I work customer service in a highly technical field. I repair high end luxury vehicles. It's…read morealways in my mind that I'm handling the first or second most expensive item most folks own. Second only to their homes. I'm well aware of the exacting standards needed. The self discipline needed and the attention to detail and care for details needed to restore someone's prized luxury vehicle. Those same standards apply to working in or on someone's home. My previous reviews explain how I met Jake at Barker Tech. This is a new review with new perspective. It's been over two years since I paid Jake and shook his hand. In those two years Jake has reached out 3 times to check on my home and his work. It just seems to be how he is. In those two years I've reached out with some admittedly stupid questions and each time he's addressed my concerns without any snark or down talk that some techie guys use when speaking to plebes. I needed additional home tech stuff and naturally I reached out to Jake. His response was timely given his work load and he immediately offered elegant solutions to an inelegant problem. (Someone in my neighborhood is actively using my gravel yard as a dog pit stop and leaving me nasty surprises ). Jake offered some very clever options up to and including an outdoor speaker paired with my existing camera system (that he installed ) to politely ask the offending dog owner to remove their dog waste. Ultimately my wife vetoed the idea of me having the ability to leave audio messages for bad neighbors. But Jake's suggestion of an upgraded new camera with AI facial recognition and a wider field of view was perfect. Within a week Jake personally came back and upgraded the camera thus negating the one small blind spot the offender had been using. He kept his word. He sent me tutorials and worked with me not even being home to ensure that I was 100% satisfied with my upgraded surveillance view before leaving. Setting standards and holding yourself to them are key to excellence. Keeping your word and delivering what you promise are key to excellence. But. Excellence isn't derived from robot like adherence to guidelines. It's a combination of many intangible things. It's rare these days to encounter true excellence in almost any field. Jake at Barker Tech is an excellent example of excellence in action. Trustworthy. Reliable. Professional. Meticulous. Passionate. Informed and informative. Personable and Diligent. I'm a client for life.

Jake was fantastic. He is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and calm, cool, and collected,…read morewhich was especially appreciated after we had been dealing with so many frustrating AV and internet issues in our house. He quickly figured out what was wrong with our existing setup, moved us over to fiber optic, and simplified the entire system so it is easy for us to use. The difference has been huge. Our internet is now incredibly fast in every room of the house, and everything finally works the way it should. Jake went above and beyond throughout the entire process. I cannot recommend him highly enough for anything AV-related in your home.

Cesar upgraded our home Internet network and did a fantastic job - very conscientious of our home…read moreand worked quickly. We brought him back to upgrade our home entertainment system. We love the upgrades and Cesar made it very easy.

Our new home has tons of networking problems. It was super complicated and very very confuse…read moresystem. Cesar and his wife went to my home to work on home networking system with my husband. Cesar was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what need to be done for our system. He was onetime , hard working , polite, careful and honest. He is doing a great work. If you ever need a person to set up your network, you should give him a call.

I had some rough ideas for renovating our media area and discovered Mint Construction on Instagram…read more I'm so glad I reached out! Egor came to our place and provided fantastic suggestions right from the start. They took my original concept and elevated it with an amazing design, offering numerous improvements and practical solutions I hadn't even considered. The actual in-home installation took about a week, and the team was professional throughout. The final product has completely transformed our space--it looks absolutely stunning. I would definitely recommend these people to anyone looking for high-quality renovation work!

We had Mint Construction redo our master bathroom . We got a few estimates before picking them and…read morefelt the most comfortable talking with Egor . They showed up every day and kept thing moving . We ended up changing a couple little things after they started and it wasn't a big deal . Bathroom came out really nice . Good people to work with

We had a great experience with Bay Area Wall Mounts, and I especially want to recognize our…read moretechnician, Ismat, who was courteous, professional, punctual, and clearly experienced with this type of installation. Before choosing a company, I compared several TV mounting businesses on both Yelp and Google. I ultimately decided on Bay Area Wall Mounts because of their established reviews and the photos of their previous work, and I'm glad I did. Ismat installed our 65" LG C6 TV along with an LG S95TR soundbar above our fireplace and mantel. I was initially unsure whether the fireplace and mantel would make the installation more difficult, but he handled it without any issues and made sure everything was centered, level, and positioned properly. One of the biggest things I wanted was a clean installation with no visible cords. They were able to create a power bridge system that concealed the wiring and routed everything to a nearby outlet. They also left us with additional connectivity so we can add two more HDMI devices in the future. The finished setup looks very clean and professional. The price was fair, although perhaps a little on the higher side compared with some options I looked at. That said, I would rather pay for quality workmanship and have the job done correctly than simply choose the cheapest option, especially when mounting an expensive TV above a fireplace. Overall, I'm very happy with the finished result and the quality of the installation. I wouldn't hesitate to use Bay Area Wall Mounts again for any future TV mounting needs, and I would definitely recommend Ismat and the team.

Technician fixed the issues. So I am changing the review…read moreback to 5 stars. All the issues have been fixed

We just had some audio/video work done and are extremely satisfied! Very meticulous and reasonably…read morepriced-we highly recommend and will be using them in the near future for camera installation!

