DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I have been trying to contact our representative since March, and have…read moretried to contact HSE multiple times with no answer every time. I have been double charged for months and I want to prevent that from happening to anyone else. I would like to formally file a complaint regarding my experience with Home Security Experts, an ADT Authorized Dealer, and specifically Sales Representative Jesse Soltelo (Dealer License #12352). My family originally purchased ADT equipment and monitoring services through Home Security Experts in November 2024. We had no billing issues and were satisfied customers until we moved residences in March 2025. Prior to our move, I contacted Jesse Soltelo to discuss transferring our existing ADT service and equipment to our new residence. During that conversation, I was informed that rather than paying the approximately $200 transfer fee, he would cancel our existing service and enroll us in a new account with new equipment and services at our new address for no cost. Based on those representations, we proceeded with the new installation. On March 20, 2025, I received a DocuSign contract for the new installation. The agreement reflected an installation fee of $99; however, I understood that amount would be waived, and the documentation indicated a balance due of $0. Despite this, we were subsequently charged the $99 installation fee. I immediately contacted Jesse regarding the discrepancy. He acknowledged the issue and informed me that the $99 charge would be refunded. To date, I do not believe we have received that refund. Shortly thereafter, we discovered we were being billed for both the new account and the account associated with our previous residence. I again contacted Jesse and asked whether the prior account had been canceled as promised. Rather than responding via text message, Jesse called me and stated that he was unaware we were still being charged for the previous account. He assured me that he would take care of canceling the old service. When no resolution occurred, I followed up multiple times. After additional conversations, Jesse acknowledged that we should be refunded for the months we had been charged since our move and confirmed both our previous and current addresses. However, despite those assurances, the issue was never resolved. Following those discussions, my messages began going unanswered. Eventually, my text messages no longer appeared to deliver, and I was unable to obtain any further updates regarding the status of our account, cancellation, or refund. As a direct result of these failures: * Our previous account was never properly canceled despite being represented as canceled. * We have continued to incur charges for monitoring services at a residence we no longer occupy. * We were charged for two ADT accounts simultaneously. * We were charged a $99 installation fee that we were told would not be owed. * We have spent significant time attempting to resolve this issue through the salesperson who originally handled our account. * We are now receiving repeated collection and billing calls from ADT regarding the account associated with our previous residence. The most concerning aspect of this situation is that we relied on the representations made by your sales representative. Had we been informed that the original account would remain active or that we would continue to be contractually responsible for both accounts, we would have handled the move and transfer process differently. Instead, we followed the guidance provided by your representative and are now facing months of duplicate charges, ongoing collection activity, and concerns regarding potential damage to our credit due to an account that should have been canceled when we moved. I respectfully request the following: Immediate cancellation of all ADT services associated with our previous residence. A complete investigation into why the prior account was not canceled as represented. A full refund of all monitoring charges incurred on the previous residence after our move date. Review and reimbursement of the $99 installation charge that we were advised would be waived. Written confirmation that any delinquency, collections activity, or negative reporting associated with the prior account will be corrected and will not impact our credit. A written explanation of what occurred internally and why this issue remained unresolved despite multiple communications with your representative. I have retained screenshots of my communications with Jesse Soltelo, call records, and supporting documentation regarding the installation agreement and account activity, which I am prepared to provide upon request. I have been double charged since MARCH OF THIS YEAR. I sent my original email back in May with no response, due to lack of resolution I will now make my family's experience public. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I would give zero stars if possible.

Huge shoutout to The Home Security Experts (HSE) .. Matt and Bryce have been a big part of keeping…read moreour parks running right. They've set up 5 of our properties across Placerville, Auburn, Pollock Pines, Plymouth, and Rancho, with and when we need service, they show up. Period. They answer calls, respond to texts, and understand that I'm not exactly the "wait patiently" type when something needs to get handled ... and every single time, they come through. Their security camera systems are high quality and exactly what we needed and are dialed in positioned exactly where they need to be, with easy access from both our office and our cell phones. That level of setup and functionality makes a huge difference in day-to-day operations. That kind of reliability is hard to find. Good people, solid work, and dependable when it matters. Appreciate you guys Eve ~

Frontier installed my new fiber modem in the garage. Obviously, this installation cut the speeds…read morein the house in half. Darren moved the modem into my family room and doubled the speed I was getting. He was responsive to my request, a pleasure to work with and fixed my speed problem at about half the price I had been quoted by another company. Can't say enough about how great the experience was

Punctual, great communication and addressed everything I needed. 10/10 would recommend. I had a…read morefew cat6 lines dropped into my office and he did great clean efficient work. Thanks again!

This company is the best in the business! Fast, efficient top quality equipment and incredible…read morecustomer service! Highly recommend them for all your security needs!

The camera guys are awesome! The service was quick and efficient. The system is so easy to use! I…read morewill definitely be recommending this company to my friends, family, and business owners! Thanks again Mike!

Super responsive and provided excellent quality work. Would hire again for more jobs.read more

Yelp definitely came through for us, as we wound up calling First Choice based on the very strong…read morereviews. We contacted Vince, and connecting with him was easy enough. I told him we needed a doorbell/security camera installed, as well as a rooftop satellite dish removed. No problem. A work date was scheduled, and Vince arrived exactly when he said he would. Vince was able to integrate the new doorbell/camera so that it interacted with the existing ringer inside our home, making the transition clean and easy. The camera, as well as our ability to answer the front door from the app on our phone, were done, and everything is working well. The dish removal went quickly, and we no longer have the unsightly dish showing on our roof. Vince's charge for the work was reasonable, and the whole experience was easy enough. Hiring a new contractor for anything always comes with a certain amount of concern, but in this case, all those 5-star reviews were accurate. I highly recommend Vince for any of his services.

