I work customer service in a highly technical field. I repair high end luxury vehicles. It's always 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. read more

Jake was fantastic. He is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and calm, cool, and collected, which 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. read more

I'm torn writing this because I honestly want to keep Barker Tech a secret so they're always available when I have an issue! But the work Jake has done is too good not to share. I previously used a big Bay Area AV/home automation company. I spent over six figures on the initial install when I was rebuilding my house, and after that, every "fix" cost thousands. They had me on a Savant system where even a simple upgrade--like adding a new Apple TV 4K--was quoted at $4,000 because I needed new video cards. I was tired of the "gatekeeping" and not being able to make simple changes myself. I hired Jake to fix the mess, and Barker Tech has been incredible. He didn't just patch things up. he completely updated my network and AV, removed the bloated Savant system, and simplified my entire home automation setup. The result? A system that is high-end, significantly more dependable and simple, I'm able to DIY some things and I don't need to worry about explaining to my wife why a simple change to the system costs more than our first car we bought. The responsiveness is what really sets them apart. I recently had a troubleshooting issue: Jake responded within 5 minutes and had it totally resolved in 15 minutes. Barker Tech feels "too good to be true" because the knowledge and attention to detail are world-class, but the prices are actually reasonable. If you're tired of being overcharged by the big firms, call Jake. (Just don't take up all his time!) read more

Barker Tech has literally changed our lives. We own high-volume restaurants where even a few minutes of downtime can create major problems, and now all of our IT, technology, and low-voltage systems are in their hands. They set us up with an incredible camera system and are always there when we need them--whether it's late at night, on a weekend, or a Sunday emergency. Their team is responsive, knowledgeable, and consistently goes above and beyond. Barker Tech truly knows their craft, and we couldn't recommend them more highly. Every business owner needs a partner like Barker Tech in their corner. They keep us running smoothly, give us peace of mind, and have become an invaluable part of our operation. read more

It's not often you come across someone in business who reminds you that basic human kindness still exists. Jake at Barker Tech did that for my wife and me. Our home has an older AV system installed years ago by another contractor. Over time, the system became outdated, complicated, and the contractor became harder to reach and increasingly expensive. My wife and I separated several years ago, but she still lives in the home and has always struggled with the universal remote and the setup's complexity. Recently, she called me in distress because she couldn't turn on the television in the living room. Under normal circumstances, that would be a small inconvenience. But my wife is currently battling stage-four ovarian cancer and only has a few months left. All she wanted was the simple comfort of sitting on the couch and watching TV. I called Jake and explained the situation. Without hesitation, he said he would come take a look. The next day, he and one of his technicians, Wilson, showed up and spent over an hour patiently troubleshooting the system until they got everything working again. When the work was finished, I asked what I owed him. Jake said there would be no charge given my wife's condition. I was honestly taken back. In a world where it often feels like everything is transactional, Jake chose compassion instead. This wasn't just good service, it was humanity, and I'll never forget that kindness. If you're looking for someone who truly cares about his clients and takes pride in his work, Barker Tech is the real deal. read more

Jake did an excellent job adding to my home network back in 2022 - he ran direct ethernet cable to my son's upstairs bedroom, and added two access points to give me wifi throughout our large home. I highly recommend Barker Tech. In addition, Jake goes above and beyond. 4 years later, I wanted to add devices to the Ethernet cable attached to my access point. I am in no way a tech person (but have somehow been nominated the tech person for our household...), so I googled and used YouTube for ideas and had a plan, but realized, given my complete lack of tech education, I should run it by a real tech person. I texted Jake, and he IMMEDIATELY replied, told me what I actually needed, and helped me figure it out. Now THAT is customer service! read more

i purchased a new home and I needed to update the home internet . I called Jake, the owner of Barker Tech and got a visit, review, scope of work and quote very quickly. Barker updated my wifi to modern technology, installed security cameras and helped me refresh the AV devices that were purchased with the house. Jake and his team are very knowledgeable and did a great job of knowled transfer to me. I have been super impressed by the quick response to questions I have and their ability to troubleshoot and solve issues quickly. I've used other service before, but Barker Tech is by far the best. highly recommendten! read more

Jake and team are awesome. Knowledgable, happy to help, and did a great job with our Ubiquiti install. Couldn't recommend more highly.

