Licensed security system installers in Tampa, FL
13 security system installers hold an active licence on the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) register in Tampa, checked 4 Nov 2026: 7 licensed 10 years or more and none with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 13
- Median time licensed
- 16.1 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
- Google reviews
- 143
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.
Ranked list
- 1
Mgq & Associates Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 2
Sunstate Communication & Security Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 3
Expert Technology Integration, Inc.
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 4
Power Enterprise Systems Fl Corp.
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 5
Secure Build LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 6
Access Security Group Inc.
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 7
American Premier Security & Sound Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 8
Platinum Protection Limited Liability Company
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 9
Meridian Security Systems Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 10
Vsc Fire & Security, Inc.
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 11
Veltek LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 12
Advanced Cable Connection, Inc.
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 13
Fort Knox Fire and Communications Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
Questions people ask about security system installers in Tampa
How many licensed security system installers are in Tampa?
13 security system installers hold an active Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) licence with a mailing address in Tampa, checked on 4 November 2026. 7 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a security system installer need a licence in Florida?
Yes, when the whole job, labour and materials, costs $2,500 or more or is part of a bigger job. Below that, Florida's minor-work exemption (F.S. 489.103(9)) applies, but not to anyone who advertises as a contractor, and electrical work has no such exemption (F.S. 489.503). Look for an active EF, EG, EY, EZ, EH, EI, EJ licence.
How do I check a security system installer's licence in Tampa?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Florida DBPR website, or search this page. Every security system installer listed here was matched to an active licence on the Florida DBPR register.
Which security system installers rank highest in Tampa?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Mgq & Associates Inc (84), Sunstate Communication & Security Inc (79), Expert Technology Integration, Inc. (63). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do security system installers charge in Tampa?
Security system installers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro earn a median $29.34 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified security system installer in Tampa?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 42% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 13 licensed security system installers listed are certified.