We have had Relyco Security for years thru EMC, but it recently changed to EMC Security. We had to…read morehave some window sensors replaced and since it switched over, they did a thorough inspection of ever sensor, fire alarm and motion in the house. Craig did such a great job. He explained things and called before he came and was here on time. I was also impressed with Wade in the billing department. Super nice and helpful! A great company to deal with!!!

EMC Has been awesome! The service techs & online help is so helpful and resolves every problem…read more They want to make sure your system is perfectly working!!!!

After buying our first home, my wife and I decided to purchase an alarm system with monitoring…read moreservice to help protect our investment and our children. We had never used a security system before and knew little about how the systems or the service worked. Lew dropped by for a free consultation, surveyed the property, recommended a course of action, and scheduled an installation for the following week. Lew dealt patiently with us for we misplaced the key to the house on the installation day, and he happily fit us into his schedule the next day. Installation was quick, clean and informative: he explained components and features, offered different options, and uninstalled and disposed of random components of earlier systems spread throughout the house. And most importantly, at nine o'clock one night, when I called him after clumsily and accidentally fouling up the master code and a clutch of other settings too due to my inexperience with the system, he picked right up and walked me through the process of sorting out the whole mess, and taught me how to avoid making that mistake again. His generous customer service took a huge weight off my shoulders, and we couldn't have been more pleased. One other thing: Like T-Mobile, Atlanta Home Alarm offers their services without contracts. Everything is month to month--and their rates seem much cheaper than bigger companies'.

How do you find a reliable, affordable home alarm provider when you are new to Atlanta and know…read morehardly anyone? I got lucky with my online search and called Atlanta Home Alarm Systems to check out the system installed in the home we just bought. The existing system was stickered by one of the 3-letter acronym outfits and I knew from trying to deal with them when my I moved my parents to an assisted living center I wanted nothing to do with them. Atlanta Home Alarm Systems came over within 24 hours, converted the system to their monitoring service and I couldn't be more pleased with their service, reliability and value. AND they offer pay as you go, monthly payments, no contract! I still can't believe it. Since then their very capable techs have replaced sensors when they went kafitz!, moved all the sensors when we had our windows replaced, relocated the cellular service connection to the attic when the under stairs wiring closet couldn't keep a connection... All good. I couldn't be more pleased.

I highly recommend Deshawn Howard at Smart Shield Security. I set up my security system with…read moreDeshawn. He is very knowledgeable, experienced and responsive. There was no over sell or pressure. He was able to re-activate the system that was already in my home, which saved me a substantial amount. The monthly fee for monitoring is very reasonable, and there is no contract period. I previously used ADT, but prefer working with a local company.

Given the perceived complexity by an amateur techie (me), I knew I couldn't tweak my home network…read moreany more than it already was. I had an abundance of hardware that was both unnecessary, and not working as it should. If you're paying for high-speed internet (100+ mbps) and are getting far less, you owe it to yourself to get it working correctly. I called Electronic Minions for help troubleshooting my home network. They responded to my email on Friday, came out for a preliminary assessment on Monday, and completed the entire job on Tuesday. Harris (the owner) is a networking guy. He knows how to go about troubleshooting home or business networks. While he, like most other tech services, have preference on brands of products, he's transparent and honest. He diagnosed my issues, suggested a fix, charged me his cost for the hardware, and a reasonable cost for installation. He's prompt, knowledgeable, and will offer you options at varying cost that you can consider before signing below. Is it cheap? No. Should it be? Absolutely not. Our house has doorbells, cameras, phones, media players, TVs, game consoles, thermostats, and computers. Literally dozens of devices that rely on a fast, consistent signal. I feel like he charged me a reasonable price, will follow up to ensure that it works as advertised, and was open and honest in troubleshooting and offering a solution. Well done Harris, you did a very good job.

My daughter noticed our OTA antenna worked its way out of the chimney and needed reattaching. Still…read moreworks. I contacted several companies on Yelp. The fee I was quoted for it by EM was $250 flat. I thought that steep, it's about what I paid to have it all installed including the cost of the antenna 6 years ago by the now retired Cliff at Atlanta Antenna. While the chimney is on the second floor, it's accessible by climbing from the first story over the garage. Anyway, sent photos from the ground and was basically told it would be easier to replace the antenna for the $250 plus the cost of the antenna. What? Anyway, found someone used by a home theater installer and he did in 20 minutes for $150, closer to what I expected to pay Pros Got back to me fast Cons Price EDIT: The person who came and did the job, whose name I got from Franco at Smart TV Installation of Atlanta, quoted me $150 over the phone after I sent him photos.

