Full uniformed guard service
Static and mobile, BSP-licensed, bilingual, in Vision Security uniform — for any property class in Laval.
Laval · Full-service · BSP licensed
Security Agency in Laval
A full-service Laval security agency: licensed BSP guards, mobile patrols, event security, retail loss prevention, concierge officers and 24/7 dispatch — managed locally and accountable in French and English.
Call our Laval team514-279-7209- BSP licence GAR 20062877
- $5M Insurance
- 24/7
Why Laval businesses need real security
When clients in Laval search for a 'security agency', they're usually looking for a single vendor that can run a portfolio rather than a one-off mandate. That's the work we do best. Vision Security operates Laval as a full agency — meaning we can put a concierge officer in your Chomedey condo lobby, a loss prevention team in your Carrefour Laval store, a mobile patrol on your Saint-François industrial yard, and a fire watch on your Sainte-Dorothée site, all under one written agreement and one supervisor of record.
What makes a security agency actually function in Laval is the supervision layer. National agencies advertise the same services, but their supervisors live in Toronto or Mississauga and never set foot in Laval. Our supervisors are based in the Greater Montreal area, our dispatch is in French and English, and we hold ourselves to a written escalation protocol with named contacts at every level of the file.
Vision Security holds the BSP corporate agency licence (GAR 20062877), $5M+ in commercial general liability insurance, and CNESST coverage — all of which are non-negotiable for a real agency in Quebec. The cheap competitors in this market are typically operating without one or more of those, which is why their pricing looks 30% lower until something goes wrong.
What's included
Mobile patrol coverage
Marked Vision Security units on scheduled or randomized patrol routes through Laval and the North Shore — GPS-verified, photo-logged, supervised.
Event security
Crowd, access control, VIP escort and credential checking at Place Bell, Centropolis, Centre de la Nature and private venues.
Retail loss prevention
Plain-clothes and uniformed officers for Carrefour Laval, Centropolis, Marché 440 and Boulevard Le Corbusier retail.
Concierge & lobby officers
Hospitality-grade officers for condo lobbies in Chomedey, Sainte-Rose and Promenade Riverside.
Construction site security
Overnight, weekend and shutdown coverage along the 440 corridor and across Sainte-Dorothée.
Bodyguard & close protection
Discreet, BSP-licensed details for executives and visiting principals.
24/7 dispatch & emergency response
Real human supervisors on the line, mobile units pre-positioned, a guard on site typically within 4 hours anywhere in Laval.
Industries we serve
Retail & shopping centres
Carrefour Laval, Centropolis, Marché 440, Boulevard Le Corbusier.
Condo & residential
Chomedey, Sainte-Rose, Promenade Riverside, Quartier Laval.
Construction & developers
Active and shutdown sites across all Laval districts.
Industrial & logistics
Saint-François and Sainte-Dorothée industrial parks, 440 freight corridor.
Healthcare & education
Cité-de-la-Santé, CHSLDs, CEGEPs, private schools.
Hospitality & venues
Place Bell, Centre Sportif Laval, hotels along Saint-Martin.
Government & public sector
Municipal buildings, libraries, transit interfaces.
Automotive dealerships
Curé-Labelle and Saint-Martin dealership rows.
Laval neighbourhoods & areas served
- Chomedey
- Sainte-Rose
- Vimont
- Auteuil
- Duvernay
- Pont-Viau & Laval-des-Rapides
- Fabreville
- Saint-François
- Sainte-Dorothée
- Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
- Laval-Ouest
- Îles-Laval
- Carrefour Laval & Centropolis corridor
- Place Bell & Quartier Laval
Licensing & compliance
Vision Security holds the BSP corporate agency licence (GAR 20062877). Every guard we deploy in Laval holds an active BSP permis d'agent de sécurité. Our supervisors hold the additional BSP supervisor class. Compliance documents available on request.
Insurance & trust
$5,000,000 commercial general liability + CNESST workers' compensation. Certificates issued in one business day. Additional-insured endorsements available for property managers, venues and developers.
Emergency availability
Urgent staffing: Typically within 4 hours anywhere in Laval
Mobile units pre-positioned along Autoroute 440. Dispatch answers in French or English. On-call roster for emergency mandates 24/7.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between a security agency and a security company in Laval?
In practice, nothing — both terms refer to a BSP-licensed corporate entity that employs guards. 'Agency' usually implies broader scope (multiple service lines under one contract) while 'company' is interchangeable. Vision Security operates as both.
Are you a Laval-based agency or a Montreal agency working in Laval?
Greater Montreal-based with a primary operating focus on Laval. Our supervisors live and work in the area, mobile units are pre-positioned in the city, and we don't bill Laval mandates as 'remote' work.
Do you take over portfolios from other agencies?
Yes — single sites or full portfolios. We run an overlap period, transfer documentation, brief in our supervisors and take over without disruption.
Are your guards bilingual?
Yes, French-English bilingualism is the default. We can also provide guards with Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Arabic on request.
Can you handle one-time mandates or only ongoing contracts?
Both. One-time mandates are priced per shift with a four-hour minimum. Ongoing contracts are priced monthly with quarterly review.
Do you provide written reporting?
Yes. Daily, weekly and monthly reports — formatted for property management software, PDF email or web portal — in French or English.
Are you covered by CNESST?
Yes, every officer is covered under our CNESST account. Certificates available on request.
What's your hourly rate in Laval?
Typically $28 to $48 per guard hour depending on post class, training requirements and shift volume. Written quotes within 24 hours.
Security guard cost by city — what to expect
Hourly rates vary by province, post type, training requirements and how much notice you give. Below is the realistic range we see in 2025 for unarmed licensed guards on standard posts. Treat anything well below these as a red flag.
CityHourly range (CAD)What drives the high end
Montréal$28–$55BSP licensing, bilingual posts, high-end concierge, hospitals
Toronto / GTA$26–$52PSISA training, executive concierge, hospital, hospitality
Ottawa$26–$55Bilingual federal posts, security clearances, embassy work
Québec City$28–$50BSP licensing, festival-season demand, hospital posts
Laval$28–$48BSP licensing, retail and condo concierge, mall posts
Niagara Falls$26–$48Hospitality, casino-adjacent, peak tourism season
If a quote is well under the low end, ask to see the agency's licence number, insurance certificate and training records before contracting. Cheap usually means cut corners somewhere.
The risk of hiring the cheapest security agency
When a bid comes in well below market, the savings are usually being generated somewhere illegitimate. The most common shortcuts:
- Unlicensed guards. Officers without active provincial licences working under another guard's name. If anything goes wrong on site, the legal liability lands on the client.
- Insurance gaps. COIs that look real but expire mid-contract, or commercial general liability limits well below what a prudent property owner would accept.
- No supervision. No site visits, no log reviews, no named supervisor. Officers go ungoverned and post orders quietly stop being followed.
- Cash-only payroll. Officers paid under-the-table without WSIB or CNESST coverage — illegal and a direct liability transfer to the client if an officer is injured.
- National call-centre dispatch. Overnight calls go to a generic answering service that just takes a message. By the time anyone responds, the situation has escalated.
Ask any agency for: agency licence number, $5M COI naming you, training records, supervisor schedule and a 24/7 dispatch number that rings to a real person. If they can't produce all five, walk away.
Other security services in Laval
Run your full Laval security program through one agency
Send us your portfolio — single site or multi-site, one-time or ongoing. We reply within 24 hours with a written agency proposal, with named supervisors and BSP licence references included.
Call our Laval team514-279-7209