In an odd sort of way, it turned out my first choice wasn't my best choice!…read more I came across the listing and thought "OK - it's a little corny name, 'Those Tech Guys'" but honestly, if you hang around tech guys at all, you get it. I am far from a professional when it comes to IT installations, but I know enough to be dangerous. And after getting quotes to install ethernet in my 1980s circa home, one never wired for ethernet, one that just went through a significant renovation where I, in my supreme wisdom said "WiFi is great, now! Who need hardwires anymore?" was now faced with retrofitting several rooms and office with ethernet and said, this guy over here, the independent with a normal sounding company name, yeah - lets go with him! Mistake!! After schedule, and reschedule, and delays, and reschedule, we got nowhere with contractor number one. Meanwhile, Roberto and Peter at Those Tech Guys had patiently followed up several times, continued to be pleasant and professional, and AFTER I said no thank you I am going to go with someone else! So I made the dreaded call back - "So remember when I said if things change . . . " Peter was quick to jump on the phone, and walk me through things at every step. Gave me a highly competitive bid, and an install time of only a few days from when I called. They cam onsite, were clean courteous, and efficient. They played with my dog (I mean who doesn't love a bowling ball Staffy Bull Terrier mix?) and made light work of the install, and the final cost (with tip!) was even below the initial quote. This was made possible as Peter walked my home and together we found opportunities to do things more quickly, and save a few dollars along the way. In the end, I didn't choose Those Tech Guys first, but you should. No regrets here, other than I should have picked them first!

The install team, Evan and Cameron, are nice people. However, the job was subpar. Work started at 9…read morea.m. In the beginning, the team gave the impression that they were going to drop wires from the attic through soffit vents down to cameras for most of the run beside the doorbell. One of the team members had to drive back for a ladder during the job. And both finished at 5pm 16 billable hours for a 5 runs vs 6 runs and paid full price. The worst part is I was under the impression that they (during booking and pre-install) would try their best to conceal wires, but the majority of wires ended up exposed and longer than necessary. Camera down to crawl space then back up exterior wall (next to downspout) through soffit vent into attic. Vs. camera up exterior wall into attic via soffit vent. I tried contacting the team to offer to pay more to have wires rerouted to no avail. The cameras work. I'm grateful for that.

Rivas Technology Group delivers as promised and more. Ivan immediately responded to our request…read morefor help, came out to our home, and redesigned our poorly implemented attempt at delivering an integrated network, security and smart home system from a prior vendor. RTG implemented their Phase I plan within days. The entire system (network backbone, security system and cameras works precisely as promised with incredible clarity and stability. We will continue working with Rivas TechGroup to implement the next phase of our project. RTG is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for quality and value and most importantly network expertise. They are absolutely worth what they charge. Did I say that they are incredibly responsive? YES.

I would highly recommend Ivan & Rivas Tech for any of your home IT needs! I am a bit of a tech…read moregeek myself and had spoken to another service before finding and settling on Ivan and his team. The first group I spoke to really didn't understand the scope of work I wanted and didn't understand the quality of the IT components that I wanted to be used! So I was impressed by Ivan's knowledge, speed of reply, and the speed and quality of his work! Ivan was ultra responsive and open to my constant questions and requests for follow-up. If you are talking to several companies - make sure you include Ivan & Rivas TechGroup on your list - they will quickly outpace their competitors.

Initially, I was very happy with the system. The alarms were a little too sensitive, but they did…read morethe job and the company always responded promptly. Then the equipment started to get whacky. I was charged for the service. Then the system devolved until I had to disconnect half of the alarms because they continually beeped, even with brand new batteries. I called for service, and a technician came out and "solved" the problem. Except that the problem was not solved. I have called the phone number on the bill and have repeatedly gotten the message that there was nobody to take the call. Not "nobody available", "representatives are busy" - just nobody to take the call. was this business taken over by scam artists?

I would not recommend this company. They were technically wrong in the placement of combustable gas…read moredetectors in that they were put 12 inches above the floor for natural gas which we have and in the wrong room. I got no response from a request to move them so I did it myself. You can buy these things at Home Depot. Guidance from on line is very clear. The instruction manual by Johnson Controls is one size fits all and had 12 pages that were not applicable so a bit confusing. They have bern removed. Smoke detectors: Tec. info was not provided until I asked for it. Was told a "heat" detector would be placed just outside the kitchen so smoke from cooking would not set it off. WRONG.They installed a a standard smoke detector that alarmed the first time we fried a fish. That got replaced with a heat unit. The App: The console lists all sensors as it should. The App lists only non burglary sensors but includes one of two gas sensors. Why? Still waiting for an answer. All this in two months. I'm surprised they are still in business. Wish I could get my money back. The key box: Made in China and instructions writter by a Chinese person who spent 10 mins. in the US. I rewrote the whole thing in correct English and gave it to the salesman. ARRG.

