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Berger Audio Video Solutions

Stereo and Home Theater Systems, Home Automation

About us

Berger Audio Video Solutions is a Home Theater Consultation, Sales and Installation business stemming from a love and passion for Home Theater. From years of employment from and the subsequent knowledge gained through Best Buy and their Geek Squad Brand, we now offer a full range of audio and video products, solutions and services. Whether it's a simple, standard TV Mounting, wiring your new home or business or providing and installing your dream system, we do it all. We are here to act as a consultant. We will listen to what it is you want to do and your ideas on how to get it done. If what you want to do makes sense, is the best option and thus will achieve the best end result, we will move forward. If it is not, we will explain why, and offer a different solution that is more engineered for your needs, even if that means we don't do any work at all, or if the new plan of action saves you a ton of money, thus having us take home less. Any and every job worth doing is worth doing one way and one way only: the right way. We are in business to make money, but we all work extremely hard for our money, and no one should ever be taken advantage of, for any reason. With that said, the ideal solution to what the end goal is may also cost more than what the original plan was, but no matter what, the plan will be honest, completely explained, and all will be comfortable and confident with it. We won't move forward otherwise. Award winning.

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Television mounting, speaker wiring, advanced remote control, Surround Sound Install, Cable Wire Relocation & Installation, Home Automation, Lighting Control, Distributed Audio, Centralized Vacuum Systems

Services we don't offer

Ask for details.


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8104 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
2%
3
5%
2
2%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 26-50 of 104 reviews

Marisol P.
01/2015
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Overall the technician was friendly and courteous, my only gripe is that the tv is crooked by about half an inch. My fiancé didn't point out at the time and so it's still crooked but overall the service was good.
Description of Work: mounted our flat screen tv

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Response from Berger Audio Video Solutions
Probably just a situation where the house itself isn't exactly level because I level every TV before I mount it. In the picture I have, it looks completely level with everything around it, I'll try to upload it.

Nathan M.
01/2015
2.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
I paid $225 for a tv to be mounted, wires hidden and bracket included. The provider emailed saying there would be a $40 charge due to my location. The fine print clearly states I am within his service area, of the counties listed one of them was Hunterdon County, I live in Hunterson County. I do not appreciate the bait and switch from this company and he refused to honor his deal unless I paid him and extra $40 above the $225 that was his offer. I read the fine print and nothing was mentioned about a surcharge. Disappointed. I would like a full refund, immediately. Nathan Meusel
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
$225

Response from Berger Audio Video Solutions
What the client views as a bait and switch was actually a miscommunication between myself and Angie's List. When I started this "big deal" I was told I could charge a trip fee for traveling further than a 20 mile radius. I later found out that the "big deal" is meant to be all inclusive, with no further charges if the client had everything to fit the confines of that deal. Angie's List and myself spent multiple hours clarifying this situation as well as removing counties and service areas to better meet the main criteria of the big deal. What isn't being stated here is after 3 days of going back and forth with Angie's List, I contacted the client via both Angie's List and Text to confirm that I would do the deal under the terms he understood. It isn't his fault, and I was trying to do the right thing. Until I saw this review, I was under the impression we were to schedule something for next week. We all make mistakes. This particular one has been fixed.

Bruce L.
01/2015
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Great experience. Punctual, finished quickly and every thing was as expected.
Description of Work: Wall mounted my 50 inch TV.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

thomas D.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Went very well. Jay made suggestions on how to manage the situation. We went with them and r very happy with the results
Description of Work: Mounted flat 50 tv above fireplace

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

Gaspar G.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Great communication; very easy to schedule an appointment. Installer showed on time. Very professional and cleaned after completion. Very satisfied with the service.
Description of Work: Install wall mounted TV.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$249

