Gator Tech installed (and later upgraded) our CCTV surveillance system and alarm system…read more The price was competitive, the technicians were on time, respectful of our home and schedule and did a clean, professional job. The systems operates as described in our discussions. We also use Gator for the monitoring of our security system and have found that service to be very good. The monitoring also qualifies us for an insurance discount! Highly recommended!

When I built my house 8 years ago I had a local company install my home theater system and music…read morethroughout the house. I have forever had problems with the system, Control4, which needs constant stroking and servicing. Right before the pandemic the company who sold me the product and serviced it went out of business. I was in dire need of finding a company who could get me back on track, think messed up TV during the pandemic! Nobody was willing to come in and help since my system was a mess and it wasn't their mess. Fortunately, I found Gator Tech. and over a period of a year they came out on several occasions to fix the errors (which were many) and streamline the system. It was not cheap but it was done to my expectation and satisfaction. Mario has been the main technician at my house working on the system and let me tell you......Mario is great! He is so experienced, knowledgable and brilliant in his work. I am very fortunate to have had Mario assigned to my house project. I highly recommend Mario and Gator Tech to assist in your home theater needs. Thank you Mario and Gator Tech! p.s. I do not recommend Control4 if you want to stay sane and within budget.

John and team installed the new blinds in our entire home. They did a great job and helped us work…read moreout the bugs when we ran up against issues. They have been responsive and helpful in their interactions. I recommend them to anyone who is looking to install Lutron blinds.

54 Electric has done significant projects for us over the past few years - including installing a…read morewhole home Lutron automation system to control lights and blinds, running new wires to install an induction stove, and installing numerous new light fixtures - and we have been very happy with their work. Their team is skilled and competent at automation (which seems to be a challenge for many other contractors), easy to work with and nice people, fair and trustworthy, and careful in how they set up and clean up their work spaces. Like pretty much all other contractors I've worked with, their primary challenge is communicating in a timely manner to plan and then schedule the work, but then once the 54 Electric team was working at our house we had a great experience!

Drew was referred to me by the dealer, Super Circuits, as a Bay Area installer, and largely based…read moreon the reviews from this site, I decided to give him our business - for the first, and last time. Positives: when he actually did show up, he performed the installation thoroughly and made manual adjustments to all our exterior cameras until we had the desired field of view on each one. He also did a professional job neatly tacking all the camera cabling to the house. Camera system works very well, and he's a pleasant young guy - BUT... Negatives: 1. He no-showed us on the first appt.and it took multiple calls/emails/txts to reach him for a resked date. When he finally returned our call, he said the equipment hadn't arrived yet, but, apparently, didn't feel it was necessary to let us know that we didn't need to wait for him all morning. 2. One of the reasons we picked the system we did was because it came with a smartphone monitoring app that allows the homeowner to see what the cameras are seeing from any remote location with internet connectivity. While we can see what the cameras see when we're IN the house using the app, it does not connect to the DVR anywhere beyond wi-fi range of our house. I called him on FOUR times over the subsequent 6 weeks about this issue, and not only did he NOT return our calls, he did not offer a fix of any kind. The app, as it is, is completely useless to us. 3. Part of the deterrent value of any security system is the signage that lets people know that such a system is in use. He forgot the signs on the install date, and despite multiple attempts to request that he send them to us (as he'd promised to do before he left), he never returned our calls and we've never received any signs. 4. He billed our c/c before the work was completed. Bottom line: We did NOT get what we paid for. Drew is a competent, if unprofessional, technician that, as some other reviewers have commented, is spread too thin to do his work AND run a business. While I would certainly recommend the Alibi camera system to anyone, I would NOT and will not recommend General Pro Security to anyone.

Pros: Very detailed installer and when he arrives works diligently to complete the job at a good…read moreprice. Very helpful with internet set up and surveillance mode set up with manufacturer Cons: Sometimes takes up too many jobs and has to leave site a few times to come back. Also did not accept Yelp Coupon which he said is for security service only and not installation

Ryan redid all the wiring at my home and installed 2 new Honeywell touchpads and a box for my alarm…read moresystem. Ryan installed a new wireless alarm and my brother's home. Ryan is incredibly knowledgeable, courteous and is able to provide a cost effective solution to meet your needs. He does a great job of explaining things and is service oriented. Direct Protection is top notch and you can't go wrong working with Ryab

Ryan seems to be very knowledgeable and very helpful. I will recommend him…read more He spent time explaining things until I understood. He was here a long time

My cell unit panel was outdated and required a replacement. Racksmy was the technician...provided…read moreexcellent training in using the new panel. Thanks for the experience.

We are so appreciative of Safe and Sound Security's excellent service. They have been our alarm…read moreprovider for the last few years since we moved to our current office location. Patrick Chown voluntarily provided a price match and made a point to build a relationship with us from the start of the contract. To date that price has remained the same - no increases, hidden fees, etc. Onsite service has always been friendly, quick and efficient when needing to replace batteries and the like. Most recently we were able to easily renew our expired contract with Valerie Edoria for the same rate. Valerie was able to quickly draft the contract extension to coincide with our lease renewal. Thank you Patrick and Valerie for your continued friendly and dependable service! :)

Sean and his team have done a great job for my office project. The project is complex that involves…read moresecurity cameras, NVR, projector and audio speakers for the center space, running cat cables etc. and even more challenging, I have to get things done in a few days to make sure the business can open asap. At the very early stage, Sean has always been very responsive about my inquiry and tried the best to accommodate my time for F2F meeting; upon inspection of the office, he also carefully examined all the specs of devices to make sure they are compatible and also made a few good advices to make things even better. At the installation step, the team arrived on time, really are professional in doing their job, running cables, keep the working site clean and organized, I also made a few changes at the spot and they have no problem to go along with the change without any hesitation. After the installation, Sean and his team help to carefully calibrate the projector and the security cameras to provide the best coverage. After finishing everything, they clean the work site and return everything they moved to its original place. If you have any project, large or small, commercial or residential, give them a call, you won't regret! Five star to the team!

