We had a great experience with Securimax and are very happy we chose them. After a few incidents…read morenear our home, we decided it was time to invest in a full security system with cameras. We spoke with several companies, both big national providers and smaller local ones, and ultimately went with Securimax. What stood out was their local presence and the hands-on approach, especially from Jack, the CEO. The installation itself was fairly involved and took most of the day, but everything was handled smoothly and professionally. Since then, their service has continued to impress. They're very responsive whenever we have questions and have been flexible in helping us adjust or expand the system as our needs evolve. Overall, it's been a really positive experience.

So we had a security system installed by Securimax in 2023 and experienced nothing but problems…read morewith the system. The panels never worked right and had a tech on several occasions and was told it was my internet that was causing the problems. Finally, after 3 years on constant issues I called to cancel the service and was informed I needed to send an email and they would cancel. No one tried to keep us as customers and resolve the issues. Additionally, 2 wks after cancelling their service the monitoring station called us 15 times saying they were receiving trouble signals. When I talked to the monitoring station, they said they had not received any information about the cancellation. If you are looking for an alarm company think twice about using Securimax. Very unreliable

I will start by saying that it was an amazing experience all around. Brandon came to our house in a…read moretimely manner. He is extremely knowledgeable, professional and all around a great gentleman. The customer service was incredible, after doing the installation he even downloaded the App to my iPad and configured it for my easy use. He went above and beyond my expectations, I highly recommend Avenger Security - Central Security for your home needs.

I meant to write a review the week of the install, but I wanted to see how things went before I…read moredid. So here I am now! So, this all started with a call to ADT. Yes, yes, I know they suck, but I wanted to get a baseline price from them before I started out on my own. I dont have a home phone, so I knew it would need to include the wireless portion. ADT sales people are high pressure and annoying. Besides the fact they dont know a thing about security systems. They only know sales. Anyway, they quoted me 65 a month and a required 2 years contract. I laughed.... I hung up. Next, I hit yelp and start asking around to friends. No friends had a security system installed but one and he is a DYI guy. So then I searched Yelp I found Central Security sitting quietly in the top 5 hits and figured I would give him a call. Brandon answered the phone. Nice guy. Laid back. And his website seemed to really convey his knowledge of security systems. He showed up the next day and got to work. My system was new, but the board wasn't compatible. No problem. He installed a new board for the system and updated the codes. Rerouted the system to call the monitoring company and I was done! I had some cat issues with the room sensor in the following days. Not his fault, they climb and such. Not only did he remove it and fill the wiring hole, but he also didn't charge me a thing. Only cost up front were the key fobs and wireless communication. Total per month, 30 bucks WITH wireless. No contract, just two months notice before cancelling. Great guy, excellent work. Glad to be supporting a local business instead of a mega crook like ADT. And for you girls out there, he is cute too :)

DT Security's Danny and his installer Angel are excellent. We'd been with ADT/Brinks for 37 years…read more Our current system had been hard wired into the home we built in 2002. Its notices went out on a landline via Spectrum. Spectrum was out so much lately, (actually constantly), our system kept notifying that it'd lost communication waking us every morning between 3 and 5 am. We did not know dropped communication was the error. ADT did not know what the error code was. We attempted to resolve the issue over a 2-3 week period with ADT, including a 45 troubleshooting time after pushing ADT's AI to get a human tech. The tech could not even find what our error code meant. He could not resolve the issue, but wanted to install a new system with all new equipment. A second ADT tech the next day had me show a pic of our control panel and she immediately looked up the error code and it was dropped communication. She too wanted to take everything out of our system and start over. The estimates for two ADT sources were off by several hundred dollars. I was told the less expensive one was not correct even though it had a price guarantee until August 28. I was fed up. I went to AI. It said pull the AC plug on the system, it tends to hang on to error cords. Thank you! That stopped the beeps. We went through one more episode with corporate ADT and ended more frustrated. I looked for top home security system installers in the Bastrop area and DT Security (Round Rock) was on top in Yelp. I called and instantly reached Danny. He took us through their whole process, including taking advantage of the well installed original sensors. We reviewed Danny's contract. Our system would still use ADT (DT Security is a licensed ADT installer). The very next afternoon DT Security's installer Angel, upgraded our system to cellular, attached all the trip circuits we had, added new equipment when necessary and was done in 3.35 hours with everything working perfectly. Angel first met with my wife Chris and I, explaining everything in detail he was going to do. He was very considerate of our time and kept us informed through out the install. This morning I had a question and sent Danny an email. He called me within an hour and walked me through something I'd missed. So no 30 minute holds on the phone, no AI to negotiate with, no being passed from tech to tech, just good solid "local" services. After dealing with ADT for weeks, this was certainly a breath of fresh air and excellent service. This was a strong reminder to deal locally.