Joseph N.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Did a great job. On time and on budget. High quality install. Squeezed me in right before Thanksgiving holiday. Reused existing bracket to save me money. Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Installed flat screen and sound bar.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Sharmey S.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Jay was courteous and responsive during the scheduling process, arrived as scheduled, and performed the work in a pleasant, knowledgeable and expeditious manner. After the work was completed, some additional adjustments were requested and he did the work with the goal of having a satisfied customer, without increasing the charge. He helped with moving some furniture before and after the installation, and vacuumed up when the work was finished. He spent a good amount of time during the installation and we feel that we got good value for the money. We would have no reservations in recommending Jay to our friends and family!
Description of Work: He ran the existing live cable wire from our basement, through the wall up to the main level living room, installed brackets and appropriate wiring and installed the TV.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Donna M K.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Though I had decided not to use the service at this time, I would definitely use them in the future. They were very thorough in obtaining information and he was extremely helpful and courteous and honest during the process.
Description of Work: I had decided not to mount the TV, after seeing it up and working without a mount.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Emily F.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
When we purchased our home several months ago the previous owners had several TV mounts and speakers throughout the house that were not removed so we decided to try and use the existing mounts/surround sound speakers. This was no easy task as I quickly found out- I contacted several companies to come out and help me identify the TV mounts and to place the TVs on the mounts and install on the wall- and I quickly found out no one wanted to do just a small job so I initially had a very difficult time trying to find someone to help me! Then I contacted Jay- he immediately responded to my request and questions. He was very patient with a lot of questions (I sent several pictures prior to his visit)- and he did a wonderful job! I can imagine it is not easy coming into a job with everything pretty much completed and having to center a new TV based on an existing mount, etc- but- Jay is such a professional- we are just very thrilled with the final product. He even went above and beyond by helping us locate the cable in the basement so we could have a HD box installed (I had initially planned to just use an antenna to receive the local channels as I was not sure how to locate the cable in the basement). I would without hesitation hire Jay again (in fact I will be contacting him for speaker questions)- he is reputable and friendly- and most importantly does very good work and is very tidy. Thank you so much Jay for taking on a smaller job- we really appreciate it!
Description of Work: Installed 2 TVs onto wall mounts.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

ANNA S.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
I am very happy with the service provided by Jay, The Home Theater Installer. Prior to agreeing on a date, Jay requested more information that was relevanto the installation. He emailed questions about the age of the home, space where the TV would hang, and proximity to the cable. At Jay's request, I provided pictures of the space. With this thorough preparation, the work was smooth and painless.
Description of Work: Installed a wall-mounted 50-inch LED TV; connected a cable box and Blu-Ray DVD player; concealed the cords and cables.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$249

Paulette C.
12/2014
3.0
home automation, home theater design
  + 0 more
Firstly, I received no confirmation from Angie's List so I do not have an order number. Secondly, before I placed the order which was mounting a TV and putting the wires in the wall. I live in a Co-op and am not allowed to break the walls. I do, however, have a TV mount cabinet which I asked the representative from Angie's List if I could trade out for the wiring for mounting the cabinet. She put me on hold to call the company to ask them (or so she said). When she returned she said yes. Three days later the company called me (the job already being paid for an on the interest clock) when I told him the situation he said that Angie's List never called him and he wouldn't do it. He would, however, come to see the job and re-evaluate the situation and then recompute a fee. I said that would be cost-prohibitive as the service would exceed the cost of the cabinet. I said no and he said goodbye.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
$225

Response from Berger Audio Video Solutions
So the client lives in a co-op, where you need permission to do anything and everything, which is fine, that's completely understood. When I called her, she advised that she contacted Angie's List and they told her that in lieu of me hiding the wires, I'd mount a cabinet that I've never seen before, have no experience with, and have no idea how long it will take, so I told the client that that wasn't accurate, that I can't commit to doing that without seeing it-a perfectly reasonable expectation. I asked if she could send me a model number, at which time she advised that she didn't have one and that the cabinet was no longer manufactured. Not an issue, I get that. I asked her for a picture, at which time she told me she would go on the internet to find one, and she would email it to me. She also indicated that she felt it would be cost prohibitive for me to install said cabinet, and that she didn't want to spend what she paid to install it. I'm a very reasonable person, and I would never do that, but I understand where she is coming from-it's the holidays, money is tight for everyone, it makes perfect sense. So she advised she would probably return the deal. I told her I might very well be able to do it for an inexpensive price, but I just couldn't commit. We said happy holidays, and that was it. I already responded to this once; apparently with the clients response, my original response was taken down, though I'm not sure why. I'm an extremely detail oriented person as I have to be in this business. Some of the details are missing here, but at the end of the day, she decided to go another route. That's all there is to it. I hope the client has a great holiday, and I hope she gets this install done to her financial and personal expectation.

