Eric is Wire Genie, and Wire Genie is Eric. I mention this because I don't like random contractors…read morecoming over to my house and do my best to find a trustworthy, competent professional in whatever respective field that I can contact from that point on. Eric is now that guy for me with networking. My home has never had good internet. It was built before internet was much of a thing, it's stone, has radiant barrier, outdated connections, nonstandard shape, etc. I prepped Eric for these challenges among others and told him I had very high standards. He was undeterred and we set up a consultation. Eric had to have really impressed me, as I let him drill through stone which is highly uncharacteristic of me. I now have rock solid WiFi both inside and outside my house ~600Mbps for an extended distance and constant speeds over Ethernet even faster than that. I highly recommend Eric to bring an old home up to modern technological standards.

This is the only low-volt professional I will work with in the Austin area. I had a legacy…read morestructured media enclosure updated, access points hung, and a few new runs of cat6 run. The job was not particularly large, but I wanted a clean install and the finished product was better than I expected. On top of the basic install part of the job, Eric cleaned up the network cabinet and rack leaving it looking better than I could have expected. The guys showed up on time, wore protective coverings on their shoes, and cleaned up afterwards. These sound normal, but in my experience fairly rare in this industry. Eric is a true professional.

I had a great experience with Securimax. Jack came to my home for a free consultation. He…read moreimmediately pointed out that the doors and locks in my house were wired for a security system but the previous company did not even use it! Jack was very knowledgable and listened to my concerns and the type of system I wanted. You can tell he's been in the business a long time. He was able to work with me to set up a great system within my budget. It feels good to know I can take a short drive and talk face-to-face to the friendly people at the Securimax office if any issues pop up. Donna was particularly helpful in getting my notifications set up just right. Highly recommend!

Had to call three times to fix a simple issue on the cameras and display if the app wasn't so…read morecomplicated we would have to be calling all the time

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).

I needed help with installing wired outdoor cameras from Ring. Matt came by, assessed the house,…read morerecommended to use the battery cameras with solar instead, walked me through what would need to be done and where to install the cameras for optimal coverage. He was very honest and said that this is something I would be able to do myself. Didn't charge me a dime! Feels like this is one of the few honest businesses left out here. Would absolutely use them again for any smart home solution needs in the future.

This company has been awesome. They have assisted at two of…read moremy offices with the fixing of a crashed hard drive/computer and setting up a new network/system. Very responsive, tech savvy and with great customer service. They have been to my office and were there at the appointment time and were very professional and informative. Prices are very reasonable. On one occasion I went to their office just before they were closing with a laptop with a non-working screen. Eric started working on it at that time in front of me and was able to get it working with a small fix. He handed it back to me and did not even charge me for his time/service. I highly recommend them.

My Mac Book Pro would start up for a second then shut down, I figured it was a battery issue and I…read moredid not want to take it into Apple or Best Buy or those big box stores. I found Kinetisys on Yelp. Fixed my laptop quickly and works great now! Pricing was very affordable and location was convenient.

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.

Jerome is the bomb. We've hired him twice and if the need arises I wouldn't hesitate to hire him…read moreagain. He is on time, professional, cautious and methodical in his work. Just what you want for assemblies, mounting big storage racks on your garage ceiling, etc! Please hire him, you won't be disappointed :)

Fast reply, quick to complete the job, friendly and overall great work! Highly recommend!read more

Best security system in Texas! Spoke to a few different Security company's and ended up going with…read moreATX! So glad we did, what a great experience we had! Randy, was Extremely professional and got the job done right! Thank you so much for your service, my family and I can sleep safe knowing we are protected now. If you want a fair price, good service and a secure and protected home, these are the guys to go with!

From the owner: Randy is an active Police Officer with 22 years of experience. ATX Security & Protection proves the…read morebest service in home automation and home security. With $99.00 Customer Installation Charge and 36-month monitoring contract. What makes us different? Is Safety and security is our only business. ADT Authorized Dealer.

Exceptional Service! Above and Beyond!…read more As a single mom, I didn't realize how much of my energy was spent worrying about the safety of our home. Once my ADT security system was installed, I experienced a whole new level of peace of mind! The team was absolutely amazing! They went above and beyond with their professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine care throughout the entire installation. Angel, our technician, was wonderful and made learning the system feel effortless. The cameras are incredible! Crystal-clear picture quality, beautiful full-color imaging, and a system that's incredibly easy to use. I can see everything so clearly, day and night! And for only $75 a month, the security, comfort, and peace of mind are an incredible value.. Highly recommend!

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.

The best. Period. They pay attention to detail…read more They show up on time. They are clean and organized. They are incredibly knowledgeable. I've gone through a few different vendors for audio/video work, and I have finally found my go to vendor that I'll use forever. Definitely contact this firm, you won't be let down.

I moved to town June 2021. I asked three places to install my theatre. I won't name the other two…read morebut they wouldn't get back to me in a timely manner and they had jobs pushing out their commitment to 9 months. At least one place told me I wasn't a "high dollar thus as valued customer". I remember those places, always. I called Empire and within 5 days they had a wonderful gentleman come over and give me an estimate. Side note, all stereo places prefer you buy their equipment before they install it. Empire did all my installation needs within one month and didn't complain that I only bought cheap ceiling speakers. The whole job was on par for pricing and the amount of work was well done and quick. Finally, I have Control4 so they were able to automate my theatre experience. I have had one issue, my router went down and for some reason the receiver I bought in NC lost it's IP information. While I had to pay for the service call, Empire had someone out within 4 days and not only was it fixed within 10 minutes, the installer showed me how to fix it! In summary, if you want good AV (Audio / Video) equipment and installation for your home in a timely manner, reasonable prices, and by good people, give these guys a shout. You'll be very happy you did.

I'm a very techy person. I was an electronics tech in the Navy, I build my own computers, and I've…read morebuilt many computers for other people. This is the first time I have ever considered taking my computer to a professional computer guy and I'm glad I took it to Michael. You have to know that if I am taking my computer to another computer expert then my problem is a difficult one. After countless hours trouble shooting it myself and searching online for solutions, I decided to bring it to Micheal. After a few minutes of listening to my computers symptoms he casually suggested a solution and nailed it! He spent the rest of the time tweaking settings and helping me overclock my PC. He saved me so much time and energy. Michael is worth every penny!

Needed my new AIO installed, and an M.2 I'd had for awhile. He was able to get everything done the…read moreday I brought it up, set up my drives, even did a fresh windows install when cloning it didn't work. Even went into my BIOS and fixed some fan settings that I wasn't even aware were off. He does most everything for a very affordable price aswell, had other businesses contacting me with $100 price tags just to talk to them to get quote for my issue. If you need someone to setup stuff because you don't know or or don't have the time I would highly recommend him. For the record aswell if anyone is still unsure, he was servicing a very expensive, custom-built 3D modeling/gaming PC, not a simple pre-built from Best Buy.