I have Vivint on both of our homes. I'm going to share my honest experience with their services…read moreand the value it has provided for me and my family so far. Note also - that Vivint is a premium home security. I've had Vivint service now for about 5 years. I pay about $40 for the monthly service and about $55 with our second home (service and financed device together) that is all inclusive of their 24/7 monitoring and free customer support including tech. This does not however, include their devices. That is separate. You can either buy them out right, or Vivint will finance for you at zero interest with qualifying credit. Their devices are not cheap and as I noted they are a premium home security, but they are reliable. I love their smart hub. It's easy to operate, fully touch screen and very little learning curve. Even my Mom and Dad had no issues using it including their smart app on their phone and tablet. Just a heads up, Vivint does require a minimum of 5 year contract. After that, you will be on a month-to-month. For some, this might be a deal breaker. However, if there's one thing I can honestly say about Vivint, they really do have excellent customer service support. It's like having a white glove service. Whenever I have a problem, I just call their customer service or tech support, and I get someone right away with very little wait. They are very responsive. Just this week, I had a tech come out and serviced my outdoor camera. There's one downside, they recently changed (as of April 2023) their home tech visit policy which used to be complimentary as long as it is Vivint owned devices. Now it's either pay a $99 per visit, or pay an extra $10 a month insurance fee which will include free, unlimited tech visits. So now you're going to pay somewhere around $50 a month or more or about $600+ a year. That comes out to about $1.65 a day or less than a cup of small coffee at Starbucks. I understand with so many options of DIY and lower monthly monitoring fees and some comes free, why did I go with Vivint? It's hard to put a price on peace of mind, but for me and my family, I chose Vivint for the hassle free knowing they have our backs 24/7. I also didn't want to deal with having to install devices on my own and prefer the knowledge of their expert technicians. At the end of the day, Vivint is not perfect but they do come close to it from my years of service with them. Best of all, I get a discount from my homeowner insurance by having their service. I hope this helps you. Cheers!

*Unreasonable Difficulty Canceling Vivint Service* I am…read morewriting to express my frustration with Vivint's cancellation process. Until now, we have had no issues with Vivint's service. That changed when we tried to cancel. On my first call, I spent about 40 minutes clearly asking to cancel. Instead of processing the request, I was transferred between 4 representatives, each of whom pushed an "advanced loyalty program" rather than honoring my request. The call was then disconnected. I spoke with a guy named Jimmy (#9154484) and multiple other people on 9/17/2027 and they would not cancel the service we've had since 2018. When I called back, I spoke with 2 more representatives before my request was finally addressed by a guy named Alby. In total, I spent roughly 1.5 hours and spoke with 6 people just to cancel a service. We were not under contract and had no outstanding equipment balance, so there was no reason for this delay. We had never had any issue with them until this day. Not to mention they have a 30 day window so when you do cancel, you owe another bill anyway. A customer who clearly states they want to cancel should be able to do so promptly, without repeated transfers and retention pitches. This experience has left a negative impression of a company we were otherwise satisfied with. I ask that Vivint review its cancellation practices and provide written confirmation that our account has been fully closed and that no further charges will be made.

Professional and knowledgeable. Technician helped to get the best possible positions for the…read morecameras. Installation was quick and now I feel I am safer and protected. Would use this company again.

Excellent and professional. I needed a specific alarm and they found it and installed it in less…read morethan 2 hours. I'm in the industry as well and loved their response time and quality.

We moved into a home that had a security system from the previous owner. Mountain West came out a…read morecouple of times to my home and got everything working perfectly, and also helped fix an annoying beep that I couldn't figure out how to stop. They had excellent customer service on the phone and in-person.

From the owner: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, formerly Mountain Alarm, provides commercial fire protection, security,…read moreand life safety services in Orem, UT. Our services include fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire suppression systems, fire extinguisher services, access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, professional monitoring, backflow preventer services, and code compliance support. We provide design, installation, inspections, testing, maintenance, repairs, fire safety training, and 24/7 emergency service. Serving businesses throughout Utah County, the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, and Central Utah.

Reed's Built-ins is a small family-owned business. They struggle with servicing equipment after…read morethe initial install. It is very hard to get them to make an appointment or come out. If they do come out to look at something and a second trip is required, it is hard to get them to come back. I think the crux of their problem is two fold: 1 - they make more money on new installs so they focus on that pushing lower dollar repairs down their priority list 2 - the person that answers the phone and interacts with people does not have the authority or ability to make appointments. The individual techs themselves pick and choose when they are going to do things. (I believe the techs are the owners of the business.) This all means many customers never bubble to the top of the list to get service. I've had acquaintances say they have waited 6-12 months for Reed's and then they give up and call another company. Maybe they are just that busy, which is great for them. They are nice people, but they really struggle servicing the customers that have existing equipment. After having looked at their wiring after Reed's has installed and maintained it for years, I'm disappointed to find wiring not quite right, not labeled, and some things not working right. It's 90% correct, but just that last bit not being done is frustrating when you work on it later.

I moved into a home in alpine 5 years ago. I called Reeds to come take a look at the existing…read moreequipment and theater. These guys took care of me, and they continue to do so! The house we moved into was a mess. The previous owners left bits and pieces of the equipment. Reed's came in, gave me options, and provided a solution that worked best for me and the caliber of the house. We worked with an AV company out of Salt Lake, when we lived there, and all they wanted to do is sell us a package deal. They've been pretty good about service. From time to time they're hard to get here, but I know they're gonna take care of me. They can get busy. They've been around for a long time. They've got the experience and ingenuity. Their workmanship is top notch.