Yelp asked me to write a review. Got blown off somewhat rudely right out the gate. Disappointed as we saw good reviews and wanted to give Jake and team more business. Can't comment on the actual install work, just the initial customer experience. read more

I would highly recommend Jake and his team! I have had Jake out to my house a couple of times to work on networking equipment and home audio. His prices are very reasonable and quality of work is exceptional. He has a great knowledge of all equipment options and I would use him for anything from a small repair to a big remodel. read more

We recently completed a major remodel of our home and hired Barker Tech to upgrade our audio and IT systems. Jake and his team ran ethernet cables throughout our 2 story home and greatly improved our internet connectivity. I work from home and spend most of my day on Zoom calls. Having hardwired internet is such a relief after dealing with spotty WiFi for the past couple of years. We added Sonos home theater systems on both levels, with in-ceiling Kef speakers, Sonos ARC sound bars, and Sonos subwoofers. Everything is connected through an app we control through our iPhones. The sound quality is incredible and Jake provided a thorough tutorial on how to operate everything. Our lower level includes an 83" LG television mounted on an adjustable arm. Jake's team worked with our contractor to build the television into a wall niche with precision measurements and careful installation in front of our accent paneling. We are thrilled with how everything turned out and I highly recommend working with Jake and Barker Tech! read more

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We used Jake and his team to setup the networking for our remodel. We added a Ubiquity Unifi system, wiring throughout the house, in ceiling speakers, outdoor speakers and cameras, and some home automation. They were incredible to work with - put together a great system, set it up, quality work all the way around, worked well with our primary contractor, explained everything clearly. I went out and got several quotes and Jake's was the right sized for our project - we spent some money to do it right, but Jake's was more reasonable than others we received and Jake had a personal touch that I really appreciated. We couldn't be happier with our setup! read more

We reached out to Jake and team to setup network (running fiber), home automation, and security for our home, as well as to clean up a bunch of issues we had with our automatic blinds and wiring. Jake was super responsive in getting a quote to us for all the work, and he and his team are extremely detail oriented. Because we had some unusual blind hardware, they came back for a few visits until they made sure all the automations were working correctly and they personally weren't satisfied until the responsiveness of all the automations was super fast. Even a few weeks after they were done, we were experiencing some WiFi slowness in one part of the house and Jake quickly tuned the network. Highly, highly recommend Jake and his team if you want top-notch hardware (Ubiquiti), customer support, and attention to detail. They are truly the experts in this space. read more

Excellent in getting my equipment installed and providing suggestions/ideas on my setup. Follow through and responsiveness to my questions were top. White glove service all the way around. read more

We just did a full house remodel project with Jake, which included running ethernet cables, setting up a Ubiquity networking stack with multiple APs, and Unifi cameras. We also mounted TVs, in-ceiling speakers and set up a Sonos system. Overall, our experience with Jake was top notch. He is incredibly detail oriented and cares about getting everything just right. Starting from designing the system, to getting things installed during construction, and then setting up and configuring everything, I'd say every single step was extremely well thought out, communicated and executed. Jake's crew is also super competent - they care about getting details right and really making sure things are done properly - no half measures here. Jake and team might not be the cheapest option around, but I'd say they are worth it. We've dealt with a lot of crews and subcontractors during the remodel, and Jake and team really stand out in terms of how competent and professional they are. Couldn't recommend them more highly! read more

Experienced company with great service and my home entertainment and audio system looks and sounds great!

