Home Security in Kensington , MD

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Home Security in Kensington, 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.	Splaine Security Systems 3829 Plyers Mill Rd Kensington, MD 301-942-6262	52 ratings	How does "Splaine Security Systems" rate compared to other home security firms in Kensington , 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 Kensington , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Kensington , 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 Kensington , 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 Kensington , 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 Kensington , 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 Kensington , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Kensington , 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 ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Installer: Service fine - but no recent work done.......
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: The monitoring service by Brinks is fine, but the installation and maintenance of the system..........
Subscriber from FORT WASHINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: IN AUGUST, 2006, I PAID A 25% DEPOSIT AND SIGNED A SERVICE CONTRACT TO HAVE..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: Very good service for reasonable cost........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I was paying via credit card every month, yet after accidently tripping the alarm in..........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Most of the time, they get it right. Sometimes they don't. When you need service,..........
Subscriber from HAMILTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Another Checkbook find........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Installer: Superior Quality and great to work with for comercial and residential.......
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Had system checked, and one sensor replaced; paid only $25 for the visit, in addition..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: Beware of misleading contract terms. Was told verbally of a 3 year commitment yet the..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Installer: Been customer 35 years and most of the time get good service. Feel safe........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: This service blows away the national chain companies who are literally just in it for..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Monitoring only for last year........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Installer: ADT has always provided reliable service........
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 ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I went out the back door without realizing the system was activated. It took them..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Great outfit. Decently priced, too........
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 NORTH POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Installer: Very competent security installation done on time with minimum hassle and no "hard sell". We..........
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: Very consistently on duty, watching for problems........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Splaine is locally owened and customer driven. I chose them over Interamerican - another highly..........
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 QUANTICO, VA wrote Another Installer: After repeatedly being told by customer service that I could buy a DSL filter over-the-counter..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: After spending 10-15 minutes examining my townhouse, the rep from this company gave a price..........
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 OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: It takes some work to get them to respond promptly but with the right push..........
Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote Another Installer: Excellent advice, reused components of old system when appropriate, timely, and an overall excellent experience........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: Friendly and helpful. Aggressive sales pitch, but that might be true of all of these..........
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 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: Good products, great install quality and prices. Didn't try to sell us stuff we didn't..........
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 ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Very responsive to need to schedule work quickly. Useful and informed advice on configuration options...........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I had Guardian in my prior house and wanted it in my new house but..........
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 OAK HILL, VA wrote Another Installer: Although my security system was installed by a company that is no longer in this..........
Subscriber from BOYDS, MD wrote Another Installer: Jeff, the owner, does a terrific job........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Installer: Service exceeded expectations........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Installer: Very rude to customers with a problem. They think they are more important than the..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Installer: All Alarm is great and truly believes in good customer service at fair prices. I..........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Installer: Excellent job on installation of our new security system. They did a great job of..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: great company - excellent leadership by owners.......
Subscriber from FORT WASHINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: BEGINNING IN 1980, I USED ADT's SPRINGFIELD OFFICE FOR INSTALLATION OF SECURITY SYSTEMS IN TWO..........
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 CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Installer: I evaluated 5 alarm companies. One I would never deal with because of the reps..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Installer: I left several requests for an appointment and never heard back from anyone........
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 VIENNA, VA wrote Another Installer: All aspects of this company unsatisfactory........

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