Ernest S.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Installation would not meet local building codes and installer is not a licensed electrician which prompted me to cancel the order. I do appreciate that the guy was very honest. He offered to get a licensed electrician for me at an additional cost. He also wanted to charge an additional $40 fee for travel. Then he changed it to $20. I advised that he should inform Angie's List of how he is doing things and he said he would.
Description of Work: $225 for a TV Mounting with Concealment of Wires--Tilted Bracket Included

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0

$225

Response from Berger Audio Video Solutions
A travel fee is assessed for any installation where the distance is longer than 20 miles from my home. Client is 50 miles. Installation is completely safe with no safety hazard involved. I do in my client's homes only what I would do in my own. I wouldn't put my family in danger, nor would I put any of my clients.

Joy L.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Late one evening, I purchased an Angie's List deal for wall-mounting a TV. Within just 10 minutes, Jay texted me to find out more about my schedule and my TV setup. I was shocked to get such a fast response and detailed questions, especially on a Friday night! Clearly, he knew what he was doing. A few days later, he came and mounted the TV on the wall by himself and within an hour. He was very professional and friendly, and he kindly even offered to take off his shoes (it was raining). I was especially impressed that he put plates on the wall over the holes he made for the wires to pass through. (The last time I had this done, the person didn't install plates. It doesn't especially matter as the area is hidden by the TV, but I appreciated that even the unseen parts were tidy and well-executed.) Afterwards, he even vacuumed and wiped down the furniture that got dusty when he made the holes. He then reprogrammed the TV connections to the cable box and blu-ray player, and he left me with all the mounting hardware so that we could mount a new TV in the future. The experience felt very polished - start to finish! I would definitely recommend Jay and use him again in the future!
Description of Work: Wall mounted a flat screen television

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Joe C.
12/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
The job was much more difficult than I had anticipated, but Jay was fantastic. He worked diligently for about 4 hours. I would recommend & hire him again without any question. He is also an honest guy which nowadays is a rare find.
Description of Work: Removed 53 inch TV, tilting bracket, and wall rack in order to re-locate to another room. Also rewired the new room from the basement to the TV's new location and reinstalled the wall rack.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Cory S.
11/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Jay was awesome! Very communicative before the installation on what we wanted and any issues we may face because of plaster walls. We ran into some weird metal grating in the wall but Jay was able to problem solve and still hide the wires perfectly. We couldn't be happier with the results!
Description of Work: Mounted TV and hid wires in the wall

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Jodi G.
10/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Jay was very responsive and kept in touch right from the start. He was flexible when it came to scheduling, as I had to reschedule once. He was very professional, making sure to get the model number of both my tv and receiver before he even came out to do the job, so he was fully prepared when he came out to do the job. He offered me two different options for hiding the wires. He worked fast and proficiently. I will definitely hire him again when I want a tv mounted in the bedroom.
Description of Work: He hung a 47-inch tv over my fireplace and hooked it up to my receiver.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$325

Howard Y.
10/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Jay was very pleasant to deal with. The job was professional from start to finish. Cleaned up nicely after work was done. 2 tvs and a soundbar took very little time. I also enjoyed our conversation. Stand up guy. Highly recommended!
Description of Work: Mounted 2 TVs and soundbar

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Martha J.
10/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
I am pleased with Jay's service and would recommend him to others.
Description of Work: Recommended the type of TV mount, purchased the TV wall mount, installed the TV on the wall, cleaned up. Gave me his professional opinion on two other walls in the house where I was considering wall mounting a TV.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