With the arrival of fiber in our neighborhood, we wanted to get a whole new network (cabling and hardware). Jake @ Barker Tech thoroughly reviewed the house and gave us a compelling quote. Install day was a breeze in a complex house with lots of old hiring. Good back-and-forth communication during installation. Good attention to detail. The result was a lightning-fast network in and outside of the house. No more WiFi dead spots and excellent administration tools. Follow-up communications were also great. Highly recommended. read more

Great and timely personal advice and service. Jake considered our setup and recommended a simple and logical system. Post install training was thorough. read more

Jake and his team were outstanding. From the first onsite walk through, he was making suggestions no other contractors had thought of (nor had my Internet research). He was organized, easy to work with and exceeded expectations. His pricing is very reasonable - at first it seemed a touch high but after seeing the job completed and the hours of obsessing every little detail, and carefully tuning the installed system, it was incredible value. None of the other vendors I considered were planning to do that level of work. Would hire them again in a heartbeat. 10/10 read more

Responded quickly but does not appear to be interested in small jobs. Just letting others know. I'm sure they're great based on other's reviews. Thanks read more

I reached out to Jake to address issues with my Sonos system, which it turned out was tied to a larger issue with that company and its upgrades. Jake was able to clearly explain the dilemma, short term/long term options, and partner with me on a path forward without the typical sales push. He promptly retuned emails regarding equipment and scheduling, performed the work as quoted, and had a very easy online invoice and billing process. I ended up adding an exterior camera to the scope which he incorporated during same visit and helped out troubleshooting my DoorBird system (which I didn't realize he has expertise in and had scheduled another company to address. His info eased it getting fixed by the other vendor). Great level of service. read more

I've been very impressed with Jake's service. He was very professional and very knowledgeable. I can't imagine a technician of his caliber is so readily available. He helped me with my networking issues without charging me a penny. I highly recommend Jake. I've spoken to many technicians but none come close to how he simply cuts through all the mess and gets straight to the problem. read more

Barker Tech is exceptional. The owner, Jake Barker, is very responsive and has consistently shown tremendous concern about my satisfaction with his team and his work (which is always exemplary). Jake designed and implemented a multi-zone Sonos-based music system throughout our entire house as well a 7.1 home theater system. He's also done significant work optimizing our home surveillance and IT systems. He talked me through all of his recommendations at each step and, once approved, executed the project with great care. We've done significant remodeling work and Jake and his team are far and away the most conscientious of anyone we've engaged on our various projects. I can't thank Jake enough for his work and consistently recommend him to all of my friends. Barker Tech is outstanding across the board. read more

Jake and the team are as good as it gets! Got my home networking up and running better than ever, and even cleaned up some AV equipment that another company had installed. Barker Tech is the way to go and I'll be using them again in the future! read more

Jake has done two jobs for me. He organized my mess of ethernet cables at my previous home to get ready for sale and helped me wire up my new home with POE cameras and a home theater system. Jake and his team have been up there in terms of their quality of work and professionalism of any contractor I've worked with before. Whether it'd be the little things like making sure everyone wears shoe covers in the house, clean cable management, or being a sounding board to figure out exactly the right configurations for my sound system. Jake and his team are experts! read more

I contacted Jake at Barker Tech to help with a few projects I had been putting off. He was able to diagnose and fix some wall speakers that were miswired. My electrician could not figure it out and Jake quickly diagnosed it. He also was able to clean up my AV closet and properly connect my surroundsound so that I can operate everything with one remote. He hardwired my security cameras and has been a great resource as I plan my next project at another home. A+ service. Quick replies. Nice guy. read more

Jake responded to my Yelp request quickly and fixed a problem I had with my home theater system right away. He is very professional and knowledgeable. I will contact him again when it's time to upgrade. read more

If I could give Barker Tech SIX STARS I would! Jake and his team helped to create a robust WIFI network throughout our Tiburon home, upgraded all our audio (inside and out) with state of the art speakers and audio components, set up an intricate system for a new flat screen TV embedded in a chimney, sourced and set up our entire security system with cameras and basically did everything easily, in budget, and with the height of professionalism. He's like Superman, but for tech! read more

