Did a great job. Fast communication and arrived on time. Really nice guys…read more I would hire them again

Did a great job! Even cleaned up afterwards. Will definitely be using their services againread more

Incredibly efficient, quick, and high quality work at a great price. Did everything I asked and…read morehelped me with some other tasks I needed to get done. Very nice and polite. My dog loved them. Would absolutely recommend to anyone!

These very nice folks came out today and installed my new 65 inch TV. They were very easy to work…read morewith actually arrived exactly on time and did a wonderful job. They took very good care of my TV, and the surrounding areas as well. The wiring looks wonderful behind the TV. I couldn't be more happy. I highly recommend their services if you need a TV or a chandelier or anything that might need to be hung.

Sorry for this late review but I have to give a shoutout to my installer today CJ Wilson the guy…read moreliterally waited on me to get up to install my system and literally made me feel comfortable letting him in my home after I grilled him but he handle the pressure perfect very young guy didn't expect a guy his age with such great customer service and patience he answered all my concerns with true concern for my home. Now I never give my friends or family number out but today I sent him 3 referrals if you see this CJ keep up the good work. And I'm sorry for your lost Sincerely

Canceling Vivint was far more difficult than it should have been…read more A year ago, I was told I needed to pay off my equipment financing before I could cancel service. After paying off the equipment, I called to cancel and spent over an hour on the phone speaking with two different representatives. I was repeatedly placed on hold for 3-5 minutes while they returned with new offers to keep me from canceling, including discounted monitoring rates and replacement equipment through "loyalty points" that I had never heard of before despite being a customer for years. I was also charged an additional $35 for equipment-related costs that I was told were not included with my financing. Although my cancellation request was eventually approved, Vivint informed me that my account would not be processed for cancellation until 10 business days after notice was received. I was also told that monitoring charges would continue during the review/processing period. The representatives were polite, but the process felt focused on retention rather than providing a simple and transparent cancellation experience. Customers should not have to spend over an hour on the phone, endure multiple retention attempts, and wait additional business days just to end service.

I used Alamassee Protection to install a wired ring camera. Great service, responsiveness, and…read moreaffordability. Definitely recommend.

Very annoyed that we bring an issue with cameras he installed no longer working due to a…read morethunderstorm and he didn't use a sense of urgency to try to fix, replace, or even troubleshoot the issue. One camera before the storm kept missing up and was not fixed. This is why we don't use people on Thumbtack! Thank goodness I have a family member that is a cop and good with cameras that can try to assist and give us next steps on what to do regarding this situation. Smh. These cameras are supposedly life time warranty but we'll rather pay for better service and new cameras!! Disregard the green checked boxes around "Service requested", "Quality", and "Value" because I did not select those to be checked!!

SOLD MY HOUSE AND HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE. So please make sure that you are not…read moremoving within the 5 year contract. Do you know what's gonna happen in your life for the next five years? I called and this really nice lady was able to give a monthly discount. I'm still never getting an alarm again, but it was nice she worked with me.

I was an Ackerman customer for about 8 years until my account was sold to ADT without my knowledge…read more I have been using ADT for about 2 years. In early December 2025, I noticed Ackerman Security was back in business; I said okay, let me call them to re-established home security services with them. A home appointment was scheduled, and the woman sales rep for Ackerman came to my home. We talked and reviewed the work that were needed to convert my home security services from ADT to Ackerman. We discussed the amount and monthly payments for Ackerman Security services. To establish services, I was going to finance the equipment charges to a finance partner company for Ackerman. I gave the Ackerman rep my personal information (e.g. Social Security number, address, phone numbers, and other information to establish security services.) The Ackerman rep never follow up with me. When I called her, she gave me an excuse saying it is a technical issue, management is reviewing your information, or some off the wall excuse. I got tired of waiting, and I utilized ADT security. I paid more money with ADT; however, I have a peace of mind. If Ackerman Security didn't want my business, I wish the rep would have said something; and she didn't. Very sad business practice; and I am glad that I am not returning to Ackerman as a customer.

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!!!

The pricing is okay. I used this provider for around 11 years. My issue with them is that they…read morerefused to sell me a replacement wall mount after I had cancelled my monitoring. Really disappointing behavior.

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!

So I contacted cool geeks after we vetted a few other TV installation companies and we are so happy…read morewe went went Cool Geeks. Not only are they professional, but they work quickly. He left no mess, kept in contact with me prior to installation day, and kept my fiance and I laughing the entire time! The prices are very affordable and he explained all additional add-ons (like a new wall mount and a credit card surge charge) so there were no surprises. I highly recommend this company and can't wait to use them again when we move into our new home.

I had a connectivity issue, my smart tv, surround sound and receiver were not syncing for some…read morereason. It was at the point where I was using 3 different remotes to control everything. David is excellent! Arrived on time, diagnosed my connectivity issues and explained everything in layman's terms, not geek speak. Did not sell me extra equipment, used exactly what I had to fix my problem. Nothing short of professional outstanding service.