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Monday, March 22, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.

Home Security in Baltimore, MD and Nearby

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 Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	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
			for quality	for price
1.	Homesafe Security Systems 1215 Greenwood Rd Baltimore, MD 888-466-3723	18 ratings	How does "Homesafe Security Systems" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Protection One Alarm Monitoring 3921 Vero Rd #A Baltimore, MD 410-247-7701	13 ratings	How does "Protection One Alarm Monitoring" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	ABC Burglar Alarm Systems 1532 Pointer Ridge Pl #A Bowie, MD 301-249-9200	15 ratings	How does "ABC Burglar Alarm Systems" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Fire Burglary Alarms 12321 Wilkins Ave #A Rockville, MD 301-231-0555	43 ratings	How does "Fire Burglary Alarms" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Guardian Protection Services 8475 Helgerman Ct Gaithersburg, MD 301-330-1399	62 ratings	How does "Guardian Protection Services" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	American Home Security 2655 Duke St Alexandria, VA 703-461-8100	39 ratings	How does "American Home Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Allied Alarm Specialists PO Box 6238 Alexandria, VA 703-329-8660	61 ratings	How does "Allied Alarm Specialists" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Vector Security 8101 Hinson Farm Rd #206 Alexandria, VA 703-360-1900	97 ratings	How does "Vector Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Digital Security 204 S King St Leesburg, VA 703-742-6060	14 ratings	How does "Digital Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Baltimore , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Home Security Firms

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).

As You Can See Below, Some Home Security Firms Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Home Security Firms.

Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Installer: Excellent advice, reused components of old system when appropriate, timely, and an overall excellent experience........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I had Guardian in my prior house and wanted it in my new house but..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Installer: Been customer 35 years and most of the time get good service. Feel safe........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Splaine is locally owened and customer driven. I chose them over Interamerican - another highly..........
Subscriber from DAYTON, MD wrote Another Installer: We've been with Brinks since 1995 and wouldn't change a thing. The equipment rarely fails..........
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Installer: Service calls are expremely pricey, but reliable and well-known service........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Monitoring only for last year........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Installer: Service exceeded expectations........
Subscriber from MARTINSBURG, WV wrote Another Installer: 4th system in homes va and wv they treat us great also do a great..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Installer: I asked about an additional labor that is not offered, owner negotiated a fair price..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Installer: Problems with billing and very difficult to resolve. Months later all resolved........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Can't be beat!.......
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: Sales people were not as knowledgable as the installation folks. He knew the answers and..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Installer: I evaluated 5 alarm companies. One I would never deal with because of the reps..........
Subscriber from MONTGOMRY VLG, MD wrote Another Installer: High ly recommend!!!! Jeff came to the house. Listened to what we thought we needed...........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: The monitoring service by Brinks is fine, but the installation and maintenance of the system..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Thus far, I have had very knowledgeable and pleasant repair-persons working on my alarm. I..........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Installer: Rick, owner of Maximum Security, surveyed my home and provided a no-nonsense evaluation– he didn’t..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: The owner, Louis Hofheimer, moonlights as a magician, so a real crowd-pleaser for the kinds!.......
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: Good company.......
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Installer: Excellent job on installation of our new security system. They did a great job of..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Installer: When there was a problem with the service, they charged incredible fees just to fix..........
Subscriber from OAK HILL, VA wrote Another Installer: Their billing procedures are right out of the dark ages. They billed me way in..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: ADT installed the system incorrectly the first time, has taken two months to refund unneccessary..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Installer: We had to sign a 5-year contract in April 2004 with Slomin's. From the beginning..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Very consistently on duty, watching for problems........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I've asked them three times to send me a service manual and three people have..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: Ditto to all of the rave reviews. The Sales rep was also the installer and..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Installer contradicted the sales person's description of effectiveness and area covered by the system. Was..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: How are these people still in business?.......
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Installer: Very good service. Promptly replaced defective components with upgrades at no charge........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Great outfit. Decently priced, too........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: The prices for equipment were very competitive -- so that part was the only part..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Installer: Very rude to customers with a problem. They think they are more important than the..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: We've been with ADT for years but when we wanted to upgrade our equipment, they..........
Subscriber from BOWIE, MD wrote Another Installer: Misled about services. Service was not working properly. Found out accidentally when daughter woke early..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Installer: Have used for three years. Far superior to previous national brand........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Installer: Ratings are from installation 5 years ago. Monitoring service since then has been excellent........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: Very good service for reasonable cost........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Installer: Contract not straightforward; work not done properly; wanted $80/hour to find problem which turned out..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I signed up with Firstline, they sold the contract to Security Associates Int'l and then..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: It was a pleasure working with Jeff Young. He was very professional, knowledgeable, and personable...........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: I consulted with other top-rated DC firms before going with Potomac. Potomac was the only..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Had system checked, and one sensor replaced; paid only $25 for the visit, in addition..........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Installer: David Lang is the owner of the VA office and is the most rudest, unprofessional,..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Guardian sold us a 5 year contract without telling us that it would not be..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Did a great job. Very committed. Called after installation to make sure we were happy,..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: The alarm system originally installed was no longer being provided by our condo association, so..........
Subscriber from HAMILTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Another Checkbook find........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Installer: Once FIOS was installed ADT could not pick up a signal and it took a..........

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