From the owner: Residential - Commercial - Home Theater - Networking - Home Theater Design - Outdoor Speakers -…read moreHome Automation - Surveillance Systems - CCTV - Covert Installations - Hidden Cameras - Intercom System - Motion Lights/Sensing - GPS Tracking Systems - Bluetooth Systems - Emergency/Warning Lights - Landscape Lighting Installation and Sales

Used Superior Home Theater Installation for my 65 inch panel installation. Got a fair price quote…read moreand within a week they came out. Nice and knowledgeable, did a great job installing the TV flush to the wall while hiding the power and other cord via some clever techiques. Wife loves it as do i. If you are looking for home theater installation and purchasing expertise this is the team. Will be using again once i replace another panel this year. Recommend

This is my second time working with Rob for TV mounting and home theater installs. 3 years ago Rob…read moreinstalled a surround sound system and mounted our Frame TV with wires in the wall. We have been so pleased with our new surround sound. 3 years and it's still one of our favorite things we've done. When our Frame TV's backlight died (do not recommend), we were so happy with his work the first time around, we didn't bother calling anyone else. Rob and Alex are very friendly. They are extremely knowledgeable and do excellent work. It is always a good price as well. We also did a fireplace build-out so one of the speakers had to be removed for that. We had them move the speaker and mount our new (and much better) TV. Highly recommend working with these guys!

I've ben buying AV equipment from Jeff for over 25 years. He installed and outfitted my entire home…read more(speaker systems, wiring, TV, outdoor sound and more). His audio video knowledge is second to none with ZERO attitude. What's best about Jeff is that he will work with the budget you have yet will educate along the process. This is key becuase sometimes purchasing a cheaper item might be more costly in the long run and not scale for future use(s). I've seen his work in several homes ranging from small to large installations.. and it's impressive.. period.

I found Jeff on Yelp, he had a couple of great reviews and he was local to my location. Jeff came…read moreby and scoped out where we wanted our new flat screen setup - he gave us some recommendations and with different price levels, gave us some new ideas we had not thought of and we went with his suggestions. Just like sam I. stated, following Jeff's suggestions we avoided cheap alternatives, Jeff's wiring is very clean down to the connectors and we have a great setup. Thank you Jeff!

Original post from May 30, 2020 when project was done..."I just finished working with Man Cave…read moreAmerica for the 3rd time in the past year doing long wanted A/V upgrades. MCA always do top-notch work and make everything look better than I could ever imagine. During this SIP, they created a beautiful A/V installation in our garage to create a 2nd family gaming space. They also wore PPE and took appropriate social distancing precautions. I hope I have another project in the future so I can work with them again!"

Super disappointed... we have used them before and were very happy. The quality is not the same…read more They came out today to mount a Samsung frame TV. The person said to make it easier he would need to drill some holes to help hide the wires. He asked if we had paint and said he could patch it. Next thing you know we have a 5"x5" hole in our fireplace along with holes in another wall. The patch was left unfinished. He said he had a paint brush initially and then later said he didn't. Pretty sure he was using a paper towel. Then told me I should paint it in an hour. Called their office and Nikki told me their team doesn't do paint or patching...ok. Why say you can? She couldn't tell me when someone would be back out and never called me back. So we have a mounted tv but now we need a professional painter to come fix the botched patch. Not to mention I spent 30 mins cleaning up after they left.

Levine's Lights installed an A/V system and security camera network at our home. They were very…read morehelpful in designing the system, and incredibly patient during the process while a different contractor performed some required work before their portion of the project could start. They have a community-oriented mindset and I would definitely work with them again on future home automation projects!

Levines Lights did an excellent job installing our 5.1 surround sound theater system. Their team…read morewas extremely knowledgeable, took the time to answer every question I had, and walked me through multiple demos at their warehouse so I could understand the options and feel confident in the setup. They were also flexible with scheduling and very responsive throughout the process, whether I had a quick question, wanted a small tweak, or needed guidance after the install. The system sounds fantastic, and the overall experience was smooth and professional from start to finish. Highly recommend.

I needed to have all the external locks and a few internal locks for a light commercial building…read morere-keyed as part of a security audit and selected Alex the Locksmith for the work. He dispatched his team member Lisa, who was a true rockstar in every way. She showed up an time, professionally surveyed the site and communicated about her process before starting the work. She recommended a very cost effective security enhancement to the individual lock internals after examining all the disassembled locks. She provided new keys of course, and surprise! they all fit well, which is not a given in my past experience with key duplication services :) Thank you Lisa and Alex. I can fully and without reservation, recommend Alex the Locksmith for your own needs!

Alex is a pleasure to deal with! I…read more I lost my art studio keys and my car keys the night before. He showed up promptly and knew exactly how to fix my lockout situation. He not only got me back into my art studio, but also replaced the key fob on my Jeep Cherokee. He solved post of my problems within 40 minutes. Recommend Alex to anybody in need of a Locksmith. He's super professional, upfront about the costs, knows what he's doing. Thanks again Alex!