Danny was very responsive and helpful when I inquired about service and made follow up calls with…read morequestions. Angel came out to our house yesterday and got everything installed and got us "trained" within two hours. He was VERY patient with us old folks.

I greatly appreciated having a home security system installed by Longhorn Smart Home Solutions!…read more Good price and exceptional service! I had used an ADT system for years that needed replacement and ADT service had become problematic. It is great to see a local independent company do great work with exceptional 'old-time' personal service! I highly recommend Longhorn Smart Home Solutions!

We contracted Matt and his team to do a few projects on our new construction home:…read more1. Install security cameras utilizing existing pre-wire 2. Install home networking utilizing Ubiquiti equipment (WAPs, Network Switches) 3. Flush Mount TVs in multiple rooms 4. Install security system utilizing exiting pre-wire 5. Install floodlight 6. Install smoke detectors (Nest) Matt's team was great! Everything was installed perfectly and the team spent time to make sure everything was working as we liked. We did encounter some issues, however, Matt had his team work with us to correct them as we encountered them (i.e. faulty pre-wire causing false-positives on the alarm). I have to give a special shout out to Keith. He installed every single TV in the house to perfection. I was really looking forward to a beautiful flush mount install of our TVs in every room (especially the living, game, and media rooms) and he delivered. Will attach more photos of the cameras and networking closet (which was installed along with a fan).

BigStar installed security in our warehouse space and we had a great experience all around. The…read moreprice was competitive and the systems all integrated really nicely. They set it up so through one app, we can monitor our security cameras and recorded events, monitor motion and glass break sensors, and lock and unlock our exterior doors. It's really slick and user-friendly, and we really couldn't have hoped for a better installation or customer experience. Friendly, competent, honest people, charging competitive prices. Pretty awesome.

I am the office admin for Bigstar, and I am customer. We have both a security system and camera…read moresystem. My family loves it. I can see what is happening at my house even when I am not there. Being able to check in on my husband or the pets, it is a huge stress relief. Scott did a great job with the install. If you need a security system or camera system give us a call. I live in Hutto and I am the customer service rep. Would love to help you keep your family safe.

