licensed providers
A static guard holds one post for the whole shift: a gatehouse, a lobby, a loading dock, a site entry. You are paying for continuous presence at a single point, checking who comes in, signing contractors, watching what matters, deterring trouble by visibly being there. It suits sites where something valuable or vulnerable sits in one place and cannot be left between patrol visits. Pricing is hours times rate, with a four hour minimum for one-off bookings and sharper rates for ongoing weekly rosters. Nights, weekends and public holidays carry loadings. If you are weighing constant presence against drive-by checks, our static guard versus mobile patrol guide covers the trade-off in plain terms. Otherwise get your estimate below, then licensed providers confirm the exact roster and price.
What does static guards cost?
Current Sydney range: $42 to $70 an hour. Get your estimate for the exact job.
Get my numberWhat affects the price
- Shift length, longer shifts bring the hourly rate down
- Roster pattern, ongoing weekly cover prices below one-off shifts
- Timing loadings for overnight, weekend and public holiday shifts
- Site induction, time spent on inductions is billable on some sites
- The post itself, a gatehouse with vehicle checks takes more than a lobby desk
When you need this
- A gatehouse controlling trucks and contractors at a yard or plant
- A lobby or loading dock that cannot be left unattended
- A vacant building or high-value stock holding that needs someone there all night
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