Safe Beginnings Childproofing

Tom was excellent. At the time he came to do the work, my twins were not walking yet, but I decided to wait to write this review until they'd learned to climb and run around so that I could really see the childproofing in action. Because I have twins, childproofing was an absolute necessity, since much of the time, the kids are going in opposite directions, so knowing potentially dangerous areas of the house were taken care of in case my back was turned was imperative. Tom made the appointment with me quickly and was really helpful in, basically, giving me a tour of my own house from a toddler's perspective, suggesting ways to childproof as he did so (including mentioning things like moving climbable furniture away from windows, etc). When he was done showing me around and discussing different options for problem areas (like how to put a baby gate in the hall near my cellar door instead of in the cellar doorway, which would make my bringing laundry up and down the stairs easier and less dangerous if the kids were running around in the room next to the cellar door) he then had me choose what I wanted him to do--no pressure at all to do anything I didn't want to do. He then installed baby gates for my attic stairs, near my cellar, in my living room at on my staircase, locks for kitchen cabinets, window guards, toilet guards, and harnessing furniture to walls, as well as putting slide outlet covers on outlets in the kids' room, and power strip covers. After that, he gave me a list of other products I might find helpful as well as reviewing ideas for areas in the house where I wasn't yet sure what I wanted. His work was neat and tidy, the baby gates are fantastic quality, there was no mess at all when he left, all of the furniture that's either now bolted to the wall or strapped to it was done neatly, with him showing me how to undo the straps if I needed to. He was super nice and informative and was cheerful with my many questions about potential hazards in the house. Flash forward a year and a half, my twins are now a little older than two, climbing stairs and furniture, sticking their fingers on outlet covers, trying to open every drawer and cabinet they can reach, poking at outlet strip covers, and racing down the hall toward baby gates while the other twin is running into the bathroom trying to lift the lid of the toilet. Now I can absolutely say, thank god for Tom's childproofing! The headache he saved me from doing it myself was invaluable and the potential accidents and mishaps that have been averted because of the childproofing he installed is huge, and the advice he gave me was so helpful. Many parents say, "Oh, I never got around to childproofing" and with one generally well behaved toddler and a lot of supervision, it's totally possible to not do it and have your kid be fine. However, with twins, that kind of supervision just isn't possible because there will always be times when the kids are in two different places--one trying to pull open a kitchen drawer while the other one is trying to climb up the bookshelf (yes, one of my twins did try to do this and I can't tell you what a relief it was to know it was bolted to the wall). So, for me, getting the house childproofed had made my supervising my twins easier (by giving me at least a few more seconds when one runs down a hall they shouldn't and the other is running the other way). And having him do the work for me, in less than a day, saved me so much time and energy, which are two things parents of multiples really don't have to spare. If you're on the fence about hiring a childproofer, you'll probably spend more time hemming and hawing about whether it's worth it, than the time it would take Tom to come into your house and finish the job. There is nothing like the relief of knowing, on the day when your child decides to try to climb up a bookshelf, that you already have it covered, and when your kids start to climb stairs before you're ready for them to, to know that the baby gate is not only up and installed, but is really secure. I can't recommend his services enough, and he was so helpful in ways I appreciated when my kids were no walking yet (when he installed everything) and in ways I appreciate now that they are testing every bit of childproofing he installed. Very happy with the work!

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I made an appointment within four days and it took them four hours to do. It was family that came out. It was the owner and his daughter, they made quick work of it and they know what they are doing. They were early.

Overall, I was very impressed by the service provided. Susan and Jeff were kind enough to find a way to squeeze me onto their schedule in a pinch, which I know wasn't easy. Jeff came very promptly, calling ahead to make sure that the timing was still good, and quickly and professionally installed 2 baby gates on the stairs, mounted numerous bookshelves, a play kitchen, and 2 dressers to the walls, and removed a swinging door. He was nice enough to move the door to the basement (not an easy task, as it was quite heavy). I was particularly impressed with the job he did on the baby gates -- our stairwell is a weird width, and he very quickly designed an appropriate contraption so that the gates could be mounted safely. The only thing I wish he had done differently was to vacuum behind the bookshelves/dressers before tightening the mounting straps so that the sawdust from the drilling was cleaned up, but overall, he did a fabulous job and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him and use him again.

This is a great service that makes the process of baby proofing a painless and compact experience. Setting an appointment was easy and the vendor showed up promptly to walk through the house with my wife, make suggestions, and then agree on what was to be done. From there he goes about installing your choices and completing the work in one day. This service is a bit of a luxury but if you have the means it is incredibly efficient and the best possible way to ensure yourself of a safer baby environment. The folks we dealt with were all professional and friendly. Highly recommended.

They are wonderful and incredibly responsive. They anticipated what I would need when I did not know myself. I have two very young children and I have not had to worry about them doing anything dangerous. I did not do too much shopping around, but I think their service is worth it. I have recommended them.

The provider was very knowledgable, has been doing this for a long time, so he knew what would fit, which gate would be best and installation was very fast. He was great at what he did- it is definitely a bit expensive, but you cant put a price on safety, and so it was an important job for us to get done in our new house. It really lets us enjoy the house more, knowing that potential sources of injury have been eliminated from the space.

I would use them again.

Solid B+.

