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Monday, March 22, 2010

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

Home Security in Arlington, VA 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.	N & D Security 4625 Old Dominion Dr #101 Arlington, VA 703-243-0499	55 ratings	How does "N & D Security" rate compared to other home security firms in Arlington , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	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 Arlington , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Arlington , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Arlington , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Arlington , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Arlington , VA? 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 Arlington , VA? 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 Arlington , VA? 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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: We had the alarm installed in 2005 and even now I can call them and..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: We used them for a couple of years because the previous owners of our house..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: I went out the back door without realizing the system was activated. It took them..........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Installer: ADT has always provided reliable service........
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: Signal for wireless management of account has faded to practically non existent and they haven't..........
Subscriber from OAKTON, VA wrote Another Installer: It takes some work to get them to respond promptly but with the right push..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: Very good service for reasonable cost........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Installer: Service fine - but no recent work done.......
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 QUANTICO, VA wrote Another Installer: After repeatedly being told by customer service that I could buy a DSL filter over-the-counter..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: Good company.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: EXCELLENT security system run by a family who is trustworthy and on the spot with..........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Installer: Friendly and helpful. Aggressive sales pitch, but that might be true of all of these..........
Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote Another Installer: The cost is a bit expensive, but they do what they're supposed to........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Installer: When there was a problem with the service, they charged incredible fees just to fix..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: I loved Brinks for the Past 5 years, that is until another company offered me..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Installer: Splaine monitors my system and is always reliable........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Installer: Ratings are from installation 5 years ago. Monitoring service since then has been excellent........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Installer: Very professional staff, and excellent workmanship........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Splaine is locally owened and customer driven. I chose them over Interamerican - another highly..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Installer: upgraded to a digital system - very pleased with new system. I called the toll..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: Ditto to all of the rave reviews. The Sales rep was also the installer and..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Guardian sold us a 5 year contract without telling us that it would not be..........
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: Worst customer service experience. Missed scheduled appointments with no calls notifying me of this fact..........
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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: This highly rated company shouldn't be. They charged for work that they said would not..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: The alarm system originally installed was no longer being provided by our condo association, so..........
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 MERRIFIELD, VA wrote Another Installer: Exceptional family run business........
Subscriber from CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Installer: Brinks continues to enhance their capabilities and provide the premier home monitored protection services for..........
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 POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Installer: Will never utilize the company again. It took me about 4 months and numberios phone..........
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 FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Installer: Pushy, tried to get us to buy something on the spot in order to save..........
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 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: Sales people were not as knowledgable as the installation folks. He knew the answers and..........
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 OAK HILL, VA wrote Another Installer: Although my security system was installed by a company that is no longer in this..........
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: ADT upgraded my old system with all new equipment. The installer was easy to work..........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Installer: Excellent job on installation of our new security system. They did a great job of..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Installer: A thoroughly professional service--very strongly recommended!.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Great outfit. Decently priced, too........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Installer: Knowledgable about their products and about how to specify a solid, functional system without excess..........
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 ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Installer: great company - excellent leadership by owners.......

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