We have had the door to our deck extremely difficult to lock and unlock. I was the only one who…read morecould do it, and it required a lot of strength and lifting of the door knob just right. What an emergency problem that could be if there was a fire. I called Unlockit Locksmith. They couldn't have been more helpful, and came out the very next day. Our technician Eddie was super nice, professional, and had to make quite a few adjustments, but now our door locks and unlocks perfectly! Can't recommend this company enough! Will definitely use again.

Great service! Jose is very knowledgeable. I came to get a spare key for my Lexus ES350 2022. Jose…read morewas able to program the key fob and showed me how to use the skeleton key all within 30mins. I definitely returned again for any keys I need made.

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

Great service and quality work. Definitely recommend their service. Also very responsive.read more

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!

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.

Great guy. I had a couple of issues that I would expect someone with so much pride in his work to…read morehave handled differently. First: he accidentally broke an exterior light in 2 places but didn't tell me. I noticed it when I was looking at the fixture, which was completely smashed on two sides. I sent him a photo and he said he must have hit it with his ladder and offered to replace it. That's pretty difficult to miss hitting, but whatever. I asked if I could pay him to install another light that was broken on my front porch, of course I would pay for that. I ordered the light based off the part number. Partially my fault for not taking it out of the box to inspect it, but I had to leave the house and he installed the light. When I returned home I noticed the light was 2 times smaller than the other 2. I mean, wouldn't a professional ask a customer "did you notice the size difference", especially because it's so noticeable, before installing the light? My usual electrician certainly would have because it's his name and company reputation and he doesn't want something to look bad or be incorrect without reconfirming with me. Now I have to pay my usual electrician to uninstall the smaller light fixture and pay to have the correct size installed. I take responsibility on part of the issue m, but I expect more from people who take pride in their work and this issue impacted my overall satisfaction. Good job installing my Ring system. I've had a few issues with sensors installed incorrectly that I have been fixing myself. I won't use him again but I would recommend him, just double check his work before he leaves and don't expect any "extra effort" on his part. Definitely knows how to install the cameras and door locks and set up the Nest system. Zero issues there. Worked quickly and pleasant to work with. Trustworthy to leave alone in my house (which I'm usually weird about). So still impressed by him and most of the work he did for me.

We bought an older house which naturally did not have existing runs for ethernet and we hired Pro…read moreTech to bring our house into the modern era with 20 runs including 6 runs for exterior security cameras. Marcus and his team did a PHENOMENAL job with our install and I could not be more pleased. Being an older house, the job was not easy, but they were professional and knocked it out! I will be recommending Marcus to anyone and everyone I know that needs any low voltage, wiring, etc. work done! 10/10 on everything from service to quality to value!

Marcus was great! Punctual and efficient. He mounted all 3 of my TVs for a decent price and I…read morecouldn't be happier. Will definitely use his service in the future.

They were fast to reply and got me scheduled quickly for the work we needed done. We had a 65" TV…read moremounted over the fireplace with a new power outlet installed so no wires are visible. They handle everything and were prompt and respectful of our home. We also had them install a 2 story chandelier, dimmer switch, garage lights, outdoor flood light and mount a security camera. Prices were very reasonable. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Highly recommend!

Matt and Kate are outstanding. I was in a bind after another installer failed to show up, and they…read morestepped in right away and installed my Frame TV perfectly. They were professional, courteous, and precise throughout the entire process. If you want the job done right at a great price, this is the team to call. Thanks so much!

I never answer the door for strangers but the Vivint salesman called me by name and said my…read moreneighbor sent him. Lies! With a 1.06 BBB rating, Vivint Smart Home is well-known for employing a large commission based door to door sales and high pressure, deceptive tactics. Monty, the marketing manager with an incredible offer, started off friendly enough. Then came the invasive questions. "What do you do? How many smart devices do you have? Who's your alarm company? How much do you pay? It's wireless? The WiFi could go down. It's wired? Someone could cut the phone line.. We have smart thermostats." I have 2. "Vivint is compatible!" Monty pulled out his fancy iPad which showed pics of him smiling with families, impressive flood lights that follow intruders, garage door openers, cameras, large HD screens. Everything but the cost. When I said I'd prefer to read the reviews first Monty pulled up the Forbes rating. All the while, he kept trying to come inside so we could "talk." After about 25 minutes of upsell attempts, he ball-parked an $80 monthly quote. I asked for a card. "It's virtual." Monty wouldn't email me or leave info so I could have time to decide. Finally, I gave him a fake phone # to get him to leave! Vivint has settled multiple lawsuits. Impersonating salespeople steal personal info from consumers to apply for fraudulent loans to increase their commission. Bad credit? Reps find someone with a similar name and run their credit or add a cosigner without consent. Then the cosigner is contacted by a Vivint debt collector! Vivint paid millions for tricking customers into signing high-priced, multi-year contracts that were impossible to cancel. Vivint charges more than the contract says, sells faulty equipment, won't produce receipts, renews contracts without consent, misinforms customers about their cancellation policy and charges customers after they cancel. If a Vivint rep comes knocking, do not answer or give out any information. Buyer beware!!!

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

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.

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!!!!

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!!