Safe beginnings was a great company to work with. They were very informative and easy to work with. The informational brochure was great and gave all of the pricing. They were professional and curteous. Instillation was quick and only took a few hours. They were also very helpful when installing the pool fence in giving us ideas and things to keep in mind when it came to fence placement and where to have the gate opening. The price is a little steep, but there aren't many pool fence companies in the area that install this type of fence and most were comparable in price.

Overall, I was extremely happy. The person who did the installation obviously had a great deal of experience (and educated me on common sources of injury I would never have suspected). He worked efficiently, yet spent extra time where it was needed (e.g. multiple reconfigurations to get the baby gates up and ensure we were happy with how they opened, and the footprint they took up). The only downside of the experience was that he left sawdust outside and within the kitchen cabinets as he was installing locks on each.

The overall experience was great. I called them on a Thursday and they had availability immediately. Jeff was extremely professional and friendly. He arrived promptly, walked me through the process, answered any questions I had. He then quickly and effortley installed all the childproofing components including cabinet locks, door locks, gates, and outlet covers. Overall the pricing was a little higher then the parts you would find on Amazon but were higher quality. I would highly recommend Safe Beginnings.

This is the second time we have used this company and both experiences were excellent. They are an extremely well run company that is very reliable and provides great service. During their consultation it becomes very apparent that their priority is to make your home a safer place rather than try to milk as much money out of you as they can. While I had certain envisions as to how to set up the baby gates our technician offered up some other alternatives that saved us a lot of money. I would highly suggest using this company but remember to book them early as their schedule fills up.

They installed gates and put latches behind our bookshelves to prevent them from falling over. They were very thorough and were willing to be flexible. They asked how exploratory our kids were and customized what we needed.

Terrific! Safe beginnings was great! He came in on time and went through the house, recommending work and telling us what did not need to be done (some furniture did not need to be strapped, for example). He recommended a great solution for our weird stairs with odd railings, basically, he isolated sections of the house off. We felt that he was incredibly thorough, looking through everything and explaining it to us, but that he did not do excess work. He completed the job in under 3 hrs., and everything works perfectly. About 3/4 of the cost was for parts, which we would have had to buy anyway, and some of the items are specialty (not all drawer catches work in all situations, but he knew which were best). One thing: I told him to install gates on a flat wall surface; we have curves, and I thought that it would be easier to patch in a few years. Well, the gates ended up being far too large, so I called him back; they changed the gates at no charge. Safe beginnings was patient, professional, and went over the top to satisfy the customer.

It went very well. They are very knowledgeable and we are happy with all their suggestions. It was a little pricey.

The owner (who also did the work) was extremely efficient and came with all of the appropriate gates and hardware. Due to a unique stairway/landing layout, there's no way we could've selected (let alone installed) the appropriate gates on our own. Excellent service/products. A+++.

JEFF WAS QUICK AND EFFICIENT AND VERY HELPFUL. I TRIED TO BUY GATES MYSELF AND HAVE A HANDY MAN INSTALL THEM AND IT DIDN'T WORK WELL. IT WAS A TOTAL RELIEF TO ME TO HAVE ALL THIS WORK DONE. THERE WERE A FEW MINOR INSTALLATION ERRORS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED, THE ONE I FOUND THAT DAY WAS DONE A HALF HOUR AFTER I CALLED, THE REST I STILL NEED TO CALL AND ASK TO HAVE HIM COME BACK AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO A GATE LATCH AND TO REPLACE DRAWER LATCHES THAT HAVE PULLED OUT FROM A ROTTED KITCHEN CABINET. THIS WAS A COSTLY SERVICE BUT WORTH IT FOR OUR FAMILY AS WE HAVE REAL RISKS FOR A YOUNG CHILD AND THE LESS EXPENSIVE GATES WERE NOT SATISFACTORY AND I SPENT TIME HAVING MY LESS EXPENSIVE HANDYMAN READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FIDDLE WITH THE PRODUCTS. JEFF IS SO EFFICIENT IT IS WORTH THE $75 TO GET IT ALL DONE QUICKLY.

THE OWNER, AND ANOTHER GENTLEMAN, CAME OUT AND WALKED THROUGH THE HOUSE WITH US, TO DISCUSS WHAT WE THOUGHT WE WANTED DONE. WE HAVE AN OLD HOME, WITH SEVERAL TRICKY AREAS TO CHILD PROOF, AND MULTIPLE STAIR CASES. THEY MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS WE WENT THROUGH, AND THEN PREPARED AN ESTIMATE FOR US. THERE WAS NO HARD SELL, BUT RATHER THEY WERE MAKING SUGGESTIONS TO MEET OUR NEED. THEY WERE OK THAT WE WANTED TO PUT OFF DECIDING ON A FEW THINGS. OF OUR ESTIMATE, ONLY $300 WAS LABOR, THE REST WAS MATERIALS. THEIR PRODUCT PRICES WERE DEFINITELY COMPETITIVE. AFTER WE APPROVED THE ESTIMATE, THEY GOT TO WORK RIGHT AWAY. THEY DID THE JOB PROMPTLY, AND WERE PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS. THERE WERE A FEW SOLUTIONS I WASN'T SO SURE I WOULD BE OK WITH, FROM A LIVABILITY STAND POINT, BUT THEY HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE BETTER THAN THE WAY I THOUGHT I WANTED THINGS DONE. THEIR KNOWLEDGE DEFINITELY CAME INTO PLAY THERE.