We had a # of issues with our Sonos setup - Jake quickly identified that these were primarily caused by our network. He efficiently and professionally fixed/upgraded key network components, updated our Sonos software and fixed all the Sonos issues. Everything now works beautifully. Jake is the MAN on this stuff - we could not be happier with the results and will definitely call him in the future for our AV and network needs. There is a reason his company gets 5 stars on almost every review. read more

I highly recommend Barker Tech for any home networking needs. Jake and Brian came out to help me with my existing ethernet system that was installed by the previous owner. The scope of work was relocating an Ethernet port to an adjacent wall (required rerunning it through the crawl space) and testing/repairing all of the existing jacks that had gone bad. They worked efficiently, were courteous (wore shoe covers and cleaned up after themselves), and just plain easy to work with. Scheduling was a breeze, they showed up on time, and got the job done with minimal assistance needed. Thanks again for the work, our internet has never been faster! read more

For years, I used mesh networking equipment like Google Wifi. I even tried higher consumer equipment like the ASUS ZenWifi. None of this was suitable for my home. Daily sporadic disconnects. Poor speeds. I wasn't able to leverage even a fraction of my gigabit ISP connection over my network. Even over wired connections -- things weren't working well enough. I finally decided to rip off the band-aid and call Barker Tech to run ethernet cable throughout my narrow San Francisco home -- across several stories, including our attic, and into several rooms. Jake and Earl made minimal wall openings in order to run ethernet cable, install ethernet wall points, access points in the ceiling, and install a semi-professional Ubiquiti network system in my home. Also included was a rack in our garage to house the router and switch. I honestly didn't know what I was missing. My home network is now rock solid. I consistently get between 700-900 Gbps (over a Wi-Fi connection!) in multiple places throughout my home. My devices all connect extremely quickly, my smart assistants respond more quickly, and our If you're wavering about installing ethernet cable in your home, mounting APs in the ceiling, or upgrading to enterprise-grade equipment, stop wavering and just do it and call Barker Tech. read more

I had a great experience working with Barker Tech for network and security camera installation. The team installed a bunch of gear in a custom wood cabinet and made the necessary modifications to mount everything. They tested and terminated a bunch of CAT6 cables throughout the house as well as mounted multiple access points. The team also mounted several exterior security cameras cleanly and efficiently, including setting up and modifying custom junction boxes when necessary. After setup, everything was wrapped up, routed, or covered in a very tidy way. Jake is clearly knowledgeable and experienced. He came with thoughtful suggestions for how to achieve my goals but he was flexible and helpful when I wanted certain things done a different way. Shout out to his crew of Wilson and Fernando who did great work and were very collaborative. When we encountered some snags, everyone from Barker Tech was adaptable and clearly committed to doing the job right. Overall. I was impressed by the team's workmanship, customer service mentality, and consistent follow-up. I will be glad to contact Barker Tech again for any future needs. read more

I was so impressed with Jake and his crew at Barker Tech that I used my work phone to write this follow up review. Here is why. After Jake blew me away with his initial install. He came back to follow up and to help my wife and I adjust settings and tweak the notifications and stuff for the cameras. Imagine this. The OWNER OF THE COMPANY came back personally to help my goofy self set up the system. He even went so far as to repeatedly walk around in my backyard as a test person for the system to learn the alerts I wanted. Pretty cool service. Secondly. I was lamenting my woes surrounding a series of low voltage LED lights I was having issues with. Jake smiled and said. "I'm not really a lighting expert but I'll give it a shot ." Next thing I knew. I had functioning lights and Jake texted me a tutorial on how to set the timer AND he even actually taught me in person how to use it !! I'm not a tech savvy guy. It's why I hired Barker Tech. The thing is. Jake is very tech savvy and he isn't a jerk about it. This guy just smiles and helps. I dunno how to put this into perspective. But I'm 2 years and 4 months into a ridiculously in depth home renovation. And throughout it all. From day one interaction one. Jake at Barker Tech has been my stand out bar none favorite vendor. Dude just "gets it ". He just understands that a persons home is unique and special to them and he treats his piece of the project accordingly. He respects your home. His team respects your home. They speak to each other courteously and they don't curse or swear or act inappropriately. The employees hung out with me and helped me set up all my tv s and didn't leave until I was dialed in. They were on point from the get go. A + Fixing my walkway lights was the icing on a super bad ass cake. read more