People here are great. Able to get my bill reduced and still fit my needs. Still hate the monopoly…read moreComcast has on cable and I fully distrust the company. But the people are good and work to get you the best deal that they can. My advice? Don't call the number on your bill. Walk in and talk to a real human being! Thanks guys!

They will lie to you and then tell you it is our fault because they have all the customers review…read moreand accept the changes. The sales guy told me that he was not making any chagnes to my account but instead he substantially changed my DVR service. But it is my fault because I didnt see that change on the confirmation page. Bunch of swindlers.

Kyle and his crew were quick to respond to my thermostat emergency. I was in a hurry to attend a…read morework meeting and upon calling Kyle was great in giving his opinion on my next steps. Communicating with him was easy and we came to a resolution quickly. His crew was able to come in and trouble shoot the problem quickly from the botched job the previous technician left a few days prior. They were very respectful of my space and got the problem fixed within the hour. Before leaving they tested everything to make sure it worked well so that I could have a piece of mind. Highly recommend for the reasonable price Replacing thermostat to smart thermostat- Mysa

I had CES come out to look at an electrical project related to an EV. I was very disappointed with…read morethe pricing. I was quoted approximately $2,700 just to get the project started. I decided to get another estimate and ultimately had the work completed by someone else for under $1000. Based on my experience with the appointment and the large difference in pricing, I would recommend getting additional estimates before moving forward.

I requested quotes from two different places, the other place never got back to me with an estimate…read moreand were off-putting. This company was professional, and very responsive to any questions I had. They set me up with an amazing system with high quality cameras and a great app that alarms when anyone is within frame for the allotted time. When they set up my cameras they spent time making sure I knew how to use the system, and set up all the features I wanted. I was very impressed. I haven't had any issues, but they encouraged me to feel free to call with any issues or questions.

The air in our area has suffered from local area fire smoke and our house's fire alarms started to…read morerandomly alarm. Not knowing what was happening, I called the Folks at Signal Services to ask if they could help. I spoke with their main operational head who explained that my fire alarms were old (beyond their 10 year life) and needed replacement. Rather than pitch their services, he explained that this was something I could probably handle myself, where to go and the appropriate next steps. Within a few days I had replaced all of our smoke detectors with the latest edition - problem solved. SO WHY am I writing this review. Because the guys at Signal Services didn't have to walk me through what was happening and how to fix it. They didn't get paid, had plenty of other things to be doing that day, but took the time to help me out for free. With that, they earned a 5 star review and my pledge to use them again in the future if I ever need services that they offer. It's all too rare these days that someone helps when there's no sale to be made and this is a true testament to their customer-centric approach. Great guys - thank you!

I care about the quality of work and fair pricing. They delivered both. Jason and his team did an…read moreexcellent job mounting a 75" tv on the wall and running the cables inside for a clean look. Very professional and knowledgeable with their work.

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We had these guys out for a fairly straightforward job by their standards--we needed to hide some…read morewires, tuck away a couple components, and set up the TV sound to come through some additional speakers for added volume. They showed up right on time and got right to work. They did everything quickly and pleasantly and exactly as asked; they even figured out stuff that I wouldn't have been able to explain--even though all the equipment was already here, it wasn't stuff they sold. They upgraded our blown speakers and left everything in perfect shape, nice and clean. We couldn't be happier with the work.

Just an all-around positive experience from start to finish. Excellent communication (which is…read moresomething that has been a struggle working with other companies). Ariez was my main point of contact and he did an amazing job setting up our new 4K short throw projector, organizing all of our surround sound and getting our super fast internet set up throughout the house. Nick, the owner, was great to work with as well. Highly recommend them and will definitely be using them again in the future!

Russ responds to my queries immediately and is available to talk on the phone anytime I've reached…read moreout to him. He's very patient and answers my questions thoroughly. I'd highly recommend Blockwatch Alarm.

Is Blockwatch still operating? It has been impossible to reach them. The "google assistant "…read moreautomatically hangs up my calls. Same with trying to log in on the app. I'm trying to get an alarm problem resolved and no answer from them

A bad experience costing me hundreds. Too busy to keep things strait. He did not do what I paid him…read morefor and now I have to spend more money paying for what Mark said he will do. I am missing smoke detectors, batteries. He said he does not do electrical. So I guess a battery is electrical to him. Full of excuses. I don't do excuses.

Mark and his team did a great job in renovating our condo. He was a great communicator throughout…read morethe process, we prompt, on time, and did excellent work. He also has online scheduling which is very convenient. I would highly recommend Mark and his team!