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

Jake was fantastic. He is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and calm, cool, and collected,…read morewhich 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.

We had a great experience with Bay Area Wall Mounts, and I especially want to recognize our…read moretechnician, Ismat, who was courteous, professional, punctual, and clearly experienced with this type of installation. Before choosing a company, I compared several TV mounting businesses on both Yelp and Google. I ultimately decided on Bay Area Wall Mounts because of their established reviews and the photos of their previous work, and I'm glad I did. Ismat installed our 65" LG C6 TV along with an LG S95TR soundbar above our fireplace and mantel. I was initially unsure whether the fireplace and mantel would make the installation more difficult, but he handled it without any issues and made sure everything was centered, level, and positioned properly. One of the biggest things I wanted was a clean installation with no visible cords. They were able to create a power bridge system that concealed the wiring and routed everything to a nearby outlet. They also left us with additional connectivity so we can add two more HDMI devices in the future. The finished setup looks very clean and professional. The price was fair, although perhaps a little on the higher side compared with some options I looked at. That said, I would rather pay for quality workmanship and have the job done correctly than simply choose the cheapest option, especially when mounting an expensive TV above a fireplace. Overall, I'm very happy with the finished result and the quality of the installation. I wouldn't hesitate to use Bay Area Wall Mounts again for any future TV mounting needs, and I would definitely recommend Ismat and the team.

Technician fixed the issues. So I am changing the review…read moreback to 5 stars. All the issues have been fixed

Original post from May 30, 2020 when project was done..."I just finished working with Man Cave…read moreAmerica for the 3rd time in the past year doing long wanted A/V upgrades. MCA always do top-notch work and make everything look better than I could ever imagine. During this SIP, they created a beautiful A/V installation in our garage to create a 2nd family gaming space. They also wore PPE and took appropriate social distancing precautions. I hope I have another project in the future so I can work with them again!"

Super disappointed... we have used them before and were very happy. The quality is not the same…read more They came out today to mount a Samsung frame TV. The person said to make it easier he would need to drill some holes to help hide the wires. He asked if we had paint and said he could patch it. Next thing you know we have a 5"x5" hole in our fireplace along with holes in another wall. The patch was left unfinished. He said he had a paint brush initially and then later said he didn't. Pretty sure he was using a paper towel. Then told me I should paint it in an hour. Called their office and Nikki told me their team doesn't do paint or patching...ok. Why say you can? She couldn't tell me when someone would be back out and never called me back. So we have a mounted tv but now we need a professional painter to come fix the botched patch. Not to mention I spent 30 mins cleaning up after they left.

Kurtis helped us design a great network and entertainment setup and personally ensured everything…read morewent smoothly. he was flexible with his approach and the work is very high quality

I've worked with Kurtis for years now on a couple of different fronts. On home internet, he's been…read morecritical in designing a system with multiple access points on different floors so we've got consistent strong internet throughout the house, which is old and therefore has lots of rooms and lots of plaster walls. He's also sourced and installed several TVs for us over the years, including most recently recommending and installing two frame TVs and updating the surround sound so everything sounds theater quality. He's trustworthy, responsive, respectful of the home and does great work. You can't go wrong with Kurtis.

Levine's Lights installed an A/V system and security camera network at our home. They were very…read morehelpful in designing the system, and incredibly patient during the process while a different contractor performed some required work before their portion of the project could start. They have a community-oriented mindset and I would definitely work with them again on future home automation projects!

Levines Lights did an excellent job installing our 5.1 surround sound theater system. Their team…read morewas extremely knowledgeable, took the time to answer every question I had, and walked me through multiple demos at their warehouse so I could understand the options and feel confident in the setup. They were also flexible with scheduling and very responsive throughout the process, whether I had a quick question, wanted a small tweak, or needed guidance after the install. The system sounds fantastic, and the overall experience was smooth and professional from start to finish. Highly recommend.

Amazing customer service! John has been very communicative from the start and walked me through all…read morethe different options and helped me choose the right product for my building. Months after installation when I had questions about the product I reached out to John again and he instantly responded and helped out again.

Well, what can I say other than WOW. John installed outside cameras about 9 years ago. Today he…read moreupgraded our system. He told me it would be so much better because day and night would be in color meaning nigh time would be much clearer. I believed him but I was skeptical. WOW was he right. John is HONEST, RELIABLE, AND makes absolutely sure you want to make changes AND makes absolutely sure you are happy with results. Thank you so much John.

Cesar upgraded our home Internet network and did a fantastic job - very conscientious of our home…read moreand worked quickly. We brought him back to upgrade our home entertainment system. We love the upgrades and Cesar made it very easy.

Our new home has tons of networking problems. It was super complicated and very very confuse…read moresystem. Cesar and his wife went to my home to work on home networking system with my husband. Cesar was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what need to be done for our system. He was onetime , hard working , polite, careful and honest. He is doing a great work. If you ever need a person to set up your network, you should give him a call.

Quick and professional service, highly recommend!…read more They came out to mount our tv and they were done in almost no time. They checked the level and stand by their work! I'll be using them again in the future

Used Yelp job request to request TV mounting services, and Universal Mounting Services came in with…read morean excellent quote. After browsing their work, I knew they would execute my vision for my living room. I was reluctant to mount my TV above my fireplace, but unfortunately there was not another configuration that would work well. I even had to downsize my TV, and despite multiple changes to the original request, UMS was super flexible and accommodating. They came through on time, and knocked the job out in a little over an hour. I opted for conduit vs a recessed cable run, but it looks super clean and professional, as I envisioned. Should I decide to go in-wall in the future, I will definitely call them back to take on the job.

terrible service. I set up support through hermarys years ago as they proved . they now have…read moredaisys doing their support. awful. on 10 mins so far and they can't log in. Then the call dropped as they had bad connection why should I pay hermarys if daisy is what I need. and worst daisy is awful

We've used Hermary's for the last 8 years. They installed the blinds in our apartment and every…read moreyear there seems to be a problem. The blinds have never really worked well. Hermary's is expensive and service has ranged from so so to horrible. This last service visit this past week was the final straw and we will be replacing our blinds so that we will never have to deal with Hermary's again. The technician they did not manage to fix our issue and said he was not a blinds person (yeah...). Then he managed to destroy one of the blinds by letting it roll up unevenly--it is not unusable and the tech could not fix it. Do NOT use Hermary's.

Alexei and his team helped me install a robust security system including industrial grade cameras,…read moreenterprise wifi solution for indoors and outdoors, fully customized home theater with high-end speakers, indoor sound controls, etc. Did a phenomenal job, very efficient and at a very reasonable price, would definitely hire him and his team going forward. Very extensive project and was executed extremely well.

Alexei and team are responsive and attentive to the system, even after they installed it. Highly…read morerecommended.