Jake is the best. Did the av + internet system for my whole house. Sonos, solid ubiquiti home network (wifi and wired) , security cameras and a great projector and tv setup. His folks were super professional, really great attention to detail and just quality work all around. Highly recommended !!! read more

Jake and his guys have been fantastic. Will definitely continue to work with and recommend them. New install of full home wired networking, Wifi, and cameras, with some challenging access both under the house and in the attic. Two full day job. Very happy with results and cleanup as well as responsiveness both before and after the install. They were also kind enough to notice and call out an HVAC issue in the attic that really needed to get addressed. read more

We originally hired Jake and team to implement a home network system in our new house, combining WiFi, Sonos speakers, TV and home security. Jake has expert knowledge on what's in the market and made great recommendations. He and his team did a great job and were meticulous in their set-up and install. A couple of months in, everything is still running smoothly and seamlessly in an integrated home digital network. Once we got started, we also hired him and his team to install motorized shades, which have also been really great.  Jake's team also helped make recommendations on the colors of the shades and the hardware. Like the home network system, the motorized shades were meticulously installed. Appreciate the extra care his team took during install days to keep the disruption to a minimum. Really good value for the work and services they delivered. Highly recommend Jake and his team and we would hire them again without any hesitation. read more

Barker tech is amazing! Quick response for help! I had AI wireless mesh installed it wasn't working well. Messaged Jake and he was able to make an appointment within the week. During his visit it he was able to diagnose my internet problem and optimize my system! He also was able to fix my Arlo connection that I had given up on. I have fantastic WIFI now so good that I can also share with my neighbors! Barker tech is legit the ones to contact for your technical needs. Thank you Jake! read more

A good price for my home network setup, and a very clean installation. Connections are clean-looking and solid. Jake gave a few different options for different types of installs, and helped discuss the best one, then brought his crew out and finished a 2-story installation in a single day. I definitely recommended him, and would work with him again! read more

Jake and his team were great. I asked him to come by and advise on how to setup our 2 story house for wired ethernet to support solid wifi in every room, wifi outside in the yard, and security cameras with local storage. I had setup my previous house by myself using a Unifi system (recommendation I found by wirecutter), so I knew exactly how much work this could be (and how many weekends it would occupy me). This time around I wanted to get help from someone who knew what they were doing and could do it much faster :). Jake was the right choice! He came by, quickly advised on a system (also recommended unifi), was very cool about re-using some of my old equipment, and honest about what would work well (and not) about some of my choices. He never pressured me and his quote was reasonable. Last: Jake was really on top of equipment availability which -- given current supply chain situation -- is not trivial for a lot of electronics. On the day of the job, he and his coworker showed up and dove right in. They were unintimidated by crawlspaces or attics, and found a way to get wiring to every place I wanted it with a super clean finish (and I'm really picky about the way that contractors finish jobs). We ended up with one minor drywall patch in order to make one of the runs down from the attic but -- given that we ran almost 1000ft of cat6 into 8 different rooms -- I was very impressed. I've been using the system for about 2 months now and am looking to have Jake and his team back to add more cameras. read more

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I was refer to Jake at Barker Tech and could not be more pleased with the experience. I had just purchased a condo that had an old speaker system that I couldn't get to work and wanted to upgrade to a Sonos system. He was able to keep the existing built in speakers and connected them to Sonos! He also mounted a new tv perfectly and connected a few other Sonos devices and walked me through how to control everything. Overall great experience. read more