Key Takeaways
- AI reads your security & low-voltage PDF and device counts automatically.
- Reviewable overlay with visual proof per item — defensible, not a black box.
- Price with your local $45-85/hr rates.
- Typical Security & Low-Voltage costs: $300-800/EA/camera installed, $400-900/EA/card reader, $3-10/LF/cable run.
How Security & Low-Voltage takeoff works
Security and low-voltage takeoff covers access control, cameras, intrusion, data, and devices by count and cable runs.
- Upload your PDF plans — no preprocessing or calibration required.
- AI detects and counts device counts and other security & low-voltage elements.
- Review the overlay, adjust anything the AI missed, and add conditions.
- Price each line with your local labor and material rates.
- Export a defensible, line-item takeoff with visual proof per item.
Security & Low-Voltage cost reference
| Item | Typical range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Camera installed | $300-800/EA | |
| Card reader | $400-900/EA | |
| Cable run | $3-10/LF |
What CyanBuild tracks for Security & Low-Voltage
Materials
- Cameras
- Access control readers
- Intrusion devices
- Cable (CAT6, fiber)
- Consoles and head-end
- Power supplies
Common tasks
- Device counts
- Cable runs and pathways
- Head-end equipment
- Programming
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Security & Low-Voltage takeoff software?
Security & Low-Voltage takeoff software reads your plans and automates the counting and measuring of device counts and other security & low-voltage elements, so you skip manual clicks and get a defensible, priced takeoff.
How accurate is AI Security & Low-Voltage takeoff?
AI handles the counting and measuring consistently and fast; you review the overlay and adjust before pricing. The result is a reviewable takeoff with visual proof per item — more defensible than hand counts.
Does it work with my Security & Low-Voltage plan format?
Yes — upload standard PDF plans. CyanBuild reads the geometry and symbols directly; no special CAD format or calibration needed.
Can I price Security & Low-Voltage work with my own rates?
Yes. After takeoff, price each line with your local $45-85/hr rates and material costs. Your estimate, your numbers.
What does Security & Low-Voltage takeoff include?
Common Security & Low-Voltage materials (Cameras, Access control readers, Intrusion devices, Cable (CAT6, fiber)) and tasks (Device counts, Cable runs and pathways, Head-end equipment), with quantities, waste factors, and labor hours.