Goodlow's Installation

You are much better off going with a larger business. This is too small of a company to meet the…read moreneeds of the people. They are more expensive and they make you sign a 3 year contract instead of a normal 1 year contract and the system they install is below sub-par. I couldn't even use mine because when the dog barked the system would go off even on a low setting which caused more fines. I have recently moved and sold the house and they still make you pay off the remaining contract despite the horrible service they provide. This is a small town business with high prices and low service. Don't do it.

From the owner: *Your Local Security Company*Helping to Protect What's Important to You... Family, Home, and…read moreBusiness

I View Security

1.0

I would give zero stars if it was possible. Be prepared to be lied to and ripped off if you give…read moreyour business to Iview Security. You should also know that they are delinquent filing their Annual Report with the Kansas Secretary of State and do not appear to currently be a legit operation. They appear to be trying to hide their past by changing their website address and phone numbers. They used to have a toll free number and now they just use the owner's (Pat Park) cellphone number. I should know because I have been calling it for weeks and he is screening my calls and won't call me back. Now the short version of our story. I told Pat when I inquired about the system that we would be selling our house in the near future and would need to be able to transfer the system to the new owner. He assured me that would be no problem. We sold our house and it was in the real estate contract that the owner was to take over the system and monitoring. Long story short, Safe Home Security, the monitoring company that Pat Park (Iview Security) set us up with expects us to pay off the remainder of the contract and pay for the equipment that is sitting in my previous house. Initially Pat was helpful and was trying to work with Safe Home Security to resolve this issue. He even responded in an email that he was expecting a credit on our account. We have not heard back since and Pat does not answer calls from me and does not return my messages. He also does not respond to emails. He is obviously hoping we will go away. We won't. We have not gone public with this issue until now as we were hoping it would be resolved. Pat has not followed through and won't return calls so we are moving forward and warning all of our Topeka, KS friends and the public to avoid this so called "security company." Note these guys are just the salespeople for Safe Home Security. Safe Home has their own problems with the Attorney General in their home state. Expect to have a difficult time trying to non-renew at the end of your contract with them. They seem to have problems losing cancellation letters from customers. Good luck with whomever you choose for your security system. I highly recommend not signing any contracts with anybody. Go month to month instead.

Protection 1

2.7

Had an issue with billing, called customer service and to my surprise, I got a real person, a call…read moreback fast after looking into my problem, and all was fixed very quickly. I am very impressed with the level of customer service from this company. Fast, friendly (even when I was a bit rude at first) and efficient.

Please be aware that if a customer service representative tells you that you can pay a higher…read moremonthly service fee for a shorter contract period, they are lying to you. This happened to me. I was told that if I paid $40/mo. monitoring fee, I could have a one year contract. The guy who got the existing alarm working had me sign a contract which had pre-printed on the back, a 3 year term. Having to cancel the contract after 4 months due to selling the home, cost us a $732.41 cancellation fee. The remaining 8 months @ $40/mo. = $320. remaining balance. Since, I have no proof of a verbal agreement, I get to pay double. So, beware and know what you are getting yourself into!

Vivint

3.0

Customer service is improving. I've had to call only 4x in the 4 years I've had service. Only one…read moreof those calls left me pleased with the company. The service itself is great, no problems. We really like the connectivity to our cell phones and email for notifications. No problems with the actual service or equipment.

From the owner: Vivint brings peace of mind with reliable smart home security, effortless home management, and 24/7…read moresupport from real people. We keep you connected and secure, and we simplify your life--every moment, every day.

A-1 Plumbing Heating Cooling Electrical

4.2

(9 reviews)

I called them because I had a leak for a long time in my outside faucet. They were prompt in their…read morecommunication and were able to address the issue. Kyler was awesome, timely and honest. Essentially, the faucet on my home is old and it didn't even require any actually work. He tightened what needed to be tightened and showed me in my basement where the shut off value is to prevent any further leaking. He advised that he wouldn't charge me anything since he didn't really "do anything" but I still paid him. Time is money and it's the holidays. His honesty and reassurance of the issue and his care of showing me how to do something myself was worth writing a check. I highly recommend them and will continue to use their services when needed.

Jonathan was polite and able to solve our issue quickly and efficiently. The quote was reasonable…read moreand we appreciate him coming out. Thanks A1!

Davis Electric Construction

5.0

(4 reviews)

Back AGAIN! With another review. Once again Davis Electric…read morehas came through exceeding expectations. We bought a new freezer and when we went to plug it in realized we badly needed an updated outlet. And we also had a outlet which was controlled with a light switch that hadn't worked in YEARS that needed looked at, all within an hour everything was updated and ready to go! Polite, professional, and reasonably priced. Will only be calling Davis with our electrical needs!

