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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		Firm's price index score	What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price	Firm's price index score
1.	5 Star Security PO Box 99 Bluemont, VA 20135 800-742-6360	44 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	ABC Burglar Alarm Systems Bowie, MD 20716 301-249-9200		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	ADT Security Services All locations combined 866-746-7238	198 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Advantage Security 18512 Fiddleleaf Terr Olney, MD 20832 301-570-3700		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Alarm Associates 6666 Luster Dr Highland, MD 20777 301-854-0100		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Allied Alarm Specialists PO Box 6238 Alexandria, VA 22306 703-329-8660	35 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Anti-Crime Lock & Alarm Co 15205 Bunchberry Ct Gaithersburg, MD 20878 301-279-0991		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Astech Security 1616 Postal Rd Chester, MD 21619 410-643-3611		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Baldino's Electronic Security 7000 Newington Rd #E Lorton, VA 22079 703-550-8786		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Burtel American Home Security 2655 Duke St Alexandria, VA 22314 703-461-8100	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	C & C Homation Systems 19120 Harkness Ln Gaithersburg, MD 20879 301-670-9775		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Custom Security 13904 Wanegarden Dr Germantown, MD 20874 301-428-3298		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Dominion Security Systems 6705 Oak Dr Alexandria, VA 22306 703-765-2244		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Fire Burglary Alarms 12321 Wilkins Ave #A Rockville, MD 20852 301-231-0555	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Granite Security Svc 21318 Golf Estates Dr Gaithersburg, MD 20882 301-527-6390		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Guardian Alarm PO Box 509 Germantown, MD 20875 301-972-1545	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Guardian Protection Services 8475 Helgerman Ct Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301-330-1399	42 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Hofheimer Security & Telephone Systems 5055 Seminary Rd #1340 Alexandria, VA 22311 703-820-0808	24 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Homesafe Security Systems 1215 Greenwood Rd Pikesville, MD 21208 410-427-7233		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Innovative Security 4815 Prince Georges Ave Beltsville, MD 20705 301-931-0200		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Interamerican Security 4817 Randolph Rd Rockville, MD 20852 301-770-7117	106 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Maximum Security 1702 Picadilly Rd Crofton, MD 21114 301-261-3600	23 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	N & D Security 4625 Old Dominion Dr #101 Arlington, VA 22207 703-243-0499	31 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	National Security 10410 Main St Fairfax, VA 22030 703-273-5555	29 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Parrott Security 15863 Commerce Ct Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301-430-7100		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Permaloc Security Devices 15733 Holly Grove Rd Silver Spring, MD 20905 301-681-6300		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Petitbon Alarm Co 2125 Baldwin Ave #10-B Crofton, MD 21114 301-858-0820		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Police Patrol Security Systems PO Box 1123 Dumfries, VA 22026 703-441-2153		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Potomac Security Systems 9821 Kendale Rd Potomac, MD 20854 301-767-0039	123 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Proto-Tek Security 9915 Oleander Ave Vienna, VA 22181 703-938-6642		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Residential Security 14761 Conway Dr Manassas, VA 20112 703-590-8148		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Sentry Installation 15940 Derwood Rd Rockville, MD 20855 301-670-1008	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Splaine Security Systems 3829 Plyers Mill Rd Kensington, MD 20895 301-942-6262	60 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Starlight Security 11577 Edmonston Rd Beltsville, MD 20705 301-931-7008		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Ultra Guard Security Systems PO Box 5598 Derwood, MD 20855 301-570-0700	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Vector Security 9800 Patuxent Woods Dr #B Columbia, MD 21046 800-688-0150	147 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Vintage Security 8220 Stayton Dr #A Jessup, MD 20794 410-290-1800	43 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Westar Security Svc 3921 Vero Rd #A Halethorpe, MD 21227 410-247-7701		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 18 local home security firms. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Washington DC area home security firms by neighborhood

MD
Beltsville, MD	Bowie, MD	Chester, MD
Columbia, MD	Crofton, MD	Derwood, MD
Gaithersburg, MD	Germantown, MD	Halethorpe, MD
Highland, MD	Jessup, MD	Kensington, MD
Olney, MD	Pikesville, MD	Potomac, MD
Rockville, MD	Silver Spring, MD	Upper Marlboro, MD
VA
Alexandria, VA	Arlington, VA	Bluemont, VA
Dumfries, VA	Fairfax, VA	Lorton, VA
Manassas, VA	Vienna, VA

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