We needed someone to install a security system and fire alarms after we purchased our new home…read more Lynn was fantastic; he has a wealth of knowledge, was responsive and did a thorough inspection before giving us a quote. The quote was reasonably priced, and he is a lovely man to work with. I highly recommend giving him a call.

Came out tried to unlock the lock. Failed and charged 125 for 2 min of trying. Told me he has to…read morecharge for coming out. I said that's fine how much? He replies 100 when I'm handing him my card he says it'll be 125. I asked what happened to the 100 dollar quote you said a second ago. His reply was, "I normally charge 200." Walked away with 125 dollars but didn't help unlock a lock.

The store was open and ready for my pick up. Amazing inventory. Purchased another item during my…read morevisit. Great customer service from both gentlemen who greeted at the door.

They do the job! Would return very good service. The copied…read morea keys and cloned my fob.

I don't know about the rest of the staff but Casey fry was very knowledgeable, friendly and…read morepunctual . Was just a all around pleasant experience and would work with him with any future projects. He made sure we had what we needed.

Recommendation: Avoid doing business w/First Alarm. Add this one star review to all the others…read moreabout this business. I don't believe I've ever written a 1-star review before. My company paid a significant upfront sum to bring in First Alarm to handle our residential security system. From the outset, there were issues with sensors not working. Any request to get these small issues, most of which should have been addressed during the initial setup, were met with "that will cost you" responses. Eventually, we needed to sell our house. As we called each service provider (e.g. Comcast, AT&T, PG&E, Cal Water, etc.) to turn off our service, all handled it seamlessly and without charge. Except First Alarm. First Alarm charged us for more than a year of unused service (over $1K) even though we were not going to be living in the house (so there would be no cost to them) and my company had paid for all the upfront work. I called and wrote asking First Alarm to reconsider in light of the situation. They said "no" at every turn and decided yet another dissatisfied customer was worth the extra revenue. Buyer beware.

Abisal is the man. He's done multiple security camera installations for my family, including…read moregetting our Reolink system completely set up and dialed in, and this guy takes customer service seriously. He's knowledgeable, patient, and extremely consultative. He explained everything to my parents and sister without drowning them in technical jargon and made sure they actually understood how everything worked. The best example: we live about 16 miles from the closest Best Buy. During the installation, Abisal realized we needed a better Wi-Fi router to get everything working properly and avoid latency on one of the cameras. A lot of people would have shrugged, gotten the cameras mostly working, and called it a day. Not Abisal. This bloke drove 16 miles to Best Buy, got the router, came back, and finished the job properly. He absolutely clutched up. And with Gavin Newsom apparently committed to keeping the home-security industry in business, I'm glad we have the cameras. Jokes aside, Abisal is the epitome of customer centricity. He takes ownership, does things the right way, and genuinely cares about the end result. Central Coast Tech has been incredible for our family. Couldn't recommend them more highly.

Abisai's business is amazing! He is knowledgeable, patient, and takes the time to explain…read moreeverything clearly. I was nervous about learning how our home security cameras worked, but he walked me through the system so well that I quickly got the hang of it. What impressed me even more was his continued support after the installation. He let me know I could call if I had any questions, and when I did, he responded promptly and thoroughly. Thank you, Abisai, for your outstanding service. I will gladly share my positive experience with others, and whenever I need additional cameras or security services, you'll be the first person I call.

I had Alex and his team install network cables through an attic space into a kitchen cabinet. It…read morewas a pretty simple job, but I was happy to hand-off crawling through the dusty attic and making sure everything was working and tidy. No fuss, no mess, they got the job done! Fast, super-professional, Alex even made a good job of tidying the space afterwards. It took me a little while to find a company that clearly specialize in low-voltage wiring (ie data, not power) but it was good to know that they were familiar with Cat6 cable and ethernet.

We contacted Alex for numerous security camera installation projects which is a testament to the…read moregood quality and reliability of his work. Alex is professional, courteous, punctual and knowledgeable. He has become our go-to person for security installations. Additionally, his office manager, Andrei, is helpful and makes scheduling seamless. Overall, we have a good experience and definitely recommend.