Ash the probably the most prompt, honestly the hardest electrician in Topeka. He not only calls,…read moretexts but follows up and finishes his job when the scheduled time is made by appt. I wanted brighter security lights and a few electrical issues updated. He went out and got supplies, Installed and cleaned up! Trust worthy, considerate and no smoking or drinking on my property like other subs in past. I highly reccomend Davis Electrical

Electrical Specialists

4.2

(5 reviews)

I found these guys through the Topeka Area Builders Association. They came out and did an…read moreassessment on my electrical issue on my old house. They had to return because it was more complicated than we thought but they fixed our issues. Shout out to Colten and Isac. Incredibly nice and professional. I highly recommend them.

I do NOT reccomend these inexperienced kids. They charge $70 just to come out and do nothing!…read moreWanted a minimum of $611 just to diagnose the problem! You're better off calling an experienced electrician who knows what they are doing which is what we did. AC Electric fixed it easily for less than a quarter of the price these kids wanted!!

Warner Electric

I had an appt with them for 1 PM yesterday and understandably, they were running behind due to…read morelots of people calling with storm damage. I checked with them about an approximate arrival time and when he told me how busy he was, I told him that we could wait a day or two because we had power and others didnt, and to call me with a new day and time. He never did this but says he showed up at my house at 645 PM and claims to have knocked and rang bell and noone answered so he drove away. Never called us or anything. Our doorbell does not work but does not need to as I have several dogs. Nooone barked- How does that happen?? And why wouldnt you call before driving away? What if someone was in the shower or something, I mean after all, we did not know he was still coming as he never bothered to let us know, even after promising to call before coming over as I told him I am frequently tied up with my disabled son. Anyway, called him today to see when he is coming and he was hostile and told me he was here and on and on and now wont even consider making us an appt until next week?? I am glad that he has so much business that he can behave this way. I know he wont be troubled by us again. If you are looking for manners and good customer service, I would keep looking. I cant speak about his skill as we never had a chance to experience that. Completely unprofessional. I owned my own business for 25 yrs and NEVER would have even considered treating a customer in this manner.

Larry Warner was very helpful and timely. He gave me options based on what my financial needs…read morerequired. He actually came out on a Saturday morning to get my electricity back on so I could run my ac when the temps were in the ninety's. I would recommend Larry to anyone he was very professional. Jim C.

DL Smith Electric

4.3

(4 reviews)

I have had extensive dealings with DL Smith because a tree in my yard kept lobbing giant branches…read moreat my house and taking out my electric wiring in the yard until I could get the tree cut down. They are honest, helpful, reasonable and knowledgeable. I highly recommend DL Smith.

Extremely over priced and there are no prices listed which is very disappointing…read more I do not see information about quality except many photos of high end homes that look nothing like homes in Topeka. I do not feel confident about requesting services from any company like this.

P.J’s Handyman Service’s

5.0

Very hard working kind gentleman. He went above and beyond staying late to ensure the work was…read morecompleted as asked. Very affordable! I would definitely call him again for any and all wiring work I need completed.

From the owner: We take a lot of pride in our work and offer a wide variety of services from home murals, to…read moret-shirt designs, and all your handyman needs around your house and business…

CWC Electric & Plumbing

I am so thankful that Joel and his team of electricians were willing to take on my electric…read moreproblems. They were very amazing in finding solutions to bring the electric system up to date and more safe in an older home. Renee did a great job keeping me updated on progress and reassuring me that things were on track. I really appreciated him and his team a ton! This project was a big one and every other electric company I reached out to didn't want to take it on because of the DIY work from previous owners and aluminum wiring. I really went out on a limb trusting Joel, and it was his knowledge, details, prompt explanations and willingness to answer any questions that really helped me choose CWC, and on day 1 of the electric work, I felt reassured in my decision after meeting Renee and his coworkers. Thank you so much again!

We have used CWC Electric for more than 20 years for all of our electrical needs, both outside…read morelandscaping and indoors. They always respond promptly to my requests for service. They offer suggestions for resolving my electrical needs and help me understand the alternative suggestions so that I can select the alternative best for me. They are considerate of my property. I recommend them to family and friends. They are not the least expensive electrical company in the area, but I am willing to pay for prompt, courteous and great service.

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Vince H.

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8 years ago

I was a third-party contractor for goodlow installations his real name is Adrian goodlow lives off of 45th Street always a third-party contractor for him for over 2 months and was never paid they do shotty work and tell their contractors to do the bare minimum for the customers to raise a prophet when he does pay his contractors he shorts them on their checks and tells them that DirecTV said that there was an installation error yet will never show any proof he owes me over $5,000 and he will be paying me one way or another if there was a way to actually post my comment without having to rate it it would be negative 100 he is a scam artist that I would not trust in my house for fear of s*** being stolen which I have heard them talk about before read more

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