★ Credentials
Licensing, insurance and professional approach
Security and low-voltage work is not only about hardware and apps. It is also about responsibility: licensing, insurance, documentation and safe work practices on Chicago-area properties.
Why credentials matter
Security systems interact with people, property and everyday operations. Cameras record sensitive areas, access control controls doors and gates, intercoms manage how visitors enter buildings. Doing this work properly means:
- Following local codes and regulations where applicable.
- Respecting privacy and reasonable expectations of residents and staff.
- Working safely around power, ladders and building infrastructure.
- Documenting systems so they can be serviced and expanded over time.
We treat security and low-voltage work as a professional activity, not as a random side job.
Licensing and insurance
Vidimost LLC and 7DVR.com operate as a security and low-voltage company based in Winnetka, IL and focused on Chicago North Shore. We are in the process of aligning licensing and credentials with long-term plans in Illinois, including requirements specific to private alarm and security work.
For projects that require specific licensing or additional insurance certificates, we discuss this upfront during the quoting stage so property owners, boards and risk managers have clarity.
If your building, business or organisation has particular legal or insurance requirements, please mention them early in the process so we can address them properly in our proposal.
Technical background and documentation
Beyond formal licensing, we put a lot of weight on technical competence and documentation:
- Understanding how cameras, access control and intercoms work under the hood.
- Designing networks and power that are stable in real-world use.
- Labeling cables, ports, panels and devices for future service.
- Keeping diagrams and settings so the system is not “locked in one person’s head”.
Many problems we are called to fix exist because initial installers did not treat the work as a long-term responsibility. We approach it differently.
Questions about compliance for your property
If you are a board member, property manager or business owner in Chicago North Shore and need to understand how security and low-voltage work fits into your compliance requirements, we are happy to discuss:
- What types of work are planned (cameras, access control, intercoms, networking).
- What internal or external requirements you need to follow.
- What documentation you expect to receive at the end of the project.
Use the Contact page to describe your situation, and we can plan a project that addresses both the technical and the formal side of the work.