Really great experience (from start to finish) working with this family-owned company! When I say…read morefamily-owned, I mean that Mary, her husband, and their son will come to your house to install your new system. That level of family-owned. First and foremost, Mary has fantastic communication. When I initially sent my quote request, she responded quickly and thoroughly. Throughout the process, I had multiple questions (new to this), and she took the time to carefully reply to each question via email. This level of responsiveness is super important to me especially when it's a field I'm not knowledgeable in. There are a lot of moving parts when alarming a house and it was important that I understood exactly what we were getting. Her team did a great job installing our new security system. Everyone was very nice and professional. They took the time to explain everything and asked our input (regarding placement, etc.) whenever necessary. Mary carefully went through everything in the app to get me set up and familiar with the interface. They were also very respectful of our home -- offering to either remove shoes or put on their own shoe covers (we're a shoe-free household with small children so this is important to us). I also really appreciated how customizable everything was. There are so many different options that are offered with the security system (including a lot of automation like locking doors and controlling lights, etc. that we weren't actually interested in). If you're a newbie like me, I'll break down the basic security options. It helps to have some understanding of what's available before you get started. I was a little overwhelmed but Mary was helpful in answering my questions. Anyway, you've got a keypad that controls your alarm system (arm/disarm). You can do that via app (even if not home) or key fob. Then you've got your various sensors. Obviously, the door open sensors are a must. They'll trigger the alarm if someone opens the door (when armed) and is unable to enter the proper disarm code. Then you've got the option of installing window open sensors. There are also glass break sensors (generally, one per small room or two for large rooms) that will notify you if a glass break is detected (or if house is armed, set off the alarm). Finally, you've got motion sensors (these are automatically turned off when you arm your system in stay mode versus away). Assuming you'll wire the doors, you need to decide if you want glass breaks and if so, whether they will cover full home or just most vulnerable areas; if you want window sensors and if so, on all or some windows (might depend on your window type and vulnerability to window being manually opened and whether glass breaks might be sufficient); and whether you want motion sensors and which areas you want them to cover. I'd recommend doing some preliminary research/planning on how these tools might fit your home and what coverage is necessary versus overkill. It depends on your layout, etc. Next, you've got cameras. They offer WiFi-based cameras (operated through alarm.com) and standard wired cameras. Video doorbells too. We replaced our Ring with their doorbell cam to centralize our camera controls. You can have everything controlled through the alarm.com app for convenience. The app is great -- very user-friendly. Anyway, there are a lot of other options available as well that I didn't even delve into. Thought I'd share the basics to get you started. Don't hesitate to use this company! They offer free in-person consultations and fantastic service -- professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. Oh and their rates seem reasonable and competitive. Very pleased with this experience as well as our new alarm system! BIG THANK YOU!

We contacted Security Consultant Pros about purchasing cameras for our property as well as several…read moreother companies. We chose Security Consultant Pros because we felt really comfortable dealing with a smaller family owned company. They were extremely knowledgeable, professional and a very quick install. They walked us through how to operate and use the system and made sure we were comfortable with everything before they finished. We contacted them later about an issue we had with the system and they immediately helped us over the phone on what we needed to do to correct the problem. All in all, it was a very pleasant experience and we know that they are only a phone call away for any help that we may need. Thank you Security Consultant Pros for a job well done.

We had a bizarre beeping going on at the panel area, not the keypad. No one could tell us over the…read morephone what it was. We thought it was coming from the security system. So Clint from Smith Thompson came out and identified the cause of the beep - it was not their security system. But he got it to stop, and checked our system, changed batteries, tightened connections and got everything working well. Thank you Clint and Smith Thompson!

I was a customer for several years; paid my bill timely. I am moving and no longer need the…read moreservice. The box is beeping. I call and inquire how to stop the beeping. The tech texted me two photos. When I called with a question, he was rude, told me I was no longer a customer, and a tech call would cost $69. He instructed me to enter a box, unplug certain wires, etc. Are you kidding me? If this is how Smith Thompson treats former customers...look elsewhere! Note that they have five star reviews from years ago, but things have changed. Customer service is the name of the game and they don't practice it.

We just had some windows installed which disarmed an entire zone of our house. I called Granite…read moreSecurity to help get our home armed and secure again. They were able to send someone out the very next day to fix our issue. They did great work, were SUPER friendly, and provided us with great service. I am very appreciative they were able to work with us and solve our problem. Thank you!!! We will be enrolling with service through Granite very soon!

It is unfortunate that I have to write this review for a security company…read more I inherited a un-monitored security system with my home purchase, which I have never used. This morning the keypad started to beep (very loudly). This was all of a sudden/while we were sleeping - so I am guessing some sort of malfunction. I called the service number but since it's Good Friday the service station was closed for the weekend. I called the monitoring station, and they informed me they have a on-call technician that can help. Here is where the trouble began - they refused to call the technician because I was not on their monthly paying plans. Just to be clear - they had a way to help me out but chose NOT to because I was not on their monthly plan. It was their system that was malfunctioning, but no - no help. They implied I should just endure the alarm all weekend - till their service station opens on Monday. If this was their response to a non-emergency situation where they had the means to help - I wonder what they will do in an actual emergency. My recommendation - pick someone else.