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Security guards for Edinburgh, Leith and the Lothians

Yes. Our partner network already works on sites in the EH area and has a sizeable group of officers living locally, so SIA-licensed guards can be booked for Edinburgh, Leith, Livingston and the Lothian towns.

Live52 officers in our network live in the EH area
Guarding from £24.50/hr · mobile patrols from £45 · keyholding callouts from £55 (+VAT). Work out your price
Edinburgh · EH

Security in Edinburgh

Edinburgh combines the work of a capital city with the pressures of a major visitor destination. Government buildings, financial and professional firms, universities and hospitals fill the city, while the Old Town and New Town draw tourists all year. Every August the festivals bring huge crowds, temporary venues and late-night events. Leith has a working port and a waterfront that has seen extensive residential development. West of the city, Livingston, Bathgate and Broxburn sit along the M8 with industrial estates and distribution sites, and Queensferry is the gateway to the Forth crossings. East Lothian towns such as Musselburgh, Tranent and Haddington have grown with new housing, and Peebles and Innerleithen sit in the Borders hills.

Our partner network already covers sites across the EH area, and a good number of its officers live in and around Edinburgh, which helps for overnight and weekend shifts. Lothian officers carry the SIA licence their duties call for and have been screened under BS 7858. Bookings are confirmed by the 24/7 control room, and the client app gives you GPS clock-in, welfare check-calls, a live occurrence log and incident reports with photos. Short-notice cover is often possible in the city, but it always depends on availability, and festival season is the busiest time of year, so plan August cover early.

Towns and districts covered

Most cover is staffed from officers living in Edinburgh, with Leith and Portobello easy to reach from the city. Livingston, Broxburn, Bathgate and Whitburn are served along the M8, and Linlithgow and Bo'ness via the M9. Musselburgh, Tranent and Haddington lie east along the A1, with Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg and Penicuik to the south. Peebles and the Borders towns are further out, so the control room will confirm availability there before booking.

Security services in Edinburgh

Manned guarding →

Construction & void sites →

Retail security →

Warehouse & logistics →

Corporate & concierge →

Events & door supervision →

Mobile patrols →

Keyholding & alarm response →

Questions about security in Edinburgh

Can you provide security for a venue during the Edinburgh festivals?
We can, as long as officers are free for your dates. Festival season is the busiest month of the year, so book as early as possible. Officers can work as door supervisors, venue stewards with the right licence, or overnight guards for temporary structures and equipment. The control room will confirm numbers and roles once your schedule and venue details are known.
Do you cover warehouses and industrial units in Livingston?
Yes. Livingston and the M8 corridor have plenty of industrial and distribution sites, and static guarding, gatehouse cover and mobile patrols can all be arranged. Each patrol and vehicle check is logged in the app. The control room confirms the officer before each shift, and regular contracts help keep the same officers on site.
Can I get a guard for a housing site in East Lothian at weekends?
Weekend guarding and mobile patrols are common requests for housebuilding sites around Tranent, Haddington and Musselburgh. Patrols can check fencing, plant and site cabins at agreed times. Patrol visits are priced from £45 each plus VAT, and the control room agrees the schedule and final price with you.

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Tell us the site and what you need. The control room replies by phone or email, day or night, with officers and an exact price before anything is booked.

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Long-term contracts, one-off shifts and same-day cover, subject to availability.

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