I needed a roof mounted antenna to get local HD channels for use with Plex TV (and an HDHomerun…read moretuner). I tried a couple different indoor antennas, but had poor reception (especially ABC). Nahem gave us a fair quote, and did a great job with the installation. Lots of communication during the process (different possibilities for where to mount the cable, where to run it into the house, etc.) The antenna is well mounted to the chimney, and the cable is neatly and tightly mounted under the eaves, and the point where it goes into the house is fully weather sealed. Nahem was able to dial in the positioning so that all stations have a strong signal (even ABC, which is notoriously difficult). I highly recommend Nahem/OTA Communications.

I was looking to have a TV antenna installed. I just had Nahem(owner of the company), install an…read moreOver The Air antenna. Nahem responded to emails very promptly, and supplied a very reasonable quote. We had Nahem install our antenna. Nahem arrived on-time. Nahem worked very efficiently, and was very clean. I would most definitely recommend Nahem and OTA COMMUNICATIONS for all Low voltage needs. I will be definitely calling Nahem again.

I highly recommend Alan and Watch Dog Security! I spent a lot of time researching alarm systems and…read morecontacted a good number of companies to find someone who could update my 25-year-old home alarm system while integrating both new wireless sensors and my existing hardwired contacts into a new cellular control panel. Only one other company, which was not locally owned and was more expensive, had the skills and willingness to build and install the type of system I wanted. Alan was fantastic from start to finish. He was responsive, professional, knowledgeable, and very transparent about pricing and monitoring options. There were no high-pressure sales tactics or gimmicks, just honest guidance and quality work. He completed the installation promptly, took the time to teach us how to use the new system, and even checked in afterward to make sure everything was working well. I appreciated his straightforward approach and the quality of the work. I would definitely recommend Watch Dog Security to anyone looking for a reliable local alarm company.

I have a much better update to post. Alan came through all the way. He troubleshooted the original…read morecamera, bought a new one that also didn't work, He then researched and found a much better product, installed it and made sure everything was perfect. He spent hours on this, all included in the original quote. This is my update: Installation: great, Follow-up: great

We've used Elijah and his team twice now for our business and couldn't be happier. The first job…read morewas a bigger one -- 5 Lorex cameras wired 50+ feet through a drop ceiling, 3 speaker installs, a TV mount, and an iPad mounted into the wall. Everything was done neatly and exactly how we wanted it. A year later when we needed another camera added, he was the first person that came in mind to do the second job. He is easy to work with -- professional, communicates well, knows what he's doing, and gets it done right. Would recommend him to anyone needing electrical, wiring, or mounting work.

We needed an update with our ethernet installation. Elijah did a wonderful job in setting up more…read morespace so that we can have better airflow, as well as helping us update our switch. We would definitely love to do business with him again and we strongly recommend his service. Thanks again, Elijah!

I have been working with MSC integrations for approximately 7 years. I highly recommend them with…read moreconfidence to all my clients. Great staff clean work and very detailed.

Someone else had installed our cameras at work and did a shitty job. So, I had made an inquiry last…read morenight trying to look for a new company and they got back to us first thing this morning! They also came out right away and got our cameras rolling! Thank you again for fixing other people's mistake and getting this done the right way. 5 out 5 we definitely recommend!

Willis installed my residential alarm system yesterday, and did a fantastic job. The was very…read morecommunicative, thorough in his explanations of what he was doing, as well as how my system works. I feel he went above and beyond what I could have expected from this installation service. Thank you, Willis!

We have a Bay Alarm system that was installed by the previous owners. We purchased the home 7 years…read moreago. We had our windows replaced and the installers saved the alarm sensors and pulled the wires through the window frames. Bay Alarm wanted over $1,000 to reconnect the sensors. I told them over and over this was not a new install and the wires are already pulled through, they offered me 1/2 off to sign a year long contract. After the installation, several of our hard wired windows were switched to wireless sensors because the "wires were too short". When the technicians left, we couldn't arm the system due to a fault in the garage door. I called Bay Alarm and had to wait another week for someone else to come out and repair that issue, I asked that technician why some hardwired sensors were switched to wireless and he didn't think the wires were too short. A couple weeks ago I received a text there was a problem with our radio signal on our alarm system. I called, as the text instructed me to, and they quoted me $150 to come fix the issue with their equipment which I pay a monthly fee to use. Ridiculous. I asked to speak to a manager, who walked me through how to run a test and it was working again so the service call was avoided, for now. I got a survey asking about my experience and the branch manager (Zachary) emailed me to set up a time to talk. I replied, that was a week ago-no call or reply. If Bay Alarm wasn't already installed in our home we wouldn't use their service.

Joe gets the job done fast, very friendly and so very knowledgeble. Definite five stars, although…read morehe's more deserving of ten stars. Highly recommend!

I absolutely recommend this business for your audio, TV setup, surround sound systems, home theatre…read moreetc. Matt responded to my call quickly as I was needing help removing a VHS player from my home theatre setup. He was able to remove it and knew exactly where to take it for a diagnostic check to see IF it could be repaired. Luckily it was repairable:) There was extra work connecting it to my newer devices. He protected the cabinet where all the devices are located and there is not a lot of room to work with. He has a professional work ethic and I highly recommend Matt!