Hi Britton, Thank…read moreyou for replying to my review. I wouldn't wish my experience on anyone. There are a few discrepancies in your response for some of the appointment dates that I'd like to address. Regarding the amount of times you called and left me messages beginning on 3/2/15 and ending on 3/26/15 when I called you back, my alarm company said they were playing phone tag with you which is why it took over a month to get my first installation scheduled. Unless my voicemail system for my mobile phone was on the fritz for over a month, I don't recall missing seven messages from you. Perhaps you were calling my alarm company and not me? For the first appointment scheduled on 4/8/15, you stated the technician missed the 2:30-4:30 pm window and arrived at my house at 6:10 pm and left at 6:35 pm because I wasn't home. This is not true. I was home when he arrived. Because he was so late, the only thing he could do was test the existing door and window sensors. For the appointment that occurred on 4/16/15, the technician arrived about an hour after the 1:30-3:30 pm window. He wasn't on time. As a result, he could only install the new control panel and keypad. The cameras were put on hold. This appointment caused a residual problem because when I left for vacation the next day, the alarm would trigger when I walked by the motion sensor. My alarm company had to manually override it because I was headed to the airport and couldn't wait for someone to come to my home. It turns out the technician programmed the motion sensor incorrectly. For the appointment on 4/25/15, this was a Saturday. My alarm company made a notation on my account that the wireless cameras were Honeywell, but your company already knew this since the technician from the last appointment stated he's dealt with Honeywell in the past. What's upsetting about this appointment is that Honeywell doesn't provide any weekend hardware/software support. That is not the fault of my alarm company and them being closed for service on the weekend had no bearing on a disappointing Saturday. I would think this is something your company would have been aware of before scheduling an appointment on a Saturday. For the appointment on 5/12/15, the technician was able to get the final camera working. The problem is that it took over 12 hours. The technician arrived at 10:30 am and left after 10 pm. Please reread my comments for the 5/12 appointment. He left at 3:30 pm for lunch and to pickup a network cable and didn't return to my house until 7:20 pm. Can you please explain why it took nearly 4 hours for lunch and a network cable. Lastly, I assume your technicians are trained before being put out into the field. Can you please explain why I had to provide the troubleshooting ideas and the resolution to use a network cable to connect the camera directly to the router. If I had not done so, I would've been waiting for another camera and wireless range extender which would have resulted in another appointment. It's not good when a customer provides the troubleshooting ideas and resolution to a problem the technician should have known about.

I had talked to the scheduling department and was told that someone was coming within a week. After…read morethat time has elapsed, I called to see what was going on just to find out that my order was there but wasn't actually scheduled. After that was taken care of I finally received a date, the technician came out and couldn't get the thermostat connected to the WiFi. He said that it was the "internet password" even though other devices inside of the store, laptops, and customers cell phones had no problem connecting with the same exact password. I had called to request another technician at another date and they asked to speak to the one present. He had the audacity to say that I needed to call the internet provider to see if my password was correct after all the devices were being connected, even his cell phone was connected with the same exact password. He disconnected the thermostats and said that he had to come back out and that the center was going to talk to technical support and give me a call in 30 minutes. After about 45 minutes passed, I called back and was told that they had no intention of sending him or anyone else back out because since the technical didn't know how to connect the devices I'm considered ineligible. So since they were part of the package, I'm looking into another provider.

After my car got stolen out of my garage, thanks to my forgetting to shut the door one night, I…read moredecided to finally bite the bullet and get a security and home automation system in place. I was very pleased with the service I received from Zions Security and the owner Jake. He is very knowledgeable and customer focused.

They have gone downhill. Be very careful before you order…read moreservice... call the office a few times.... you will only get a busy signal NOT EVEN AN Answering machine, Plus they will try and charge you 5 grand to do a simple installation..... Look at this Bid I got from them. I do not think they will be in business next year with these tactics. go with Simpli Safe if you want a low price.

SCAM!!!!! if we could leave 0 stars we would! from the get go when we went to pay the deposit for…read morethe stereo system, the Venmo page & Apple cash flagged their accounts as a scam! we should have back out then but my kind hearted boyfriend wanted to give everyone a chance. We paid them in cash up front to finish the job. to give justin the credit, he did show up to the original appointment but did not finish the job, said he would be back at 7 am the next day then went radio silent, held onto our car keys and we had to drive over an hour to pick them up just to get the car moved so it wouldn't get towed. We have tried requesting a new time for them to come finish the job and they say oh he will be there in an hour and then he never shows. The office girl Kayden is a joke she hasn't responded to any communication requesting a time to finish the job or a refund. The only time we got a response was when we left a review on the Facebook page that was simply a review of our negative experience, she then processed to let us know that other people would see our review! Shocking!! How dare we let other people know to STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!

Took payment never came to do the job, wont refund. Communicates great until you pay then they stop…read moreand provides run around answers every two weeks. Be aware I would stay far away from this company.

Very helpful! They were able to make a new key for my old lock cylinders and ended up making me a…read morespare as well. I was also missing a small clip to install my lock and they had one for me!

You know that dreaded feeling as the door closes behind you and your mind screams NOOOOO faster…read morethan you can stop the door? And the reason your mind is freaking out is because it knows the door is self-locking and the keys are on the other side. D'oh! Yes, I experienced this recently and Bob (or one of his buddies) came out to save the day. They were incredibly fast to respond and arrive; then in just a few minutes, we were in! I appreciate their speediness. I hope not to find myself in this situation again, but if I do, I know who to call.