Alarm Company Reviews Help You Shop for Peace Of Mind

Share the Good News

Some of the popular sites (like yelp.com and epinions.com) have starred rating systems, and users can apply a 1-5 score along with a detailed description of their experience. Angie’s List is a membership review site, where their subscribers share detailed notes about a wide range of service providers - including alarm companies. Here are some typical examples of FrontPoint reviews:

“Overall, I was really, really happy with my experience with FrontPoint.  There were absolutely no glitches, something that is increasingly rare no matter what service you're talking about.”

“…We believe this system gives great value for the money, is easy to install and monitor and appears to be a "fail-safe" system we can depend on.  We are quite happy with it.”

“I ordered the system and it arrived promptly. Installation was very easy. Activation was immediate. I ordered addition components, and installation and operation went flawlessly.”

“They are excellent in responding to any questions and will follow up to be sure all is good.”

On the Other Hand, Complaints Say a Lot

Some review sites are decidedly negative: shoppers can go to these if they want to cut to the chase for any bad news before they buy. Just type in the company’s name, and grab a chair – it may not be pretty. A couple of my favorite sites are complaints.com and ripoffreport.com, and I recently discovered another: pissedconsumer.com. This last site is a great addition to the reviews list, since they have plenty of good info on alarm companies, including some solid advice on how to deal with “door knockers” selling alarms.

BBB Statistics on Complaints

On the BBB site, you can compare companies based on total complaints received, and even see what people complained about. I picked four nationwide alarm companies, and here are their respective tallies for complaints received during the past 36 months:

Now, you might expect ADT would have more complaints, because they are a dominant player in the fragmented home alarm arena. But clearly bigger is no guarantee of better: ADT appears to have a lot of unhappy customers. Vivint/APX is a “door knocker” alarm company, so high-pressure sales are often the problem: plus, further research show that they have gotten in trouble with many states for fraudulent and deceptive sales practices, or licensing violations. Protect America is only a small fraction as big as ADT, but has about one fourth the number of complaints - that really tells you something about the company’s disappointing level of customer satisfaction. And FrontPoint, with only eight BBB complaints in three years as a nationwide service provider, clearly appears to be doing something right. Complaints may not tell you everything about a company, but they can reveal a lot.

You may have found your own great review sites – if so, please let me know, and I’ll spread the word. The good news is that these sites are objective, credible, and not subject to abuse, which makes them all the more useful. And I should mention that if you search for “FrontPoint” at the other three complaint sites mentioned above, you won’t find any bad reviews there. Of course, we think that’s a good thing, and we work extra hard on behalf of our customers to make sure it stays that way. As the leader in wireless home security, and the #1 ranked home alarm company in the US, FrontPoint is committed to your safety and peace of mind – and that starts with honest sales and advertising, no hidden fees, the best technology at the best price, and world-class service. Just read the reviews!