Award winning! Vintage Security provides monitoring services and security systems to over 19,000 customers throughout the Northern Virginia, Washington D.C, and Maryland areas. We offer a complete line of hardwired and wireless equipment to protect your home and/or business. Vintage Security skilled installers and technicians will treat your home and/or business as though it were their own.
Business highlights
23 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Residential & small commercial security systems and monitoring, home automation, fire detection
I have been on this system for 3-4 years. The initial installation went ok, but the overall functionality and reliability of the system is poor. The basic alarm system works when you manually arm/ disarm it through the app or keypad. However, the alarm cannot be set up on an automated schedule, and NONE of the connected automation features work - lights, outlets, blinds, etc. I purchased the recommended products that the company promised would seamlessly integrate into the system during the sales pitch, but none of them work. They have sent technicians out a couple times but, even after installing bulky repeater boxes in about half a dozen outlets, the system cannot connect. I have submitted several tickets, but Vintage just closes them out and suggests that I self troubleshoot. Alternatively, I can pay for an Automation Maintenance package and they will send a technician out. Bottom line - their system is nothing more than a 1990's alarm with a keypad and phone app. They dont deliver on what they sell, and they try to charge extra for support that should be included.
Description of Work: Home alarm and automation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0
$1,500
Benjamin R.
09/2019
2.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Installation went smoothly and system worked well for the first few months. Control panel broke less than I year after installation. I was told that it was out of warranty and would be a $500 repair. This company does not stand behind their products.
Description of Work: Whole house alarm system
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$1,200
Response from Vintage Security
We are sorry that your system is having problems but our warranty, as documented, is 90 days parts and labor. If you would like to contact our service manager, we will try to see how we can help you with the cost.
Sherl S.
09/2019
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Excellent. They keep me informed of all updates and things that I may need for my home and make suggestions when what I want may not be the best solutions or if there is a way to achieve what I want at a lower cost.
Description of Work: Alarm system and indoor and outdoor cameras installed with monitoring program
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Rich C.
05/2019
5.0
home theater design, home security systems
 + 0 more
From the sales representative Josh, to the installation and function of our products, it was a flawless system. All of our questions were answered in full until we understood exactly how to operate our equipment. I would recommend Vintage to anyone looking for any home automation or security systems. We are looking forward to working with them in the future.
Description of Work: Alarm and security cameras installed and monitored
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Brandy M.
05/2019
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
From our first meeting with Deena to the install of our alarm system we felt comfortable and confident. Deena explained all of our options and what would work best for what we were looking for in a security system for our home. She was extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer every question we asked. When she left we felt a huge weight lifted off our shoulders knowing what a peace of mind we were going to be bringing to our home and family. Our installer was also very knowledgeable and spent over an hour explaining our touch screen, setting up the app on our phones with us as well as reviewing the website with us should we need to reference an online site or how to contact Vintage. Our experience with Vintage has been nothing short of amazing and we have highly recommended them to our friends and family. Going to bed each night knowing that your family is safe and sound is one of the best feelings in the world.
Description of Work: Alarm System Installed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Phillip B.
04/2019
5.0
home security systems, home automation
 + 0 more
All worked and has kept working since installation 5 months ago.
Description of Work: Installation of Camera-Doorbell and remote garage door opener
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Saimounika A.
04/2019
1.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
1. I was not told about agreement terms and conditions by Amy Pushkin. She did not mention about agreement breakage clause, instead she told me that there is no breakage charges while signing contract with vintage during my visit to design studio. 2. After moving into new house, she gave me trouble by calling me continuously when me and my husband going through pregnancy. At last we had to tell her not to call during this period to give peace of mind for us. 3. She contacted us this Feb and left voice message that there are contract breakage charges she will send to us in case if I don't return her call. 4. While talking to her, I told her that other competitors are giving same services for half of the price and requested her to reduce the price (without removing services) so that I can work with Vintage. She told me that she will work something with her manager and get back to me. Instead, she and her manager sent an payment reminder with breakage charges without even giving prior notification. 5. I talked to her manager and requested the same, but her manager was also rude to me and told me to either activate services or pay breakage charges (no intention of pleasant friendly voice as mentioned review email) 6. I only figured that they needed money and not customer satisfaction 7. Many other owners in the community also told me that they were not told about 5 yr contract and they were forced to take Vintage security. 8. 5 yrs contract is too many years as technology and competition is growing day by day. Right now many other competitors are giving latest technology with nominal rates. I took xfinity security services before activating vintage security and they were very friendly. They offered same services for $20 per month whereas Vintage is charging $39 per month. They also gave devices for no cost as vintage claims it as offer they gave me. Xfinity did not even ask second question and did not charge me a single dollar once I conveyed my concerns with xfinity and requested to discontinue their services. In fact xfinity gave me money back for the days services were not used. 9. Apart from these issues I faced with vintage personnel, Amy Pushkin did not offer me 5.1 channel speaker pre-wiring option when I visited design studio. She only gave me option about installing speakers and not pre-wiring for speakers. I only got to know about this once I heard from my neighbors.
