Security Booths & Guard Shacks Price Guide | How Much Will It Cost Me?

Use our booth and shacks price guide to learn about the types of booths available, their cost, and what to look for when selecting a fabricated unit.

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Are you looking to secure your business with a security booth or shack? You'll want to know what type of booths and shacks fit within your price range.

Security booths or shacks range in price from $30 to over $200 per square foot. In this price guide, we'll compare some of the types of booths and shacks and their costs, so that you can get the best guard habitats for the right prices.

What are Booths and Shacks?

Booths and shacks refer to small buildings that are ready-made or prefabricated. These buildings house security guards, toll collectors, border control, and other such employees.

Some consist of a small office space where cars can drive past on either side. You can furnish the inside with a small desk and chair, or more comfortable quarters, depending on what job needs to be done there.

These types of buildings work great for airport parking garages, toll roads, military checkpoints, and construction sites. You may also need pedestrian ticket booths for carnivals or other events, which do not have drive-up windows.

There are many different types of booths, including toll booths, security guard shacks, ticket booths, and more. These are all going to vary in price depending on how secure it needs to be, and the building materials.

What Factors Affect the Price?

One factor determining the price of security booths is finding out how secure it needs to be. You should also decide what building materials to use, and whether or not you need special features.

These factors will all affect the price of the shack or booth:

• Booth Size: Prices will often depend on the square foot size of the booth, from usually around $5,000 for a small 4-by-4 foot standard booth without any special features, and it goes up in scale as the square footage does
• Building materials: If you need a more secure building, you will need to pay for more durable materials such as bulletproof steel or glass, which are more expensive than standard building materials such as aluminum
• Utilities: If your booth or shack needs electrical or water access, it will most likely cost extra for installation
• Custom size or shape: You can buy a custom-size booth, and many companies will make them to those specifications, for an up-charge
• Special accommodations: Soundproofing, weatherproofing, insulation and other special features will cost a few dollars more per square foot
• Added security features: more secure booth and shack features such as external LED lights, electrical breakers, and bulletproof glass will cost extra

Extra Features

You can also get your booth or shack customized with additional features, including tinted windows, outside LED spotlights, AC units and heaters, electrical switches, and more.

These features will help to better customize your shack to fit your needs. These features all come with an additional cost beyond the base prices for the shack itself. Insulation and weatherproofing may also extend the life of the booth or shack.

Most websites where you are looking to buy booths and shacks have both pre-made ready-to-ship booths available and the option to fully customize your booth or shack from scratch.

Some interior features such as desks may be included in the booth, but if you're looking for other office supplies, we can help you find a good deal on those, as well.

Where to Buy

You can see used toll booths for sale on sharing sites like eBay for as low as $6,500 for rudimentary models and up to $16,000 for more sophisticated booths.

Depending on the kinds of shacks you are looking for, you might need to order them online. Some reputable shack companies include Guardian Booth, York Guardshack, Panel Built and Porta-King.

You may want to search if these companies have physical locations in your area so you can compare the size of the models before you buy.

You should also check if there are reference photos available. This can ensure you're getting the right size shack or booth for your needs.

What to Look For in Fabricated Guard Shacks and Booths

Prefabricated booths and shacks will be cheaper than making custom shacks or adding a lot of alterations. Plenty of pre-made shacks are already available on the market. These multi-purpose shacks can be used in a variety of situations, and many of the models are portable.

You'll want to look for the model that best fits your needs, however. If you need something more secure, the portable model might not be the best fit. If you need a portable ticket booth for a carnival or other attraction, then portable booths might be what you are looking for.

Pre-fabricated booths come in standard sizes and shapes, and are great for standard uses. Some companies offer customization options so that you can get the right booth or shack for your needs. However, these can take longer to make.

You should look for the square footage and the building materials, first. If all you need is a ticket booth, you won't need much more than enough room for someone to stand or sit.

These can be as small as 4 feet by 4 feet for 16 square feet total. This times the cost per square foot depending on building materials, insulation, and other features will bring it up to anywhere from $500-$3,000.

If you need a control booth or another secure shack, you may want to look at getting bulletproof glass, and other strong building materials. You'll also want extra space for several guards, and you'll need electrical access to the booth. All these features for an 8′ x 12′ booth would cost around $15,000 to $20,000.

You may want to factor in delivery and installation fees for pre-fabricated booths into the price. Many companies will offer to include delivery in the price, and this can be one way to get a good deal.

How Much are Booths and Shacks?

Booths and shacks cost between $30 and $200 per square foot depending on the building materials and extra features. Whichever type of booth or shack you need, we hope this pricing guide helped you find what you're looking for.

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