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When you compare home security and alarm companies in Birmingham, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing. Searching for home security and alarm companies near me in Birmingham? Everyone ranked below serves Birmingham and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Trussville, Helena. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. How we rank these Birmingham businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Birmingham to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. 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[The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full Birmingham ranking Show independents only Top Independent [Prestige Alarm](/biz/prestige-alarm/) ★★★★★ 5 · 40 Google reviews · Independent · Locally Owned Same ranking, same score -- this is the highest-ranked independent, shown as a separate lens on the list below, not a different order. 1 [Mr. Electric of Birmingham](/biz/mr-electric-of-birmingham/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 1369 Google reviews · 7354 Cahaba Valley Rd Ste B [View profile](/biz/mr-electric-of-birmingham/) [Call](tel:+12052087479) [Website](https://mrelectric.com/birmingham/?cid=LSTL_MRE000196&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [Chorus Security](/biz/chorus-security/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 934 Google reviews · 2183 Parkway Lake Dr Ste C [View profile](/biz/chorus-security/) [Call](tel:+12059781234) [Website](https://callchorus.com/locations/birmingham-al-home-security/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Vivint](/biz/vivint/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 282 Google reviews · 285 Cahaba Valley Pkwy N F/G [View profile](/biz/vivint/) [Call](tel:+12055589452) [Website](https://www.vivint.com/locations/alabama/pelham?exid=208234%3F&tfn=205.558.9452&utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Prestige Alarm Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/prestige-alarm/) ★★★★★ 5 · 40 Google reviews · 7640 Commerce Ln [View profile](/biz/prestige-alarm/) [Call](tel:+12056614822) [Website](http://www.prestigealarm.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [The Connect Company Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-connect-company/) ★★★★★ 5 · 34 Google reviews · 2717 7th Ave S Ste 103 [View profile](/biz/the-connect-company/) [Call](tel:+12059004602) [Website](https://theconnectcompany.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [JT's Surveillance and Media Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/jt-s-surveillance-and-media/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 100 Google reviews · 961 Mountain Oaks Dr [View profile](/biz/jt-s-surveillance-and-media/) [Call](tel:+12055939507) [Website](https://www.jts-surveillance.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [Smart Alarm Solutions LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/smart-alarm-solutions-llc/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 42 Google reviews · 6585 Hwy 431 South Suite E #449 [View profile](/biz/smart-alarm-solutions-llc/) [Call](tel:+12562750767) [Website](http://www.smartalarmllc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [Vector Security - Birmingham, AL Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/vector-security-birmingham-al/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 1055 Google reviews · 100 Oxmoor Blvd #120 [View profile](/biz/vector-security-birmingham-al/) [Call](tel:+12059457001) [Website](https://www.vectorsecurity.com/locations/homewood/100-oxmoor-blvd-suite-120?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [AllStar Accessories Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/allstar-accessories/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 283 Google reviews · 237 Oxmoor Cir Ste 110 [View profile](/biz/allstar-accessories/) [Call](tel:+12055782712) [Website](https://allstaraccessories.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [Jackson Security Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/jackson-security-services/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 250 Google reviews · 4701 McFarland Blvd E [View profile](/biz/jackson-security-services/) [Call](tel:+12057523569) [Website](https://www.jacksonsecurityservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [Patriot Services Group Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/patriot-services-group-inc/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 18 Google reviews · 1 Perimeter Park South Suite 100 N [View profile](/biz/patriot-services-group-inc/) [Call](tel:+18447413775) [Website](https://www.patriotservicesgroupint.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [SHOA Professional Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/shoa-professional-services/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 58 Google reviews · 3659 Lorna Rd Ste 127 [View profile](/biz/shoa-professional-services/) [Call](tel:+12055831200) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Innovative Sight & Sound - Birmingham Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/innovative-sight-sound-birmingham/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 16 Google reviews · 5875 Old Leeds Rd [View profile](/biz/innovative-sight-sound-birmingham/) [Call](tel:+12059464700) [Website](https://beinnovative.com/birmingham/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [Overwatch Security Advisors, LLC - dba: OSA Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/overwatch-security-advisors-llc-dba-osa/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 33 Google reviews · 2477 Valleydale Rd Suite A-2 / A-3 [View profile](/biz/overwatch-security-advisors-llc-dba-osa/) [Call](tel:+12057783770) [Website](https://www.overwatchsecurityadvisors.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [SWITCH AV & Security Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/switch-av-security/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 48 Google reviews · 297 W Valley Ave [View profile](/biz/switch-av-security/) [Call](tel:+12053323936) [Website](https://www.switchaudiovideo.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Audio Video Excellence, Inc. (AVX) Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/audio-video-excellence-inc-avx/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 42 Google reviews · 2552 18th St S Ste 100 [View profile](/biz/audio-video-excellence-inc-avx/) [Call](tel:+12058717289) [Website](http://www.avxinc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [ADT Security Services](/biz/adt-security-services/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 154 Google reviews · 291 Cahaba Valley Pkwy N Ste c [View profile](/biz/adt-security-services/) [Call](tel:+12055885939) [Website](https://www.adt.com/local/al/pelham?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [CRV Surveillance, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/crv-surveillance-llc/) ★★★★ 4.1 · 27 Google reviews · 277 Lyon Ln [View profile](/biz/crv-surveillance-llc/) [Call](tel:+18772786672) [Website](https://crvsurveillance.com/crv-all-services/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [Alder Home Security Alabama Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/alder-home-security-alabama/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 104 Google reviews · 321 Lorna Sq [View profile](/biz/alder-home-security-alabama/) [Call](tel:+16592817589) [Website](https://alder.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [Security Engineers, Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/security-engineers-inc/) ★★★★ 4 · 77 Google reviews · 1617 3rd Ave N [View profile](/biz/security-engineers-inc/) [Call](tel:+12052510566) [Website](https://www.securityengineersinc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Birmingham; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Home Security & Alarms in Birmingham: common questions ### Who are the best home security and alarm companies in Birmingham? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated home security and alarm companies in Birmingham are Mr. Electric of Birmingham, Chorus Security, Vivint. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find home security and alarm companies near me in Birmingham? Every company ranked on this page serves Birmingham and the surrounding area, including Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Trussville, Helena. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest home security company is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### How do I choose a home security company in Birmingham? A good security installer designs around your actual home, explains monitoring costs up front, and does not trap you in a punishing multi-year contract to get a fair price. ## Are you a top-rated Birmingham pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). 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