Description of Work: Worst experience with Vintage
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0
$39
Response from Vintage Security
I apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you and your family. We at Vintage strive to provide the best customer service. We go to great lengths to make sure people are aware of the terms of contract. There are multiple places on the initial paperwork where it is stated and that the customer is required to initial. We provided you with a no cost system in exchange for a monitoring agreement. I am sorry that our representative did not convey the cancel policy in advance and will be happy to work with you if this is what you would like to proceed with. Please feel free to contact me directly. Kevin Price District Sales Manager Vintage Integrated Systems Group 410-984-6124
Clarissa F.
09/2018
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
We have being protected by Vintage for years and recently, they offer at no cost installation of fire alarms connected to their monitoring system. Very nice surprise to be good customers for at least 5 years
Description of Work: Installation and monitoring of house and fire alarm
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Patty W.
09/2018
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Vintage was wonderful! They came out as soon as they could and resolved the issue. Everything is up and running.
Description of Work: Alarm was beeping every 6-8 hours.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Catherine T.
06/2018
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
We are extremely pleased with Vintage Security. We researched a number of security companies after we were (pretty literally) abandoned by our previous security company. Vintage Security is local, readily reachable - and responsive - in an emergency, and their personnel are all knowledgeable and professional. We never felt pressured or "oversold"; rather the representatives/technicians carefully assessed our situation and custom fit a solution to our requirements - even incorporating, where possible, equipment left from our previous provider.
Description of Work: Replacement security system
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Thea G.
06/2018
1.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Be careful when you buy a new home. It is exciting and you forget to read the fine print. That is watch Vintage banks on. I signed up with them to protect my new home. They did not verbally tell me it was a five year contract. When I went to cancel because I thought it in necessary in my neighbor- they wanted to charge me for the rest of the contract...over $1000. Shame on Vintage. The product is ok but they are deceptive.
Description of Work: New home offer
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$500
Steven P.
06/2018
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
I have used Vintage for years and their system works. They are responsive when I call with any questions and their service monitoring fee has remained the same for several years.
Description of Work: Annual monitoring
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$254
Robert G.
06/2018
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
These folks know what they are doing and are good to work with.
Description of Work: Vintage Security installed an upgraded security system at my home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
D N.
04/2018
1.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Tuesday, April 3, 2018, my front porch camera went out. I call to have someone come out and service the camera. When I called Tuesday regarding the camera outage, they stated that the camera could not be serviced until Saturday, April 7, 2018. Not having the ability to monitor my property for 5 days is a problem. I called back and spoke with a "Brandy, a supervisor," or was told that she was a supervisor. After having a conversation with Brandy, she stated that a technician would come Thursday between the hours of 3-5. I confirmed 4/5/18, that a technician would be out between 3-5. At approximately 5:30 pm, I called to find out the status of the technician. An after-hours representative stated that the office was closed and he would have someone call me. After waiting, I called back. The after-hours representative had Wes Saylor call. Mr. Saylor indicated that I DID NOT have an appointment for 4/5/`18 as told. THE REPRESENTATIVE LIED ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT. Based on the information that Mr. Saylor provided, Brandy "lied" about having someone come service my camera on 3/5/18.
Description of Work: Camera repaired
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from Vintage Security
We apologize for the miscommunication over your scheduled appointment. As our service manager's email to you last night at 11PM stated, when you showed your concern with the camera being down for 5 days we offered to possibly move your appointment up if a customer cancelled or a technician was able to get ahead in his day. We obviously could not commit to that happening but guaranteed we would be out on Saturday as scheduled if we were unable to move your appointment up. We would never be able to commit to a 2 hour window based on possible cancellations or a technician getting ahead. We endeavor to service all of our customers in a timely fashion and would never commit to an appointment we could not make. Again we apologize for the confusion and we always strive to meet the high customer service standards our customers have come to expect from Vintage Security.
