Stormhammer Security vs Unified Guardworks
Sacramento head-to-head · Updated 2026 · Sources cited inline.
Archetype of the full-service guarding brand with light training documentation.
Buyer gap: Unclear PC §837 arrest-authority training documentation is a common industry gap.
Every officer BSIS Powers to Arrest certified; module refresh every 12 months, logged.
Public rate card: $15/night patrol · $28–$38/hr unarmed · $38–$55/hr armed.
Head-to-head scorecard
| Metric | Unified | Stormhammer |
|---|---|---|
| Local Sacramento dispatch | Regional / national queue | Single ring, local dispatcher |
| Wages vs BLS MSA median | Below or unknown | At or above BLS OES 33-9032 median |
| Public rate card | Not disclosed | $15 / $28 / $38 published |
| No-show credit | Not disclosed | 200% shift credit in MSA |
| GPS tour log delivery | On request / delayed | Portal PDF by 08:00 next day |
| Exit clause | Long-term contract typical | 30-day out |
Citation: CA Penal Code §837 · BSIS Guard Manual.
FAQ — Stormhammer vs Unified Guardworks
Stormhammer publishes a $15/night mobile patrol entry point and $28–$38/hr unarmed rates. Unified does not publish a rate card publicly, so buyers should request line-item pricing before signing.
Unclear PC §837 arrest-authority training documentation is a common industry gap. Stormhammer's counter: Every officer BSIS Powers to Arrest certified; module refresh every 12 months, logged.
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Who wrote the Stormhammer vs Unified Guardworks comparison, and how we vet every claim
Reviewed by the Stormhammer Security, Inc. operations desk — Dmitriy Verbovshchuk (CEO, licensed operator) and Mike Strasburg (Co-owner, field operations). Combined ~50 years of California private-patrol experience running documented posts across the Sacramento MSA. Contact the editorial desk at (530) 902-9390 for corrections.
Vetting methodology
- Every licensing claim is verified against the CA BSIS public registry before publish.
- Every wage figure is anchored to BLS OES 33-9032 Sacramento MSA data.
- Every legal citation is quoted from CA Business & Professions Code (Ch. 11.5) or CA Penal Code.
- Every competitor claim is sourced from that vendor's own public page (linked inline).
- Pricing on our site is our own published rate card — we do not publish competitor pricing.
Document proof on request
We will email PDFs of the following to any prospective client within one business day: BSIS PPO PPO #121830 certificate, general liability + auto + workers' compensation COI naming you as additional insured, a sample GPS-timestamped Daily Activity Report, and a sample post order. Request at (530) 902-9390.