WILLIAM F.
09/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Nice clean quick install. No problems. Charged a travel fee due to distance. Also charged for a longer HDMI cable. Reasonable charges.
Description of Work: Installed 60" tv on wall. Tilting mount. All cables put into wall. Hooked up fios box, blu ray player and sound bar.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$260

JOANN M.
08/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
We kept in contact through txt messages which we both preferred. After giving him some basic information about the TV and answering a few questions about where the TV was to go, we scheduled an appointment. Jay showed up on time, was professional, did great work and cleaned up the work site (drywall dust, spare parts, etc.). Made my mom very happy with how neat everything looked.
Description of Work: He installed a 47" flat panel TV on the wall and "hid" the cables behind the wall.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Lisa L.
08/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
The job went great. I got prompt responses, and the work was done within 2 days of my initial call. The price was more than fair, I couldn't be more pleased.
Description of Work: Hung my 65 inch TV, hooked up video games, cable, etc.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Regina G.
08/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
He was very personable and professional. He explained and guided me to purchase the elements necessary for the system that I wanted in my family room. He came prepared and went right to work. He used a corner mount for the TV and then connected the surround sound system. I had a little bit of trouble adapting/learning the remote controls, so I contacted Jay, and he went over the process of how to use the system.
Description of Work: Mounted, and installed a new TV and connected speaker system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Marc and Marina I.
07/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
The job was done in a professional and smooth way.
Description of Work: Installed and programed a new flat screen TV with a sound bar and blue ray and Apple TV. Moved "old" system with surround sound to the basement recreation area.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

Anne C.
07/2014
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
He was great. It my confusion. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Lyle L.
07/2014
3.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Cut two (2) holes through wall board to hide cabling from TV to DVR unit. Found out that there was a barrier in the wall preventing the wiring from passing through. So now there are two holes in the wall, the wires are not hidden and he did not make any attempt to repair the damage.
Description of Work: Installed tilting mounting bracket for TV on wall.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$225

Response from Berger Audio Video Solutions
I can understand why the client is unhappy, but I have to cut the holes in order to see if running the wires is a possibility. No one communicated to me prior to my arrival that I couldn't or wasn't to conceal the wires. There isn't a way for me to know in advance if there is a fire stop (horizontal beam that prevents me from running the wires) in the wall. I'm not a drywall contractor, so I don't know how to repair a wall I have to cut in order to see if I can run the wires. Same way a plumber or electrician would have cut into a wall to make a plumbing or electrical repair, you'd have to bring in a drywall contractor to repair the holes. The deal the client purchased is for "concealed wires" not "neatly dressed externally concealed wires". Initially, I told the client there would be a $20 trip fee for his being a certain distance from my home. Upon arrival, I found that the TV he had was considerably smaller than what the special dictates. Because of this, I waved the fee. The holes I made are 2 1/8" wide and 3 5/8" long, and are hidden by the TV and by the TV stand. The client didn't seem unhappy when I left. I have contacted the client and offered to repair the wall at my expense, the client accepted and then declined.

Contact information

Maple Ave, RAHWAY, NJ 07065

http://www.BergerAVSolutions.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Stereo and Home Theater Systems,
Home Automation

FAQ

Berger Audio Video Solutions is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Monday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Friday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Berger Audio Video Solutions accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Berger Audio Video Solutions does not offer free project estimates.
No, Berger Audio Video Solutions does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Berger Audio Video Solutions does not offer a senior discount.
No, Berger Audio Video Solutions does not offer emergency services.
No, Berger Audio Video Solutions does not offer warranties.
Berger Audio Video Solutions offers the following services: Television mounting, speaker wiring, advanced remote control, Surround Sound Install, Cable Wire Relocation & Installation, Home Automation, Lighting Control, Distributed Audio, Centralized Vacuum Systems
Ask for details.

Contact information

Maple Ave, RAHWAY, NJ 07065

http://www.BergerAVSolutions.com

Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM