Printable kit · 10 worksheets
The Home Security Planner
Write down your entry points, existing devices and Wi-Fi coverage; walk the property against a real crime-prevention framework; plan camera placement with this site's own distance and coverage math; decide wired versus battery and local versus cloud before you buy a single device; work out whether a subscription or a local system actually costs less over five years; lock down the network and the accounts; write the emergency plan before you need it: an at-a-glance sheet, a walkthrough risk assessment, a camera placement planner, a device buying decision sheet, a storage and subscription cost calculator, a network and account security checklist, a family emergency and break-in plan, a vacation checklist, a maintenance log and a budget planner.
- 10 fill-in worksheets, 28 print pages
- 2 filled-in examples to copy the format from
- Companion Excel / Google Sheets tracker with the storage and subscription formula built in
- Online buyer guide with current prices, by budget tier
Replaces the camera bought before the entry points were counted, the subscription nobody compared against buying once, the shared router password every device still uses, and the emergency plan that only exists in someone's head.
30-day money-back guarantee. Use it all; if it doesn't help, every dollar back.
Look inside
Real pages from the PDF you download, including both filled-in examples. Swipe or scroll.
What's in it
See all 10 worksheet titles
- Home Security At A Glance
- Walkthrough Risk Assessment
- Camera Placement Planner
- Device Buying Decision Sheet
- Storage & Subscription Cost Calculator
- Network & Account Security Checklist
- Family Emergency & Break-In Plan
- Vacation / Away Checklist
- Maintenance Log
- Budget Planner
Also included
- 2 filled-in example worksheets. Home Security At A Glance and Storage & Subscription Cost Calculator, worked through with hypothetical numbers, so you can see a finished page before you start.
- 1 bonus printable. Quick Reference: Coverage, Storage & Security Basics: The published standards and conventions this kit is built from, cut to glovebox size
- 1 companion spreadsheet. An editable workbook: a live storage-and-subscription cost calculator using this site's own cloud-versus-local formula, a one-time setup budget with a running total, and a reusable maintenance log. Tabs: Storage & subscription cost, Setup budget, Maintenance log.
- 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in the first 20 minutes, and which sheet to reach for when.
Plus the online buyer guide
Three complete camera systems at three budgets, every item priced and linked, plus every product the kit names, kept current on this site. Your kit links straight to it, so the prices you plan with are today's, not the day the PDF was printed.
Who it's for
- Anyone about to buy their first camera, doorbell, lock or alarm who wants the entry points counted before anything is bought
- Anyone comparing a cloud subscription against a local system who wants the five year math done on their own numbers
- Anyone setting up cameras who wants the privacy and audio-recording checks done before the first camera goes up, not after
- Anyone who wants a written emergency plan and a vacation checklist rather than working it out under stress
- Anyone who already has a system and wants a reusable maintenance log and a place to track firmware and battery checks
Who made this
Built by the HomeSecurityCalc team from the same camera count, DORI distance, PoE budget, storage and cloud-versus-local formulas the free site's calculators run on, laid out as a workbook to fill in with your own property's real numbers rather than a page to read.
30-day money-back guarantee
Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.
Questions
Does this replace the free site?
No. The free site has the calculators, buying guides and complete system builds; the kit is where your own property's numbers get written down, dated and reused, plus the budget tracker and reusable logs the free pages do not carry.
Does it tell me how likely a break-in is at my address?
No, and it never will. Nothing on HomeSecurityCalc or in this kit publishes or invents a crime statistic. The walkthrough sheet uses a real, published crime-prevention framework (CPTED) to structure what you check, not to predict anything.
Does the storage and subscription calculator match the free calculator?
Yes, exactly. It is the identical formula as the live Cloud vs Local Cost Calculator, and the filled-in example uses that calculator's own default numbers so you can check it against the free page.
Is the legal and audio-recording guidance specific to my state?
No. Audio recording consent law varies by state and changes, so this kit tells you to check your own state's law rather than publishing a number that could be wrong or out of date. This is researched general information, not legal advice.
Printable or fillable on screen?
Both. Print it and write by hand, or open a worksheet PDF in a reader that supports typing and fill it on a tablet or phone.
What if it does not help?
Use the whole kit for 30 days. If it does not help, the refund form on the contact page gets every dollar back, no questions asked. Refund form.
The Home Security Planner
10 worksheets · 28 pages · examples, workbook and online buyer guide