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National Security received 29 consumer ratings from Consumers' CHECKBOOK and Consumer Reports subscribers.
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10410 Main St
Fairfax, VA
Phone: 703-273-5555
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National Security, Fairfax, VA
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Maximum Security, Crofton, MD
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Guardian Protection Services, Gaithersburg, MD
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Splaine Security Systems, Kensington, MD
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Interamerican Security, Rockville, MD
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Fire Burglary Alarms, Rockville, MD
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Sentry Installation, Rockville, MD
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Burtel American Home Security, Alexandria, VA
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Allied Alarm Specialists, Alexandria, VA
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Vintage Security, Jessup, MD
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Hofheimer Security & Telephone Systems, Alexandria, VA
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Guardian Alarm, Germantown, MD
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Ultra Guard Security Systems, Derwood, MD
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N & D Security, Arlington, VA
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ADT Security Services,
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Vector Security, Columbia, MD
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Potomac Security Systems, Potomac, MD
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5 Star Security, Bluemont, VA
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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).
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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.
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Subscriber from GAINESVILLE, VA wrote about a local security system installer:
This is a very responsive company........
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Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote about a local security system installer:
This is our first home security system. We were approached by several companies but felt..........
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Subscriber from DERWOOD, MD wrote about a local security system installer:
Excellent installation of alarm and video surveillance system. Excellent responses to my follow-up questions........
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about a local security system installer:
I just had a security system installed in my house. Ultraguard has very good staff..........
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Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote about a local security system installer:
Overall, we have been very happy with the service we have had for 2 years...........
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Subscriber from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote about a local security system installer:
High quality system installed for a reasonable price. Great monitoring rates. Very pleased, will use..........
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Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote about a local security system installer:
A 1-man shop I found on Checkbook. Excellent advice, glad I took it........
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Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote about a local security system installer:
I cant say enough good things about 5 Star Security. The owner does the sales..........
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Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about a local security system installer:
They have installed two home security systems for me. Most recently, they needed to work..........
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Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about a local security system installer:
I was very haopy with this family owned business. The installation was tricky, they maneuvered..........
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