Business · keyless
Deciding who opens which door, and when.
That is all access control is. A code, a card, a fob or a phone instead of a key, and a list you can change without touching a cylinder.
What we do on the door side
We handle the hardware: electric strikes, magnetic locks, keypads, card and fob readers, intercom entry panels, exit buttons and request-to-exit sensors, and the power supply that runs them.
We also add and remove users on systems you already have. A lot of buildings have a working system and nobody left who knows how to use it.
Where it earns its money
- Somebody leaves. Thirty seconds to revoke, instead of a rekey.
- Shift and contractor access. A cleaner's code that only works Tuesday evenings.
- A record. Who opened which door and when, on systems that log it.
- No keys to issue, chase or recover.
And the honest limits
An electric lock is still a lock in a frame. If the frame is weak, the reader on the wall changes nothing.
It needs power, and it needs a plan for when the power fails. Fail-safe hardware unlocks in a power cut; fail-secure stays locked. Which one is right is a life-safety question for that specific door, not a preference, and the fire code has the final say.
We are a locksmith company. Low-voltage cabling across a building, and anything tied into a fire alarm, can need a licensed low-voltage or alarm contractor. On a job that size we tell you that up front rather than halfway through.
Words you will hear
Smart locks, and the media question
Most smaller buildings do not need a wired system at all. A keypad or app-controlled lock on two or three doors does the same job for a fraction of the cost.
Those connect to a phone over Bluetooth, or to Wi-Fi through a small bridge, and from there to whatever app the maker provides. Some talk to a home or office hub, so a door can be unlocked by voice, or locked automatically at a set time.
What we will say plainly: anything that connects is a thing that can stop connecting. Pick hardware that still works as an ordinary lock when the Wi-Fi is down, the bridge is unplugged or the app is being updated, and keep one mechanical key.
For an apartment or a house rather than a building, this is usually the right answer. See smart and keypad locks.
Questions
Can you work with the system we already have?
Usually. Most of what we are asked for is adding and removing users, replacing a failed reader or strike, and fixing a door that no longer latches properly under its closer.
Tell us the make on the reader and we will tell you before coming out.
Can we keep keys on some doors and codes on others?
Yes, and most buildings should. Keys on interior and storage doors, electronic on the entrances that change hands. We can plan both together.
What happens in a power cut?
It depends on which hardware is on which door, and that should have been decided when it was installed rather than discovered afterwards. If nobody can tell you, that is worth an hour of someone walking the doors with you.
Need someone now?
A person answers, at any hour, in English or Spanish. If it is not urgent, we will hold a day and a time for you instead.
Or leave your details and we will call you.