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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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

Home Security in Gaithersburg, 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.	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 Gaithersburg , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	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 Gaithersburg , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Gaithersburg , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Gaithersburg , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Gaithersburg , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Gaithersburg , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Gaithersburg , 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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Pushy, tried to get us to buy something on the spot in order to save..........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Installer: Superior Quality and great to work with for comercial and residential.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Great outfit. Decently priced, too........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Installer: Only problem is that they have such a backlog that it can take a couple..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: Ditto to all of the rave reviews. The Sales rep was also the installer and..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: I can't recommend Potomac Security Systems highly enough. Jeff Young, the owner, is fantastic. He..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: ADT installed the system incorrectly the first time, has taken two months to refund unneccessary..........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Installer: They are occasionally careless on timeliness, but overall provide excellent service........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Brinks continues to enhance their capabilities and provide the premier home monitored protection services for..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: I loved Brinks for the Past 5 years, that is until another company offered me..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: The prices for equipment were very competitive -- so that part was the only part..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Installer: Very professional staff, and excellent workmanship........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: It takes some work to get them to respond promptly but with the right push..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Signal for wireless management of account has faded to practically non existent and they haven't..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Installer: All aspects of this company unsatisfactory........
Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote Another Installer: Great people at Splaine. My only complaint is that they do not do any business..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: This service blows away the national chain companies who are literally just in it for..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Allied has supplied and installed security systems for my two business locations and my home...........
Subscriber from STERLING, VA wrote Another Installer: I asked about an additional labor that is not offered, owner negotiated a fair price..........
Subscriber from BOWIE, MD wrote Another Installer: This company is outstanding........
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 BOYDS, MD wrote Another Installer: Jeff, the owner, does a terrific job........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: Friendly and helpful. Aggressive sales pitch, but that might be true of all of these..........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: We used them for a couple of years because the previous owners of our house..........
Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote Another Installer: The cost is a bit expensive, but they do what they're supposed to........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Installer: ADT has always provided reliable service........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: How are these people still in business?.......
Subscriber from DARNESTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: installed security in renovation using wireless technology; it all worked, but I had to remove..........
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 BURKE, VA wrote Another Installer: System did not work properly for 5 years! We did not discover that the system..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Installer: Service exceeded expectations........
Subscriber from LANHAM, MD wrote Another Installer: The company is actually located in Utah. The are a subsidiary of General Electric........
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 GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: Very good service for reasonable cost........
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 MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: Great response back from the owner whenever he gets the call. Good company to work..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: This highly rated company shouldn't be. They charged for work that they said would not..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Installer: Have used for three years. Far superior to previous national brand........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: great company - excellent leadership by owners.......
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Installer: Once FIOS was installed ADT could not pick up a signal and it took a..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Installer: The cost was greatly unexpected and other sevices weren't offered until it was to late..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: They are well trained, do a neat job and are fair on costs. It is..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Good products, great install quality and prices. Didn't try to sell us stuff we didn't..........
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: Small firm, excellent personalized service........
Subscriber from UPPER MARLBORO, MD wrote Another Installer: Excellent and professional costomer service. System works wonderfully. Monitoring fee is optional (system will alert..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: We had the alarm installed in 2005 and even now I can call them and..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Bought a complete home system. Required four separate installation appointments to install due to lack..........
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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