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You’re not just locking doors. You’re protecting inventory, sensitive data, equipment, and people. A door access control system gives you real-time visibility and control over every entry point in your building.
No more rekeying locks when an employee leaves. No more wondering if a contractor still has a key. No more panic when someone loses their badge on a Friday afternoon.
You get a system that tracks who entered, when they did it, and where they went. You can grant or revoke access remotely in seconds. And if something doesn’t look right, you’ll know immediately. That’s the difference between hoping your building is secure and actually knowing it is.
We’ve been in the locksmith business since the late 1800s. We’re now the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley, and we’ve stayed in business this long because we show up fast, diagnose correctly, and solve problems right the first time.
Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy run the operation today from our Prospect Park storefront. We’re not a call center or a franchise. We’re a local family business with licensed technicians, manufacturer authorizations from Kwikset, Medeco, and Schlage, and membership in the largest locksmith association in America.
Glen Mills businesses trust us because we’ve handled everything from emergency lockouts to full building access control systems installation. We know Delaware County, and we know what commercial properties here actually need.
We start with a site assessment at your Glen Mills location. We walk through your building, identify every entry point that needs control, and talk through how your team actually works. That conversation matters because a system that makes sense on paper can create bottlenecks in real life.
Next, we design a system that fits your layout, your budget, and your security requirements. We’ll recommend whether you need card readers, biometric scanners, keypad entry, or a combination. We’ll also map out user permissions so you can control access by department, shift, or individual.
Installation happens on your schedule. Our technicians mount hardware, run wiring if needed, integrate with your existing security or surveillance systems, and program every credential. Before we leave, we train your team on how to add users, pull reports, and manage the system day-to-day.
After installation, you’re not on your own. We provide ongoing support, and because we’re local to Delaware County, we can be on-site fast if something needs attention.
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You get hardware that’s built for commercial use, not residential-grade equipment that fails under daily traffic. We install systems from manufacturers we’re authorized to service, which means you get genuine parts and proper warranty coverage.
Your system can scale. If you’re managing one door today and ten next year, the platform grows with you. If you add a second location, you can manage both from the same interface. That matters in Glen Mills, where businesses are expanding into the 61 commercial properties currently available across office, retail, and industrial spaces.
You also get cloud-based management if you want it. That means you can grant access to a vendor from your phone, get alerts when someone enters after hours, or pull entry logs without being on-site. About 42% of commercial access control points are now managed this way because it’s faster and more flexible than legacy systems.
We also integrate with gate access control systems if your property has a perimeter fence or parking area. Everything connects so you’re not juggling multiple platforms to see who’s where.
Most single-door systems in the Philadelphia area run between $2,500 and $5,000, depending on the hardware you choose and whether you need wiring or network integration. If you’re securing multiple entry points or adding features like biometric readers or video integration, expect that number to go up.
The cost isn’t just hardware. You’re paying for proper installation, programming, and integration with your existing security setup. A system installed wrong creates more problems than it solves, and fixing someone else’s bad work costs more than doing it right the first time.
We give you a clear estimate after the site assessment. No surprises, no upselling. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying for and why it’s priced that way.
Yes, and that’s one of the most common setups we install. Most modern access control systems integrate with CCTV, alarm systems, and even building management platforms. That means when someone badges in, your cameras can start recording. When an unauthorized entry happens, your alarm can trigger.
Integration makes your whole security setup smarter. Instead of checking three different systems to figure out what happened, you get a unified view. We handle the technical side so everything communicates properly.
If your current system is older or proprietary, we’ll tell you upfront whether integration is possible or if you’re better off with a standalone access control platform. Either way, you’ll have a system that actually works the way you need it to.
You log into the system and deactivate that credential in about 30 seconds. Then you issue a new card or fob. That’s it. No rekeying, no emergency locksmith visit, no wondering who might find that lost card and try to use it.
This is one of the biggest reasons businesses switch from traditional keys to access control. When an employee leaves or a contractor finishes a project, you don’t have to collect keys and hope they didn’t make copies. You just revoke their access, and they can’t get in anymore.
You can also set credentials to expire automatically. If you hire seasonal staff or have vendors who only need access for a few weeks, the system can disable their credentials on a specific date without you having to remember to do it manually.
A single-door system can usually be installed in a few hours. A multi-door setup for a larger building might take a full day or two, depending on how much wiring is involved and whether we’re integrating with other systems.
The timeline also depends on your building. If we’re working in an older Glen Mills property where we need to run new conduit or work around existing infrastructure, that adds time. If it’s new construction or a space that’s already prewired, installation moves faster.
We schedule around your business hours so we’re not disrupting your operations. Most of the work happens during setup and programming. Once the system is live, your team can start using it immediately, and we’ll be there to walk them through it.
It depends on the system. Cloud-based access control systems need internet to send data and allow remote management. If your connection goes down, most systems have offline modes that let people in using their credentials, then sync the data once you’re back online.
Standalone systems don’t require internet. They store everything locally and operate independently. You manage them on-site through a computer or control panel. These work well if you don’t need remote access or if your building has unreliable connectivity.
We’ll recommend the right setup based on how you want to manage the system. If you’re overseeing multiple locations or want the ability to make changes from anywhere, cloud-based makes sense. If you want everything self-contained and local, a standalone system does the job.
Absolutely. You can put readers on any door you want to monitor and control. Server rooms, storage areas, executive offices, labs—anywhere you need restricted access. Each reader ties back to the system, so you get a complete log of who entered, when, and through which door.
You can also set different permission levels. Maybe your front desk staff can access the lobby and break room but not the back office. Maybe your warehouse team can enter the loading dock but not the administrative wing. The system enforces those rules automatically.
This level of control matters in Glen Mills, where businesses in healthcare, retail, and industrial sectors have compliance requirements or liability concerns. You’re not just locking doors. You’re creating an audit trail that shows exactly who had access to what, and when they used it.
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