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Sunday, November 22, 2009

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Home Security

	The prospect of having an intruder in your home is unsettling at best. So it's no surprise that the home security alarm business thrives. But most homeowners can significantly cut their risk of burglary with small expenditures and a few new habits. We discuss how to assess your home's vulnerabilities, how to discourage burglars, and whether to purchase a home alarm system. We also give advice on selecting an alarm installer. From Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	Accredited Alarm Systems 106 Harvey Pl Mount Laurel, NJ 856-722-0025		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Accurate 2753 Limekiln Pike Glenside, PA 215-886-1400		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	ADT Security Services 602 Office Center Dr #100 Fort Washington, PA 215-923-6501	45 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	ADT Security Services 18 Boulden Cir #24 New Castle, DE 302-325-3125	19 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	ADT Security Services 7895 Browning Rd Pennsauken, NJ 856-665-6112	40 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	ADT Security Services All locations combined 866-746-7238	240 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Advent Security 101 Roesch Ave Oreland, PA 215-576-7111	36 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Alarm Surveillance Technology 1036 Springhouse Dr Ambler, PA 215-542-2400	11 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Alarms Unlimited 32 North Dr Tabernacle, NJ 609-871-0555	20 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	American Protection 10 N White Horse Pike Lindenwold, NJ 856-784-3473	13 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	B Safe Matrix Security Group 109 S Old Dupont Rd Wilmington, DE 302-633-1833	21 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	B-Com Security 600 Deer Rd #2 Cherry Hill, NJ 856-795-2266		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Berley Security Systems 6701 Governor Printz Blvd Wilmington, DE 302-791-9056	16 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Briggs Burglar & Fire Alarms PO Box 204 Sewell, NJ 856-589-1300	22 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Brink's Home Security All locations combined 800-725-3537	29 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Citadel Security Systems 833 Holland Rd Holland, PA 215-357-3434	41 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Delco Alarm Systems 2705 Market St Aston, PA 610-494-9100	17 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Delcollo Security Technologies 226 Brookside Dr Wilmington, DE 302-994-5400	15 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Dynamark Security Ctr Downingtown, PA 610-873-0211		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Electronic Security 254 Fairview Rd Woodlyn, PA 610-833-5400	11 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Fidelity Burglar & Fire Alarm 1900 Woodhaven Rd Philadelphia, PA 215-673-8800	31 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Guardian Protection 204 Diplomat Dr Lester, PA 610-521-3748	26 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Holicong Locksmiths & Central Security PO Box 126--1968 Holicong Rd Holicong, PA 215-794-7542	12 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	J C Magee 200 Grove Ave #H Thorofare, NJ 856-845-3434		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	J M Resources 200 W Church Rd King of Prussia, PA 610-992-9300	35 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	L & R Security Systems 112 Oakview Dr Media, PA 610-565-9966		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	M G Security & Smart Homes 2 Jordan Ct Cherry Hill, NJ 856-489-1980	11 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Meridian Security Systems 975-C Jaymor Rd Southampton, PA 215-357-4105	26 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Pro Tech Security PO Box 23 Warminster, PA 215-672-9115	10 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Protech Electronics 23 Lexington Ave Trenton, NJ 609-882-9058		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Protection Bureau 197 Philips Rd Exton, PA 610-903-4900	19 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Reilly Security Systems 49 W Eagle Rd Havertown, PA 610-789-1050	15 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Rendin Alarm 109 Main St Morton, PA 610-544-5755	18 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Security Concepts 180 Tuckerton Rd #8 Medford, NJ 609-953-0500	13 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Security Instrument 309 W Newport Gap Pike Wilmington, DE 302-633-5621	16 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Security On Line Systems 22 E Mount Pleasant Ave Ambler, PA 215-628-9190	13 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Sera Security Svc 511 St Rd Southampton, PA 215-953-7372		Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Slomin's Security 125 Lauman Ln Hicksville, NY 800-252-7663	36 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Vector Security Systems 5125 Campus Dr Plymouth Meeting, PA 610-825-4600	137 ratings	Delaware Valley Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 31 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Philadelphia home security firms by neighborhood

DE
Home Security Firms in New Castle, DE	Home Security Firms in Wilmington, DE
NJ
Home Security Firms in Cherry Hill, NJ	Home Security Firms in Lindenwold, NJ	Home Security Firms in Medford, NJ
Home Security Firms in Mount Laurel, NJ	Home Security Firms in Pennsauken, NJ	Home Security Firms in Sewell, NJ
Home Security Firms in Tabernacle, NJ	Home Security Firms in Thorofare, NJ	Home Security Firms in Trenton, NJ
NY
Home Security Firms in Hicksville, NY
PA
Home Security Firms in Ambler, PA	Home Security Firms in Aston, PA	Home Security Firms in Downingtown, PA
Home Security Firms in Exton, PA	Home Security Firms in Fort Washington, PA	Home Security Firms in Glenside, PA
Home Security Firms in Havertown, PA	Home Security Firms in Holicong, PA	Home Security Firms in Holland, PA
Home Security Firms in King of Prussia, PA	Home Security Firms in Lester, PA	Home Security Firms in Media, PA
Home Security Firms in Morton, PA	Home Security Firms in Norristown, PA	Home Security Firms in Oreland, PA
Home Security Firms in Philadelphia, PA	Home Security Firms in Plymouth Meeting, PA	Home Security Firms in Southampton, PA
Home Security Firms in Warminster, PA	Home Security Firms in Woodlyn, PA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

Subscriber from NEWTOWN, PA wrote about VECTOR SECURITY SYSTEMS, Plymouth Meeting, PA on 09/15/09: Excellent provider, and very knowledgeable about our system........

Subscriber from DRESHER, PA wrote about ADVENT SECURITY, Oreland, PA on 07/29/09: This is an excellent alarm company. You can count on them. They are not too..........

Subscriber from CHURCHVILLE, PA wrote about CITADEL SECURITY SYSTEMS, Holland, PA on 07/02/09: Sales and installation helpful and informative........

Subscriber from ORELAND, PA wrote about FRANKLIN SECURITY, Lafayette Hills, PA on 08/15/08: Franklin Security is now Vector Security having been acquired by Vector Security. Please change your..........

Subscriber from NEWARK, DE wrote about B SAFE PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS, Wilmington, DE on 08/12/08: Fees for ending contract worse than phone companies. Has automatic renewal of contract without further..........

Subscriber from EXTON, PA wrote about PROTECTION BUREAU, Exton, PA on 01/31/08: Most Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......

Subscriber from WILMINGTON, DE wrote about DELCOLLO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, Wilmington, DE on 09/12/07: HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR YEARS. THEY ARE EXCELLENT AT ALL THEY DO........

Subscriber from CHESTER SPRGS, PA wrote about RENDIN ALARM, Morton, PA on 04/02/07: Monthly rate for monitoring is fair (though outsourced). The installation was straightforward and well done...........

Subscriber from DOYLESTOWN, PA wrote about J M SECURITY SYSTEMS, King of Prussia, PA on 10/05/06: A rip off.......

Subscriber from CONSHOHOCKEN, PA wrote about ADVENT SECURITY, Oreland, PA on 09/22/06: Cancelled appointment on scheduled day and showed up 2 hours late on install day. Ripped..........

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