Home Security in Towson , MD

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

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Home Security in Towson, 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.	Eversafe Security Systems 724 York Rd #2-A Towson, MD 410-321-0220		How does "Eversafe Security Systems" rate compared to other home security firms in Towson , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	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 Towson , 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 Towson , 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 Towson , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Towson , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Towson , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Towson , 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 Towson , 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 SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Installer: Have used Brinks for over a decade; recently the unit battery needed replacement; they did..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: Small firm, excellent personalized service........
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 CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Installer: Service calls are expremely pricey, but reliable and well-known service........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: ADT upgraded my old system with all new equipment. The installer was easy to work..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Installer: Great Service by Louis Hofheimer and his staff. Small company with a personal touch. Depending..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Pushy, tried to get us to buy something on the spot in order to save..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Did a great job. Very committed. Called after installation to make sure we were happy,..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Installer: My system defaulted and ADT was informed to which they responded that someone will come..........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: Friendly and helpful. Aggressive sales pitch, but that might be true of all of these..........
Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote Another Installer: 5-Star's in home presentation was by far the best that we saw. Also, he was..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: ADT installed the system incorrectly the first time, has taken two months to refund unneccessary..........
Subscriber from LEESBURG, VA wrote Another Installer: The best.......
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: The staff overall are excellent and very much world class. They are seriously overworked and..........
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 CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Installer: Very professional staff, and excellent workmanship........
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 MARTINSBURG, WV wrote Another Installer: 4th system in homes va and wv they treat us great also do a great..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Installer: I left several requests for an appointment and never heard back from anyone........
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 NORTH POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Installer: Very competent security installation done on time with minimum hassle and no "hard sell". We..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: A thoroughly professional service--very strongly recommended!.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Knowledgable about their products and about how to specify a solid, functional system without excess..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Installer: Service fine - but no recent work done.......
Subscriber from BOYDS, MD wrote Another Installer: Jeff, the owner, does a terrific job........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: It takes some work to get them to respond promptly but with the right push..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Now that I'm set up with ADT things are going fine, but trying to reinstate..........
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Installer: New wireless alarm system installed to replace existing hardwired alarm system. Done in a couple..........
Subscriber from MERRIFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Exceptional family run business........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: I loved Brinks for the Past 5 years, that is until another company offered me..........
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: Signal for wireless management of account has faded to practically non existent and they haven't..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Installer: Service exceeded expectations........
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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Guardian sold us a 5 year contract without telling us that it would not be..........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Installer: They are occasionally careless on timeliness, but overall provide excellent service........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I was paying via credit card every month, yet after accidently tripping the alarm in..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Monitoring only for last year........
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 BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Installer: Very grouchy staff. The person who came to make the estimate didn't check for what..........
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 MONTGOMRY VLG, MD wrote Another Installer: High ly recommend!!!! Jeff came to the house. Listened to what we thought we needed...........
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 SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Installer: Outstanding job -- end to end........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Thus far, I have had very knowledgeable and pleasant repair-persons working on my alarm. I..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Only reason I changed to another service, was that they changed their voice panel and..........
Subscriber from GAINESVILLE, VA wrote Another Installer: The technician left without ever hooking up the motion detetor after assuring me everything was..........

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