Ottawa, Ontario
Bilingual, Ontario-licensed overnight guards, gate posts, mobile patrol and MOL-ready documentation for construction sites across Ottawa and the National Capital Region — including federal, condo, commercial and civil builds.
Call our Ottawa team613-667-3388$28–$34 / hour
Per guard, depending on the post, training and schedule.
Get my exact price1 · Services
2 · Local proof
A 40-storey residential tower in downtown Toronto ran a 14-day hot-work campaign with zero AHJ findings using NFPA 51B-compliant fire watch.
Read the case study3 · Coverage
From downtown condo infill to Kanata tech expansion to Gatineau federal projects, our Ottawa team deploys across the NCR.
Condo infill, mixed-use, office renovations, hotel expansions.
Long-phase, large-plate infrastructure and mixed-use.
Infill condo, retail podium, townhome redevelopment.
Mid-rise residential, commercial podium, institutional.
Corporate campus, research facility, logistics expansion.
Industrial, commercial pads, retail builds.
Subdivision, mixed-use, school board additions.
Federal builds on the Quebec side, infrastructure, industrial.
4 · Local services
Every service below has its own Ottawa page, with local details and answers to common questions.
| Service | Typical sites | Local page |
|---|---|---|
| Security guards | Offices, retail, condos and industrial sites | Security guards in Ottawa |
| Mobile patrol | GPS-tracked rounds and alarm response | Mobile patrol in Ottawa |
| Event security | Festivals, concerts, galas and conferences | Event security in Ottawa |
| Security guard services | Static posts, front desks and access control | Security guard services in Ottawa |
| Fire watch security | Hot work, impaired fire systems, inspections | Fire watch security in Ottawa |
| Concierge security | Lobby desks, visitors and parcels | Concierge security in Ottawa |
| Condo security | Concierge, overnight patrol and parking | Condo security in Ottawa |
| Residential security | Condos, rental buildings and estates | Residential security in Ottawa |
| Commercial security | Office towers, retail and industrial sites | Commercial security in Ottawa |
| Retail security | Stores, malls and big-box retail | Retail security in Ottawa |
| Private security | Discreet protection for homes and families | Private security in Ottawa |
| Bodyguard | Close protection for executives and VIPs | Bodyguard in Ottawa |
| Executive protection | Executives, boards and travelling principals | Executive protection in Ottawa |
| Security agency | Licensed agency for short- and long-term contracts | Security agency in Ottawa |
| Security company | One provider for guards, patrol and events | Security company in Ottawa |
5 · How we deploy
Our ops manager walks your NCR site with your super (in English or French) to map fencing, lighting, laydown and high-risk zones before quoting.
MOL-compliant (and PWGSC-compatible where relevant) bilingual post orders — patrol route, checkpoints, escalation, emergency contacts.
Same 2–3 rotated bilingual guards on your NCR site — they know your trades, your super, your adjacent properties.
Daily digital report. Weekly visits by our Ottawa ops manager with on-site guard audits.
6 · Reviews
Reviews from the businesses and organizations that trust Vision with their security.
“Very great company, if not the best in the field.”
Arnaud Bellemare · Property Manager, Ascentia
“Fantastic service, great team! Vision Security has been our trusted partner for equipment site protection. Their guards are vigilant, professional, and understand the unique challenges of our industry.”
Johnny Makris · CEO, Loc Equip
“We work with this company, and their professionalism is impeccable. We have never regretted choosing them. Our collaboration with the agent Mamadou is exceptional: he is serious, competent, and highly professional in his work.”
Celina Bouatmane · Director, Otika Services
7 · Why Vision — Ottawa
Ottawa construction is not just Toronto-with-less-traffic. Federal projects carry pre-screening and documentation expectations that civilian builds don't. Condo infill in Centretown sits next to embassy-density residential streets with distinct noise-complaint pressure. Gatineau-side builds swap jurisdiction to Quebec. And most of your trades' paperwork — and half the residents complaining about pre-dawn deliveries — are in French. Vision Security's NCR construction team is staffed by bilingual, Ontario-licensed agents (with Quebec BSP bench for Gatineau), supervised by PSIS-qualified operators who know the difference between a Tarion-registered condo and a PWGSC-managed federal build.
NCR construction crews are bilingual by default — our guards brief incoming trades, handle deliveries, and write reports in whichever language the interaction arrives in. Not a language barrier for your super, your trades, or the frustrated resident next door at 2am.
A subset of our Ottawa construction bench is cleared for federal-project work — PWGSC/PSPC sites, federal-tenant renovations, Crown-corporation facility builds. Documentation maps to federal formats without GC rework.
Ottawa sites covered by Ontario Security Guard Licence holders. Gatineau sites covered by Quebec BSP-agented guards on the same contract. CNESST compliance on the Quebec side handled without your legal team needing to intervene.
Copper wire, wiring spools, conduit and tools are the real cost line — and urban NCR sites are not exempt. Our patrols hit timed NFC checkpoints around laydown, trailer-yards and transformer pads rather than sitting in the trailer.
8 · Questions
Yes to both. Every guard on an Ottawa construction site holds a current Ontario Security Guard Licence and operates in English and French.
Yes. A subset of our Ottawa construction bench is cleared for federal projects — PWGSC/PSPC managed, federal-tenant renovations. Documentation aligns to federal formats.
Yes. Gatineau sites are covered by our Quebec BSP-agented guards under the same NCR contract — CNESST compliance handled inside our dispatch.
Yes. We've absorbed mid-project hand-offs on under 4 hours' notice in the NCR. Our NCR dispatch maintains a standby bench for rapid deployment.
Yes. Daily logs, incident reports, patrol verifications and guard credentials are maintained in formats MOL inspectors, PWGSC/PSPC reps, Tarion auditors and insurers will accept.
Ottawa construction rates typically run $28–$34 per hour — slightly above Toronto due to the bilingual requirement. Specialized posts (federal clearance, high-risk, Working-at-Heights certified) run higher. Multi-site portfolios reduce the blended rate.
Our dispatch is notified instantly by missed check-in. A bilingual replacement is dispatched from our NCR standby bench typically within 4 hours, and missed hours are refunded per contract.
Send us the site address, phase and shift requirements — we'll return an MOL-ready (and federal-compatible where relevant) post-order plan and fixed quote within 24 hours.
Call our Ottawa team613-667-3388Montréal headquarters
Suite 620-3285 Boul. Cavendish Montréal, QC H4B 2L9
Nearby: Montréal · Laval · Toronto · Trois-Rivières · Québec City · Niagara Falls
All services: Security guards · Mobile patrol · Event security · Construction security · Loss prevention · Residential security · Commercial security · Fire watch · Hospitality security
