Consulting & DesignLabor Service Rates
CATEGORY | SERVICE | HOURLY RATE |
Basic Consulting Services | Initial Security System Consultation (Phone/Video Call) | $175 per hour |
System Design and Project Consultation | $350 per hour | |
System Design + Vendor/Installer Sourcing Assistance | $350 per hour | |
System Design and Programming Security | System Design (Custom Residential/Commercial) | $500 per hour |
Small System Programming Support (Remote or Local) | $250 per hour | |
Onsite Programming/Configuration (By Appointment Only) | $300 per hour | |
Additional Services | Design Revisions / Redesign Consultation | $175 per hour |
Remote Final Walk through or Programming Guidance | $200 per hour | |
Post-Installation Troubleshooting (case-by-case acceptance) | $300 per hour |
Terms and Conditions
- All services are billed hourly.
- Minimum 1-hour charge applies to all engagements.
- All payments are required upfront via Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, or CashApp.
- Consulting and programming services are accepted at my discretion depending on project scope and schedule availability.
- No service level agreements (SLA) are offered.
- No installation services are performed.
Lewis Surveillance provides strategic consulting, expert system design, and selective programming support — not full installation or IT services.
Why Hourly Billing?
At Lewis Surveillance, you are paying for real expertise, not guesswork.
You get direct access to over 30+ years of security technology experience, efficient system designs, and trusted industry knowledge —
all focused on your success and done right the first time.
You get direct access to over 30+ years of security technology experience, efficient system designs, and trusted industry knowledge —
all focused on your success and done right the first time.