Experienced alarm and security reps

Alarm sales jobs for reps who've already sold security

Knock Alarm places experienced alarm and security reps, people who have already sold home security or smart-home systems door to door, with security sales companies that want proven reps. If you're between teams, tired of a pay plan nobody explained, or want a team that knocks locally all year and travels for summer, apply once and a Knock Alarm recruiter will call you.

Quick answer

Knock Alarm places experienced alarm and security reps and managers with security sales companies.
Read your current agreement (non-solicit, holdback) before switching.
Never move an existing customer by implying you're still with your old company.
A new company usually re-registers you in states that register alarm salespeople.

Why experienced reps switch teams

Most alarm reps who move aren't leaving the industry. They're leaving a situation: a pay plan that changed mid-season, holdbacks that never showed up, a manager who stopped answering, installs that took weeks and turned sales into cancellations, summer housing that cost more than promised, or a market that was knocked to death before they got there. The product is often similar from company to company. The team, the plan and the market are what change your year.

That's the conversation we have with you: what worked, what didn't, and what you want next. Then we introduce you to a company that fits, and we tell you who it is and what brand it sells before you meet.

Types of door-to-door alarm sales companies

A brand's own sales team. Some security brands run their own door-to-door organization.
Authorized dealers and contractors. Independent companies authorized to sell a brand's systems; many summer teams are this type.
Outsourced sales and recruiting firms. Firms a brand hires to recruit or run door-to-door teams.

Pay models, summer programs and W-2 versus 1099 status can differ between these, so ask which kind a team is. We tell you before an introduction.

What to have ready for the call

How many seasons you've sold security, and where (local and summer markets).
Your own production in your own words: roughly how many accounts in your best summer, how many cancelled. We don't publish anyone's numbers; this is just so we match you well.
Whether you've managed or recruited reps.
What you want changed: plan structure, market, schedule, travel, housing.
Anything you signed with your current company that limits where or when you can sell next (see below).

Before you switch: read what you signed

Many security sales agreements include non-solicitation or non-compete terms, rules about holdback pay if you leave early, and rules about customer information. Read yours before you move. Never take customer lists, and never try to move an existing customer of your old company to a new one by implying you're still with them. That kind of switch is exactly what state attorneys general and the FTC warn homeowners about, and it can cost you your next job. If you're unsure what your agreement allows, ask a lawyer, not a recruiter.

Questions experienced reps should ask a new team

What counts as an account for pay, and how fast are installs in your markets right now?
What's held back, until when, and what happens to it if I leave on the agreed date?
How are chargebacks handled for cancellations?
Which summer markets, how saturated are they, and who picks the areas?
Is there a path to manage, and how are managers paid on their team?
Will you register me in the states I'll sell in? (Registration is often tied to the company, so a new company usually files a new one. See licensing by state.)
Can I talk to a rep who was on this team last summer?

The full checklist for any team is in Is summer alarm sales legit?

Managers and crews

If you run a crew and want to move it into a new security company, or bring a crew from another door-to-door industry into security, apply as a team lead or read bring your team. Companies talk differently to a manager who brings producing reps.

What Knock Alarm is

An independent recruiter, free for you. The security sales companies pay us. We don't publish pay figures and we don't promise numbers; the company you join gives you its plan in writing. We only introduce reps to teams that sell under their real name and follow the rules at the door.

Questions

Where can I find alarm sales jobs if I've already sold security?

Apply on Knock Alarm. A recruiter talks with you about your seasons, markets and what you want next, then introduces you to a security sales company with a seat. It's free for reps.

Can I switch alarm companies in the middle of a season?

Sometimes, but check what you signed first: non-solicitation terms and holdback rules often depend on when and how you leave. Fall and winter are usually the cleanest time to move.

Do I need a new license when I change alarm companies?

In states that register alarm salespeople, registration is usually tied to the employing company, so your new company typically files for you. Ask before your first day.

Updated November 11, 2026