Security camera installation

Security Camera Installation Invoice Template (Free)

Short answer

A security camera installation invoice needs each camera priced per unit by type, cable runs priced per foot with a difficulty note, the recorder and drive as their own lines, network configuration, and any recurring monitoring or cloud storage billed on a separate recurring invoice. Copy the template below, or use software that saves those rates and bills the monthly plan automatically.

What belongs on the invoice

  • Business name, license number if your state requires one, contact info
  • Customer name, install address, phone
  • Camera lines — per unit, by type, with location
  • Cable runs — per foot, difficulty noted
  • Recorder, drive capacity, network hardware
  • Configuration and app setup
  • Deposit applied, balance due
  • Recurring plan — referenced, billed separately

The template

[Your Business Name] · License #________
[Address] · [Phone] · [Email]

Invoice #____        Date: __________
Bill To: [Customer Name]        Phone: __________
Install Address: ______________________________

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Description                              Amount
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Camera — dome  x___ @ $___               $______
Camera — bullet x___ @ $___              $______
Camera — doorbell x___ @ $___            $______
Mounts + weatherproofing x___            $______
Cable run — ___ ft @ $___                $______
Difficult run surcharge (attic/crawl)    $______
Recorder / NVR + ___TB drive             $______
Network — switch / PoE / config          $______
App setup + walkthrough                  $______
Labor — ___ hrs @ $___                   $______
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Subtotal                                 $______
Tax (if applicable)                      $______
Deposit received                        -$______
Total Due                                $______

Monitoring / cloud storage: $____/mo — billed separately
Warranty: [__ yr labor] · Hardware per manufacturer

List the camera locations

Front door, driveway, back gate, garage — written on the invoice, those locations are the scope. That’s the reason “you didn’t cover the side yard” turns into a change order instead of a warranty claim.

Keep the recurring line visible but separate

Reference the monthly plan on the install invoice with its price, then bill it on its own schedule. The customer sees what they signed up for; the two revenue streams don’t blur.

Skipping the copy-paste

Software with your per-camera and per-foot rates saved builds this from the site photos, takes the equipment deposit at acceptance, and runs the monthly plan without you touching it.

Frequently asked questions

Why price per camera instead of per system?

Because a per-camera price is one the customer can add to. A lump-sum system price can only be accepted, rejected, or shopped against a box-store kit — and none of those three outcomes is as good as selling a ninth camera.

Should the monitoring plan be on the install invoice?

No. Put it on its own recurring invoice against a saved card. On the same document as the install, it reads as included, and the customer who thinks they bought storage forever is the one who cancels in month two.

How do I show a difficult cable run?

As a per-run surcharge with the location named — attic, crawlspace, exterior masonry. Naming the run is what makes the surcharge sound like the work it was, rather than a number you added at the end.