American Alarm and Communications, Inc. - Arlington Headquarters Avis 

We have alarm coverage we need from the work done.

Their courteous, on time, and get their work done quickly.

very nice, helpful service rep who came to the house.

After 19 years as a customer, we left American Alarm for another company. Several years ago we were asked to upgrade & buy a new system despite our existing system having never had any major issues. Immediately the new system had problems which persisted through multiple service calls. Finally during a multi-day service call fortunately our son was visiting and offered to assist their technician who had not been able to identify or fix things. Our son (who is tech-savvy, but certainly not an alarm system tech) analyzed the internal network traffic and was quickly able to identify the source of the problem as originating from the main system motherboard. Once that board was replaced the problems ceased immediately. The best financial remedy that American Alarm offered despite their own inability to trouble-shoot after multiple service calls was to split the cost of just the most-recent service calls, rather than own up to their inability to recognize "infant mortality" in the new system right from the start. In 2026 suddenly the cost for our annual monitoring with American Alarm went way up, prompting me to explore alternatives. When I called them to inquire regarding using our existing hardware with another service, and made it clear that I was considering an alternative, they offered a new contract at a lower cost. I thanked them, accepted their new proposal, and paid for the entire year's monitoring in full. Several weeks later I received a phone call from them stating that I was delinquent in paying my bill. I shared with them the previous contract discussion (when, and with whom), the date and details of the payment in full (confirmed with bank records), and made it clear that I had the names, dates, and physical documentation for everything stated. I encouraged them to please verify everything with their own (named) people. I got a hint of "attitude" in response, as if they were expecting me to be wrong about everything. That night, despite no issues with the system since the replacement of the motherboard in the system long ago, at 3:20AM the system's fire alarms started blaring. Despite it being confirmed to be a false alarm after physically going through the entire property, the alarms continued to blare, and nothing would stop or override it. When American Alarm's monitoring person called, and I went through all normal procedures for how to get the ultra-loud alarms to stop, nothing worked! I was told that one of their technicians would call to assist. After another 15 minutes of the relentless blaring alarms and no call, I called again, and was told that someone would contact us "soon". When they did call back, they walked me through how to physically disconnect all power and battery backup from the system. When I completed that effort, the alarms finally stopped. When I reconnected the power later in the morning, the system was normal, and had been ever since. Later that day they called to schedule a service call to examine the system which - you guessed it - not only would be at my cost, but would require a minimum charge that was almost exactly equal to the difference between the original price quote and the new lower cost contract that had been signed by both parties. I declined the service call. Was it just "coincidence" that this all happened within hours of my pushing back with facts and evidence to challenge American Alarm's attempt to get me to pay them for something that I didn't owe? To add insult to injury, several days later I received a bill in the mail from American Alarm again with the year's original quote and ignoring the signed lower-cost contract that they had consummated with me months earlier, and had been discussed directly with them days earlier. I am now a happy customer of a different security company, using all newer technology with broader coverage (cameras, water sensors, temperature sensors, intrusion detectors, etc.) all at a lower cost than American Alarm. To answer the question posed by
Trustpilot of "How can they improve?": By not aggressively selling a new system that didn't improve things over the old one. By hiring and training service techs that are skilled at fixing what they sell. By owning up to their own limitations and "doing the right thing" by their customers. By communicating better internally to get facts instead of assuming that their customers are wrong. I feel that I gave them every opportunity to keep me as a customer, and they eventually simply failed me too many times. They get 2 stars instead of 1 for eventually politely refunding my annual pre-payment balance, although it took several calls and weeks to make it happen.

I’ve been a customer for over 30 years. Their service is reliable and well-managed!

Have been using for over 20 years for intrusion detection. Good service.

Fire detection for individual firebox condo unit is too pricey.

Arrived on time and fixed our problem.

You have good techs and they explain everything and thay are alsways on time.

Great response time.

American Alarm always sends experienced, highly-competent technicians to the house to address issues. I know when l see the truck in my driveway that my alarm system will soon be working properly again.

Artie is great! Very knowledgeable and helpful! He has his customers’ best interests at heart.

Great people, great service

Everything about the experience was great. I got a fair quote for installation and monitoring; the installer was knowledgeable, patient, polite, and helpful; and my follow-up questions were answered quickly. I highly recommend this company!

Lovely person and arrived on time.

Very professional. Knows the product and great to have on our team😀

American has been very responsive since we started using them recently. Their staff has been great on the phone when they call and they have been easy to work with.

The company is extremely friendly and caring. They will come out to you and do a consultation to determine exactly what you need (no cookie cutter stuff like other alarm companies). They offer everything you could imagine, including special hardwired cameras that you can monitor using their app. And trust me, they use all the cutting edge alarm system technology; no shortcuts or outdated technology.
I was already familiar with American Alarm because the bank I used to work for used them and they were always AMAZING! Anything you need, just call them and they will take care of you.
American Alarm touts a 20 second alarm response; however, I know that 20 seconds is the rare exception; they really do respond instantaneously. I think it's more like 5 to 10 seconds.
I honestly do swear by American Alarm. My family and I sometimes have to go on long trips and it pays not to be constantly worried about our home. I used to feel very uncomfortable leaving my home wide open when we weren't there; but now I don't have to worry at all.

The staff at American Alarm are responsive to all needs and help in every way.