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High-Tech Living Experience

Stereo and Home Theater Systems, Home Automation, Phone Repair,

About us

We are a local, family owned and operated home & business electronics installation company. We offer high quality products and services at competitive prices. Free consultation and estimates! We are a proud member of CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association). Fully licensed, bonded and insured.

Business highlights

15 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Home Theater, LCD/Plasma Flat TV Installation, Multi-Room Audio/Video, Remote Control Solutions, Home Automation, Structured Wiring, CCTV & Camera Surveillance/Recording, Home Computer and Networking, Lighting Control, Phone & Intercom, Security & Access Control, Energy Management.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.77 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
71%
4
14%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.5
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-7 of 7 reviews

Darrin V.
07/2017
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
Communicating with Nick was great. He was upfront with the labor costs and estimated materials cost. The team arrived on time and did great work with all of the cabling runs. They were very clean and ensured that all of the scrap materials were picked up, and work areas were vacuumed clean after they finished. I'm very happy with the quality of the work, and the installers also made sure to test all of the connections before they left. There was one small miss, where the installers didn't have enough RCA connections to terminate the subwoofer cable runs, but they came back the next day to simply insert the connector into the wall plate to finish up the work. I would definitely work with Nick and team again for any future audio cabling projects.
Description of Work: We hired Nick's team to run 12 gauge speaker wire from our entertainment center to 2 rear surround speakers, 2 subwoofer runs, a center channel speaker, and two height effects speakers (including mounting the speakers). All speaker wire runs were terminated to wall plates with binding posts or RCA connections. All of the speaker cable was run underneath the floor and in the walls for a very clean look.

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
$1,577

Frank C.
08/2015
5.0
home theater design, home security systems
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: replaced and repaired security cameras on a CCTV 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
$160

Eric R.
04/2014
1.0
home automation
  + -1 more
Called and asked if they gave free estimates in the Mount Vernon area. The guy I talked to stated they did and I proceeded to ask for some information over the phone. We discussed a camera surveillance system that he said would be in the $2000-$3000 range. I stated I would like a TV mounted and some cable and ethernet run through the house has well. When I asked when they could come by to give an estimate he would only say things like “I’m not really sure when we could do that.” I live in Mount Vernon and their website states they serve the Puget Sound area. I said I was not in a hurry and would work around their schedule. I finally had to ask “are you saying you are not willing to come and give an estimate?” The response was “Ya, it’s not really worth our time to come out there in case you decide to go with someone else.” Can’t believe they would turn down an over $4000 payday because the short drive was too much of an inconvenience. I believe it is most likely because they know their prices are high. I will find someone else to do the work.
Description of Work: Refused to give estimate due to distance. I live in their stated service area.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Response from High-Tech Living Experience
I apologize that you did not have a good experience in talking with me for 3 minutes on the phone the other day. I think there was a misunderstanding right away in our conversation about the timing of the estimate that you wanted. I was wrongly under the impression that you needed an estimate done within a few days or so. Most of our work is done in the Seattle/Bellevue/Everett areas and we had a full couple of weeks of work and estimates already planned out with nothing in the Skagit County area, and there was no way for us during that time frame to take time away from other commitments to drive to Mount Vernon to give an estimate. I don’t remember you saying you would work around our schedule, but again, that might have been my fault for not recognizing that. If you ever call again, I am sure you will have a better experience - Nick

Catherine O.
12/2013
5.0
home theater design
  + -1 more
High Tech came by gave an estimate with the way the job would be done. They should up on time and very professional. While doing the installation they were courteous and kept the areas of work clean and you would never know they were their working. They did a great job and we have nothing but positive things to say. I would absolutely ask them back for any further work.
Description of Work: Set up and ran both cat and tv cable throughout the home

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
$1.1

william R.
07/2013
4.0
home automation, home theater design, internet service
  + 1 more
He took over from the company who originally roughed in the house but did not finish. It was a difficult job since none of the wiring was labelled. He did a good job and completed the work satisfactorily.
Description of Work: Installed complete low voltage wireless Control 4 system in new home. Security, heat, Sound, TV, Lighting controls, Internet

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Paul E.
10/2011
5.0
home automation
  + -1 more
Coordinating the various aspects of a remodeling project is a challenge, but integrating Nick Nelson and High-Tech Living Experience into my project was very easy. Nick was very easy to work with, and he was very accomodating of the schedule that was dictated by other portions of the project. When we needed Nick, he was able on time and ready to work. The quality of Nick's work was very high too. I'm very pleased with Nick's work and would highly recommend him for other projects.
Description of Work: I contacted Nick Nelson to consult with wiring my house for high-speed Internet and video distribution while doing a major remodeling project. Nick helped me scope the possibilities and options based on my budget and the infrastructure of the house. I had some knowledge about the process, but Nick’s professional experience and knowledge helped fill the gaps to provide me a complete solution. After scoping the work, my contractor installed Cat-5e combo cable throughout the house. Nick returned to terminate the cables and install face plates. Nick also installed and set up the home base that serves as the network nerve center for my house.

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
$3,000

Anne D.
09/2011
5.0
home automation, phone repair, home theater design
  + 1 more
Our phone/office phone system needed some upgrading. He set it up for us intergrated part of the old with the new. Our home has a lot of low voltage wiring for numerous systems and he was able to work with it. The 50 inch HDTV set of 8 years went out. He installed the new set with a new wall mount as well as remote to match up with our receiver. Speakers were adusted. Our WiFi system needed his help also.
Description of Work: Installed 50 inch HDTV with wall mount and new remote that had to be programmed to our surround sound receiver.. The remote had to be programmed as well to match up with our receiver. Fixed the sound coming from the speakers. Previously we had used him to install a new phone system to our complicated phone system. Everything is working.

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
$1,000

    Contact information

    P.O. Box 14534, Mill Creek, WA 98082

    www.high-techliving.com

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    Service Categories

    Stereo and Home Theater Systems,
    Home Automation,
    Phone Repair,
    Internet Service,
    Home Security Systems

    FAQ

    High-Tech Living Experience is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
    High-Tech Living Experience accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    Yes, High-Tech Living Experience offers free project estimates.
    No, High-Tech Living Experience does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, High-Tech Living Experience does not offer a senior discount.
    No, High-Tech Living Experience does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, High-Tech Living Experience offers warranties.
    High-Tech Living Experience offers the following services: Home Theater, LCD/Plasma Flat TV Installation, Multi-Room Audio/Video, Remote Control Solutions, Home Automation, Structured Wiring, CCTV & Camera Surveillance/Recording, Home Computer and Networking, Lighting Control, Phone & Intercom, Security & Access Control, Energy Management.

    Contact information

    P.O. Box 14534, Mill Creek, WA 98082

    www.high-techliving.com