I don't often hawk local service providers, but felt compelled to with SPS - these guys/gals are…read moresimply awesome. After a near-miss with some lightning, which completely knocked out my First Alert system, I found out how Ackerman makes all their money - the estimate was over $650 to replace the board and that didn't include any additional bits that might need replacing (had to replace two door sensors too). I ended up buying my own Ademco kit and hiring SPS for both the install and monitoring. This time I went with a wireless unit for phone (the lightning came in via the phone line - it actually hit the service pole). A call brought Bo Beaven from SPS out to look things over and give me an estimate - their hourly rate was HALF what Ackerman charges - and since I got my own equipment when John the installer came out it was a breeze, and half again the estimated time I got from Ackerman. The entire experience was fantastic. I also ended up using them for the monitoring - which came out about the same as what Ackerman was charging me, even with the added expense for the cell service on the wireless phone. Recently I was throwing a code and was able to get a human on the phone with the first call, and get a live technician with instructions to clear the code over the phone. To top it off they're coming by next week to take another look to make sure that there isn't an issue with the wireless - that's what I call CUSTOMER SERVICE!

Got the doorbell camera so I can check who's at the door on my phone before opening. Installers…read morewere on time, cleaned up afterwards, the cost matched the estimate quoted, so good experience overall.

Hi - We moved into a house with a dated Crestron audio system and wanted to have it updated. I…read morefound Interactive Automation on the Crestron website and Barry Newton quickly responded to our inquiry and provided great advice and direction. He and his colleague (Elias) installed an updated system this week and their "can do" attitude was fantastic. The system now works great - many thanks!!

My husband and I "inherited" Interactive Automation when we bought our house almost 2 years ago, as…read morethey installed the audio visual setup in our home for the original owners. Since moving in, we have completed multiple other A/V projects with Interactive Automation. We could not be happier. Barry Newton (the owner) and his colleague Joe Warnett are the definition of outstanding customer service. They are proactive, knowledgeable and most importantly, extremely responsive (even for the occasional after hours or weekend call). We have referred several friends to them and we would not think of using any other A/V company for any future projects. They are truly outstanding on every level.

Troy with Telly Wall was amazing .. customer service was best I ever seen ... I am so happy that I…read moreused them to hang my tvs .... My house is perfect because of them!

Trust me don't waste your time!!!!!! They will constantly make an appointment with you only to not…read moreshow up. I guess his wife is the appointment setter whenever she realizes you're a woman her attitude gets nasty. I called for the 3rd time to see where was the technician I went out my way to be home she told me they cater to a lot of people and coming from Alpharetta to loganville was too far... this is after the appointment was set up. Wow

When a company tells you it will take 24 hrs to get back to you regarding your inquiry on…read moreestablishing a new service, that is an indicator you are already not a priority. Thanks, NorthStar, for making my decision that much easier to go with your competitor. UPDATE: So, does that mean you didn't bother reading my response to you (see screen shot of image I just uploaded from my reply immediately back to you). Again, you have proved my point. Maybe your reps are tied up bc they're in the phone trying to respond to all the negative customer service reviews, like mine. It took you *2 weeks* to respond and accuse me of "not responding" to you when I did so within hours. Nice. Second Update: I see Martha has retracted her comment to me on my review (hence what my first Update spoke to....now it doesn't make sense, but you get the picture of what happened). More proof this company doesn't "have it together." I strongly encourage those looking for a security system to look elsewhere, or at least do your research before committing to North Star. This company has given me the run-around and I'm not even a customer! There are many other companies that value your time and business more than North Star. I am a perfect example.

I'm writing this on a day that my neighborhood just went nuts because we had some door-to-door…read moresupposed alarm company sales people going around. I called NorthStar, my security company, to see if they'd ever heard of these guys and they told me that "reputable firms don't go door to door." That reminded me that I was overdue for writing them a review. My husband and I (well, my husband mostly), interviewed four or five firms before selecting this one. Their installers are also their sales guys. In other words, these are people who know their stuff. Nobody tried to sell us something we didn't need. The guy who came out - and followed us through some installation difficulties (way our house was built, not NorthStar's fault) - his name is Gary. He is friendly and SUPER knowledgeable. He explained things and then explained them again and gave my engineer-husband all the detail he wanted. But when I had a question and DIDN'T want the detail - he boiled it down for me. Their pricing was similar to other firms we talked with. Pay for the equipment and have lower monthly monitoring, or do a 3-yr contract with higher monthly monitoring and lower/no equipment costs. They give you several options to work with your budget. Bottom line is, they weren't significantly higher or lower than anybody else. We had our first "false alarm" the other day. Our nanny accidentally set off the alarm and while she was punching the code in downstairs, my husband was also punching it in on the keypad upstairs, which cancelled the whole thing. Kinda funny actually. The monitoring service called us WITHIN TWO MINUTES. I was glad to know they were on the ball just in case we need them for real some day. In the end, we went with this firm because they were the most knowledgeable, didn't have pushy sales people, so we felt confident we were getting the info we needed to make a good decision. Turned out to be a very good decision!