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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.
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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
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Checkbook's top rating ( ) |
What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" |
Firm's price index score |
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Guardian Protection Services
8475 Helgerman Ct Gaithersburg, MD
301-330-1399
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62 ratings |
How does "Guardian Protection Services" rate compared to other home security firms in Gaithersburg , MD?
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Fire Burglary Alarms
12321 Wilkins Ave #A Rockville, MD
301-231-0555
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43 ratings |
How does "Fire Burglary Alarms" rate compared to other home security firms in Gaithersburg , MD?
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Digital Security
204 S King St Leesburg, VA
703-742-6060
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14 ratings |
How does "Digital Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Gaithersburg , MD?
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American Home Security
2655 Duke St Alexandria, VA
703-461-8100
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39 ratings |
How does "American Home Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Gaithersburg , MD?
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Allied Alarm Specialists
PO Box 6238 Alexandria, VA
703-329-8660
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61 ratings |
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Vector Security
8101 Hinson Farm Rd #206 Alexandria, VA
703-360-1900
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97 ratings |
How does "Vector Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Gaithersburg , MD?
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ABC Burglar Alarm Systems
1532 Pointer Ridge Pl #A Bowie, MD
301-249-9200
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15 ratings |
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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).
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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.
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Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote
Another Installer: Pushy, tried to get us to buy something on the spot in order to save..........
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Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote
Another Installer: Superior Quality and great to work with for comercial and residential.......
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote
Another Installer: Great outfit. Decently priced, too........
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Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote
Another Installer: Only problem is that they have such a backlog that it can take a couple..........
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Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote
Another Installer: Ditto to all of the rave reviews. The Sales rep was also the installer and..........
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Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote
Another Installer: I can't recommend Potomac Security Systems highly enough. Jeff Young, the owner, is fantastic. He..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: ADT installed the system incorrectly the first time, has taken two months to refund unneccessary..........
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Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote
Another Installer: They are occasionally careless on timeliness, but overall provide excellent service........
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Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: Brinks continues to enhance their capabilities and provide the premier home monitored protection services for..........
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Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote
Another Installer: I loved Brinks for the Past 5 years, that is until another company offered me..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: The prices for equipment were very competitive -- so that part was the only part..........
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Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote
Another Installer: Very professional staff, and excellent workmanship........
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Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: It takes some work to get them to respond promptly but with the right push..........
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote
Another Installer: Signal for wireless management of account has faded to practically non existent and they haven't..........
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Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote
Another Installer: All aspects of this company unsatisfactory........
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Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote
Another Installer: Great people at Splaine. My only complaint is that they do not do any business..........
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Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote
Another Installer: This service blows away the national chain companies who are literally just in it for..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: Allied has supplied and installed security systems for my two business locations and my home...........
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Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote
Another Installer: I asked about an additional labor that is not offered, owner negotiated a fair price..........
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Subscriber from BOWIE, MD wrote
Another Installer: This company is outstanding........
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Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote
Another Installer: We had to sign a 5-year contract in April 2004 with Slomin's. From the beginning..........
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Subscriber from BOYDS, MD wrote
Another Installer: Jeff, the owner, does a terrific job........
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Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote
Another Installer: Friendly and helpful. Aggressive sales pitch, but that might be true of all of these..........
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Subscriber from MONTGOMRY VLG, MD wrote
Another Installer: High ly recommend!!!! Jeff came to the house. Listened to what we thought we needed...........
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote
Another Installer: We used them for a couple of years because the previous owners of our house..........
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Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote
Another Installer: The cost is a bit expensive, but they do what they're supposed to........
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Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: ADT has always provided reliable service........
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote
Another Installer: How are these people still in business?.......
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Subscriber from DARNESTOWN, MD wrote
Another Installer: installed security in renovation using wireless technology; it all worked, but I had to remove..........
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Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote
Another Installer: I consulted with other top-rated DC firms before going with Potomac. Potomac was the only..........
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Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote
Another Installer: System did not work properly for 5 years! We did not discover that the system..........
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Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote
Another Installer: Service exceeded expectations........
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Subscriber from LANHAM, MD wrote
Another Installer: The company is actually located in Utah. The are a subsidiary of General Electric........
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Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote
Another Installer: Contract not straightforward; work not done properly; wanted $80/hour to find problem which turned out..........
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Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote
Another Installer: Very good service for reasonable cost........
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Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: Installer contradicted the sales person's description of effectiveness and area covered by the system. Was..........
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Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote
Another Installer: Great response back from the owner whenever he gets the call. Good company to work..........
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Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote
Another Installer: This highly rated company shouldn't be. They charged for work that they said would not..........
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Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote
Another Installer: Have used for three years. Far superior to previous national brand........
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Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote
Another Installer: great company - excellent leadership by owners.......
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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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Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote
Another Installer: The cost was greatly unexpected and other sevices weren't offered until it was to late..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: They are well trained, do a neat job and are fair on costs. It is..........
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Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote
Another Installer: Good products, great install quality and prices. Didn't try to sell us stuff we didn't..........
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Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote
Another Installer: Ratings are from installation 5 years ago. Monitoring service since then has been excellent........
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Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote
Another Installer: Small firm, excellent personalized service........
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Subscriber from UPPER MARLBORO, MD wrote
Another Installer: Excellent and professional costomer service. System works wonderfully. Monitoring fee is optional (system will alert..........
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote
Another Installer: We had the alarm installed in 2005 and even now I can call them and..........
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Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote
Another Installer: Bought a complete home system. Required four separate installation appointments to install due to lack..........
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Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote
Another Installer: upgraded to a digital system - very pleased with new system. I called the toll..........
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