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!

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.

Excellent service. Jose cut and programmed a spare key for my car. He was very efficient and detail…read moreoriented. I appreciated the extra effort he put in to make sure everything worked properly.

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.

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

After being very disappointed with two well-known home security companies, I signed on with CPI,…read morehave been with them for about 5 years now, and in 2 homes, and am VERY happy with them! They offer a great package, competitive pricing, and top-notch customer service. Their system is so effective and thorough, that I feel like I live in Fort Knox, which is a great feeling for a woman who lives alone! Very straight-forward and easy system to use, and the company's responses to events are within seconds. Chuck, who has been with CPI for several years, is not only a terrific installer/technician who knows his job from top to bottom, but is always so happy to explain to the customer everything he's doing, and answer their questions and concerns thoroughly. He also ensures that his customers have all the security features that they want/need, prior to leaving their homes. He's also very intelligent and a lot of fun to be around. On the other hand, Michael S., who initially installed the CPI system in my current home, simply came in, did his work, and never really bothered to explain ANYTHING to me, unless I asked him a specific question. Even then, his response was very brief. And, thanks to Chuck, I just found out yesterday that, for 3 years, I was being charged for a security feature that Michael had neither offered me nor installed. So, in addition to highly recommending CPI Security Systems, I also highly recommend that you request Chuck to do your installation, etc., if available!

After a lot of research (I mean a lot) we decided to go with CPI over the other companies in…read moreAtlanta. So far we are very happy with the system, main service, and their installer Chuck (who is awesome, to say the least!). When we did experience a few issues/concerns CPI responded quickly and made our concerns feel valid and made us feel important as a customer. We highly recommended CPI and Chuck (our installer) if you can get him.

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.