ADT services are very bad services They are all about…read morescamming people and collecting money they are trying to sell alarm equipment. But does not work the way it supposed to

We had a great first meeting and were waiting for a quote that never came. We were straight-up…read moreghosted. We reached out multiple times in a variety of ways and never heard back. We can only speculate that somehow our project needs were not big enough for them to want to work with us? We can't know what happened because they simply stopped communicating with us. Sad but true. For this reason, I have to say their business is not to be reccomended.

Wow just realized I never updated the review. After paying Cham to come out, and to come back, and…read moreto come back, and to come back...each time a new person who complain d bout the last persona work. I finally gave up and went with another service. He was great when it was new and a big bill. Not great when you need to get his worked fixed right.

Audio Video Evolution installed a bunch of high end Lutron Palladium shades and we are very happy…read morewith the experience. I bid this out and Brian (owner) was the only one that really took the time to come and look at the site and understand our concerns. He literally spend several hours explaining the systems, taking measurements, and just getting to know each other at our house before making an initial quote. I feel that buying a high end product, that it should come with a high touch service and Brian delivered on that. Brian was super knowledgeable and super patient in educating me and answering many many emails, volunteering good recommendations and breaking my incorrect DIY opinions of what home automation should be. I am a strong DIY guy and I threw a lot of technical questions at Brian. He spent a lot of time steering me in the right direction, and this is all before I gave him the business. We iterated on things for quite a few weeks. The other guys I talked to pretty much followed what I thought I wanted and really did not give much feedback even though it may not be the best thing for me to do. (i.e. I already have a consumer grade Lutron Caseta system in place , but the right solution for my wants is to go with a higher end Lutron system). The depth of technical knowledge about the product was just not there with these other guys. I got one other guy to quote the configuration Brian came up with, as I did not like their configurations. In the end I went with Audio Video Evolution. Some reasons 1) I got to know Brian in the process and I feel he is an open and honest guy. Just based on this I wanted to give him the business. 2) He is technically very knowledgeable and listens. 3) He was willing to price match which surprised me given the superior service he gave me presales. Brian's crew was awesome with the install. Very professional. You can tell this is a high functioning crew. They took their time to get things right, yet got the job done in a timely manner. The install looks gorgeous. BTW - Audio Video Evolution is on the recommended dealers list on Lutron's website. The most difficult part about the whole experience was waiting 10 weeks for the factory to make the Palladium shades and writing the check to pay for them. But in the end I am very happy working with Brian and would highly recommend them if you have any high end AV and shade work needed to get done.

I can't recommend Audio Video Evolution in a higher regard. They literally saved us some massive…read moreheadaches and took on quite a hefty project that spanned so many different areas. I got to know Brian (owner) and his team (Anthony, Carlos, Rod, Chris, Justin and Logan) quite well over the course of a few weeks - and their service was 5-star all around. Professional and friendly. Additionally, Brian brought in 54 Electric (owned by John Pfieffer), who solved some very complicated electrical issues with grace - and they, too, were incredible. More Info on the Projects: We purchased our home and knew there some electrical issues we needed to sort out, as well as some AV stuff we wanted to potentially upgrade. - Electrical: We quickly found out that there were 3 different systems running outlets and light switches throughout the house - and they weren't communicating with one another. And as a result, many outlets simply did not work. And, not to mention, there were many hazardous and non-functional cables throughout the house. Solve: Installed a Lutron lighting system throughout the home - and addressed cable hazards. - AV/Theater: We had an outdated theater, as well as a multi-speaker home system that wasn't functional. Solve: Installed a new projector, screen and speaker system in the theater, as well as fixed the existing multi-speaker system throughout the house. Also, created an AV tower to hold all the different receivers/systems in a closet space. - Shades: We were looking to replace the existing shades in our home and were considering electric shades, but got a few bids that were super high. We were surprised that Brian was actually an expert when it came to electric shades - and gave us a much more affordable price estimate. Solve: Installed Lutron shades in various rooms throughout the house. - Control 4 System: With all the above, Brian installed a Control 4 System to operate it all from one place, including our lights, theater, shades, multi-speakers throughout the home, entry gate, thermostat and security cameras. We thought, yeah, this could be pretty useful at times, but we literally use it everyday and it's a complete game-changer when it comes to convenience. Price: We bid this project out to 4 companies. Two companies came in super high - and one was comparable to Audio Visual Evolution. But, we ended up going with who we felt most comfortable with and couldn't be happier with that choice. Overall: After several months, we're highly satisfied with everything. We've had a couple of small technical things that we weren't tech savvy enough to figure out - and Brian and his crew were super responsive and helpful - and didn't hesitate to come out to take a look or assist. 5-Star Service.