Lawrence E.
04/2018
5.0
electrician, home theater design, home security systems, internet service, home automation
 + 3 more
New home build. The team assigned to my home was excellent, knowledgeable, friendly and dedicated. They took the time to thoroughly demonstrate every piece of equipment installed. Following the initial installation, there were problems with the system twice. Their response was immediate each time and when they could not figure out the problem the second time, their supervisor came out and the tech office assisted. They stayed for over 5 hours until the problem was solved. All this was done on Valentine's Day. I have not had a problem since. We are very pleased.
Description of Work: Security, Internet and Audio Installation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Andrew P.
09/2017
4.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
They could improve on better response time. They installed window and door sensors.
Description of Work: Installed new sensors in the building.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Helen N.
08/2017
5.0
home theater design, home security systems, phone wiring
 + 1 more
Excellent! Activated the security system very soon after I called, and the technician was very thorough and pleasant. The security system has worked flawlessly, though thankfully we haven't had to use it for its alarm-monitoring capability. When a problem emerged with the phone lines, they responded very quickly and the responding Vintage employee proved to be knowledgeable, helpful, thorough, and really nice. I'm usually hard to please, but these guys have really earned my praise.
Description of Work: Needed a security system on a new home and then some re-wiring of builder-installed telephone system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$370
GAIL M.
08/2017
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
They are doing very well. Good review so far. They are sort of new in the last 6 months. So far so good. You pay monthly, and they monitor you for police and fire. Price is pretty much the same as everyone else. It has been 6 months and they have not had to respond. We have not had any problems. I would use them again.
Description of Work: Security instillation. There was already a service installed so all they had to do was change the locks and update the key pad.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Sharon B.
06/2017
2.0
locksmith, home security systems, home automation
 + 1 more
Very unhappy. When I use the camera to check on my dog the system keeps timing out and I have to keep refreshing every minute. When I ask them why, there response was "you are not supposed to just sit there and watch it". Dahhh. That is what a camera is for. I want to check on my dog to see how she is. According to them I can only take a quick glance at her. It's not designed to watch her for more than a few minutes. I should have done better research. My friend has a camera she brought on line and setup her self and she can watch her cat all day long with no timing out. The door combo had nothing but problems the first 3 months and I still do totally trust it. I was told my yearly bill was going to be $563.40 and was just charged $591.44. Would never recommend the cameras and door lock. General window and door security--was OK.
Description of Work: Had my current Vintage security system upgraded with Camera's and door combination lock.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
Response from Vintage Security
I am sorry to hear that you are not happy with the cameras you were sold. Unfortunately, these cameras were not designed for 24/7 constant viewing. We will remove the cameras and refund the money you paid if you would like to return them. Please contact me directly and I would be happy to work with you to get this done. Charles Gerringer 877-767-1800
Sanjay G.
03/2017
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
The price was higher than what we went for. They answered all my questions and were very detailed in the quote. I thought they were a smaller, less known company until my realtor told me they are very good. The responsiveness for the quote was very good but I can't say for their work.
Description of Work: I got a quote for a whole home security system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Della C.
11/2016
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Mary provides me with excellent customer service and she calls me with payment reminders prior to debiting my account, per my request.
Description of Work: I have been using Vintage Security for the last four years.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
John H.
11/2016
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Very professional & friendly great service & product.
Description of Work: Security system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Laura J.
11/2016
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Very well. He was on time and all issues well resolved.
Description of Work: (1) Checked / listed alarm installation & internet, (2) Set up (aimed) door cameras, (3) Demo the system w/ us, (4) Closing paperwork & left contest informative.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Lauren S.
08/2016
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
Anthony the tech came on time, was very friendly & knowledgeable. He didn't feel comfortable drilling into my window frame so worked at a wonderful deal so I was able to get wireless. Anthony was terrific!
Description of Work: Installed alarm system to all windows & doors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Brian S.
06/2016
5.0
home security systems
 + -1 more
2 service reps did install and fully explained operation, very efficient and knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Install and activate alarm/fire system.
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Service Categories
Home Security Systems,
Home Automation
FAQ
Vintage Security is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Saturday: Closed
Vintage Security accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa