If you’re looking for an ADT alternative, or you’re tired of dealing with a national alarm company, Nighthawk Security is owner-run and local in Minnesota and Florida. When you have a question, you talk to the person responsible for your system.
Reviewed by Joe Castro and Grant Gorecki, Owners, Nighthawk Security · Updated October 2026
Many national alarm companies advertise free equipment. The cost shows up in a long contract that pays for the hardware many times over and can be hard to get out of. If your situation changes and payments fall behind, some of those accounts end up with a collection agency.
With Nighthawk, you know what you’re paying for and how long your agreement runs before anything is installed. The equipment in your system is included in your installation fee, and your quote lists every piece before you commit. If your situation changes, call us and we’ll work it out with you.
At Nighthawk you can call Joe in Minnesota or Grant in Florida, the owners, whenever you have a question. They explain your options in plain language, make sure you understand your system and your agreement, and stay in touch after installation day.
Our customers bring this up in their reviews: someone answers the phone, the installers show up on time, and they keep you informed.
Often, yes. We can take over many popular alarm brands. If your system uses Resideo or Honeywell equipment, we can usually reprogram the panel to report to our central station and keep the sensors you already paid for.
Some providers lock their panels. In that case we’ll explain your options, including what a replacement would cost, before you decide.
After you switch, your system reports to a UL Listed, TMA Five Diamond certified central station staffed around the clock, with redundant centers in Florida, New Jersey, and California.
We’ve been a licensed alarm contractor since 2003, with Minnesota license TS000435, Florida license EF20001962, and a BBB A+ rating. We install Resideo and Honeywell Home equipment, so you’re never locked into a proprietary system that only one company can service.
Already have a system? We can take over your burglar alarm system for $169 instead of the $299 installation price, for homes and businesses in Minnesota and Florida. We connect a new communicator to your system, run a full system test, recommend any additions or updates, and provide a yard sign and window stickers. A takeover requires a three-year agreement, with no credit check and no SSN or EIN required. Additional equipment is extra, and monitoring costs the same.
New home installation starts at a discounted $299 with a three-year service agreement, with the same pricing in Minnesota and Florida. Business systems are quoted after a no-cost, no-obligation on-site evaluation.
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Call or text (866) 472-3525, email our team, start a chat, or schedule your no-cost, no-obligation on-site evaluation today. We will discuss your home or business and recommend the right next step.
Sometimes. It depends on whether the panel is locked by the original provider. Many Resideo and Honeywell systems can be reprogrammed; we’ll check yours during an on-site evaluation.
Often, yes. We can take over many popular alarm brands. If your system uses Resideo or Honeywell equipment, we can usually reprogram the panel to report to our central station and keep the sensors you already have. We can take over your burglar alarm system for $169 instead of the $299 installation price, for homes and businesses in Minnesota and Florida. We connect a new communicator to your system, run a full system test, recommend any additions or updates, and provide a yard sign and window stickers. A takeover requires a three-year agreement, with no credit check and no SSN or EIN required. Additional equipment is extra, and monitoring costs the same. Ask your current provider whether they will release your system. Some providers lock their panels. If yours is locked, we’ll explain your options before you decide.
Check your contract for the end date and any early cancellation terms. We’ll help you understand your options so you can decide when to switch.
We schedule the changeover so your home or business goes straight from one monitoring provider to the next.
You can call our owners directly: Joe in Minnesota or Grant in Florida.
Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro, and western Wisconsin, plus St. Johns, Flagler, and Volusia Counties in Florida.
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