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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		Firm's price index score	What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price	Firm's price index score
1.	ADT Security Services All locations combined 866-746-7238	193 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	AEC Alarms 499 E Taylor St San Jose, CA 95112 408-298-8888	13 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Ahm Security 2300 Stanwell Dr #C Concord, CA 94520 925-254-2566		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	All-Guard Alarm Systems 23194 Kidder St Hayward, CA 94545 800-255-4273	19 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Allen Alarm Systems 120 Village Sq #18 Orinda, CA 94563 925-254-2112		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	American Sentry Systems 1221 Andersen Dr #E San Rafael, CA 94901 415-457-2622		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Bay Alarm 60 Berry Dr Pacheco, CA 94553 800-610-1000	162 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Crime Watch Security Systems 1355 Fairfax Ave #3 San Francisco, CA 94124 415-282-7777		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Denalect Alarm Co Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-932-2211		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Escobar's Security Plus Alarm 272 San Jose Ave San Jose, CA 95125 408-997-7588	24 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	First Alarm 1111 Estates Dr Aptos, CA 95003 831-476-1111		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Global Security Systems Oakland, CA 94611 510-420-8411		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Kelex Security 2599 Winchester Blvd Campbell, CA 95008 408-378-2672		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Maximum Security Alarms Pinole, CA 94564 510-741-8015	12 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Morgan Alarm 1487 Lemon St Vallejo, CA 94590 707-552-1221		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Network Security Systems 1355 Fairfax Ave San Francisco, CA 94124 415-824-4700		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Northwest Security PO Box 14084 San Francisco, CA 94114 415-861-0200		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Oak Alarm Co PO Box 1213 Los Gatos, CA 95031 408-395-2324		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Omni Alarm Concord, CA 94520 925-798-9550		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Pacific Security Systems 214 Cristich Ln #201 Campbell, CA 95008 408-295-0500		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Protection 1 All locations combined 800-438-4357	19 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	R N Security Co 1336 W Winton Ave Hayward, CA 94545 510-786-2767		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Redwood Security Systems PO Box 1809 Mill Valley, CA 94942 415-388-5355	28 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Security Central 4432 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94609 510-652-2477		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Sentry Alarm Systems-America 330 2nd St #302 Oakland, CA 94607 510-763-2727		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Sentry Alert 1240 6th St Berkeley, CA 94710 510-549-0306	88 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Sure Lock Homes Burglar Alarms PO Box 41383 San Jose, CA 95160 408-985-8090	12 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	The Alarm Company PO Box 748 Los Gatos, CA 95031 408-358-1500	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Ultimate Security 2092 Omega Rd #B San Ramon, CA 94583 925-820-9116		Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	vivint 4931 N 300 W Provo, UT 84604 800-216-5232	11 ratings	Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 12 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

San Francisco Bay Area home security firms by neighborhood

CA
Aptos, CA	Berkeley, CA	Campbell, CA
Concord, CA	Hayward, CA	Los Gatos, CA
Mill Valley, CA	Oakland, CA	Orinda, CA
Pacheco, CA	Pinole, CA	San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA	San Rafael, CA	San Ramon, CA
Vallejo, CA	Walnut Creek, CA
UT
Provo, UT

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