After Bandit Systems installed my new NVR and HA security cameras, it became obvious that I needed…read morehigher network bandwidth at home to stream the 8 cameras over the Internet. I decided the time was right to implement Cat 5e throughout my house and put all of the gear in a wall mount rack in my garage. Although it wasn't Bandit's primary function to install home networks, James had installed lots of network cable to power PoE cameras for other clients. Given how happy I was with the original installation, I gave James first right of refusal on my network project. The task was to run 14 drops around the house, two to each bedroom, four to the office, etc., and terminate everything in a patch panel in the cage in the garage. I pre-ordered the cage, UPS, switch, patch panel, and James supplied the cable, keystones, and face plates. My initial plan was to run the cable from the ceiling and through the wall cavity, but additional studs in the middle of the wall made it awkward; we went under the house instead. James and his colleague worked tirelessly to pull all the cable on the first day, then returned the following day to install the jacks in each room, mount the cage, wire the patch panel, and install the network hardware. The end result: my cable modem, NVR, and other equipment are in a locked cage, protected by a UPS; I have Cat 5e in most rooms, and I have complete control of my network infrastructure because of the managed switch and patch panel I chose. I could not be more happy with the work done.

I am writing this review to talk about Bandit Systems and Jame Muller…read more We have lived in Santa Cruz all our lives and have owned a home for 50 years on the west side. We all have seen the changes and problems that have taken place in Santa Cruz. Four years ago I installed a security video system I purchased at Costco, it worked great for two years and then the cameras started going out the then the DVR went down! I spent six months looking for a new systems, in the end I found three somewhat local business's that design, install and support their video security systems (they said). The first was in SLV, the problems were they did not return calls and did not offer follow up ongoing support, price wise they were in the middle range. The second was in San Jose and a U.S. Wide business. Again the problems included not returning calls, they forgot to come over to look at what I wanted and weeks later when they did arrive to look at what I required they said they would get back to me with a price, again they forgot me for a month and when they did call with a price it was twice as much as I ended up paying. The third person I talked to was James Muller of Bandit Systems in Santa Cruz. I want to say that he is OUTSTANDING, he returned calls, showed up on time, walked around the whole house looking at what I had installed before and made great suggestions on ways to improve what I wanted and why. He also got back to me in a very short time with a professional estimate and the time line to install once I approved his estimate. Within a week of my approval James and his crew had the system installed and working great. When small problems showed up (only one or two) all I had to do was email or call him and he came over within a day to look at the problem and fix it. I will say that installing a system of this level is not inexpensive, but Jame's price was equal to the other low bid. The quality of the cameras and system he installed is one of the best home systems on the market. His service, support, and continued follow up to see how the system is running far exceeds my expectations and is appreciated. In concussion I highly recommend James Muller and Bandit Systems!

Don't expect customer service. According to them I can listen to the alarm chime at about 20…read moresecond intervals for a week since that's the soonest they can get someone out. They were quick to install but not so much when you need service

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME…read more Everything you hold dear- your children, your pets, your precious memories live there. Phillip Haverland at Phaverland@adt.Com understands this. He LISTENED to me. Then he gave me the benefit of his expertise in security systems and he gave me something even more valuable- his time. He said what he was going to do and he did what he said. And all at a price I could afford. How much is it worth to YOU to have peace of mind? Thanks, Phil. P.S. ADT, you're lucky to have him. Ellen R.

I had Johal Solutions out a couple times to do various work…read more First time, they installed some cameras I had. I had an idea of what I wanted to do and they helped me realize that my idea would be a fire hazard and a code violation. They suggested a safe way to do what I wanted and I am appreciative of their knowledge. The tech got everything installed and working without issue. The second time, the same tech came out to do some electrical work. He installed some exterior outlets and added some conduit to an area that was out of code. Everything works as expected and looks clean. He was knowledgeable, professional, and got the job done. I'll be going with Johal Solutions for any future security camera and electrical work I may have.

I would highly recommend Johal for the work. He helped me to install a Cat-6A cable run from my…read morebackdoor to garage. He is friendly and easy to deal with.

Long-time Security System at our home. We recently erred in operating our system and Bay Alarm…read moreemployees were fast to correct our system. Each employee was patient, kind and directly offered help. From Jasmine on the phone to Mike who came to our house within only hours were terrific and fixed our mistake. Great company!

We have only had the alarm system for a few months and their plastic alarm widgets are constantly…read moremalfunctioning. Setting off high pitched noises while I am away at work for hours, stressing out my pets. I expect a brand new alarm system to actually work properly.