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You’re not managing a small office anymore. You’ve got employees coming and going at different shifts, contractors who need temporary access, and areas that should stay restricted. Traditional keys don’t cut it because you can’t track them, can’t revoke them remotely, and can’t see who used them.
A proper access control system gives you that visibility. You’ll know who entered which door and when. You can grant access for specific hours or days, then automatically revoke it when someone leaves or a contract ends. No more paying to rekey locks every time an employee quits.
The bigger benefit? You’re not reacting to security problems anymore. You’re preventing them. When someone tries to access a restricted area, you’ll know immediately. When a door gets propped open, you’ll get an alert. That’s the difference between hoping your building is secure and actually knowing it is.
We’ve been handling security in Delaware County since the late 1800s. We’re not a franchise or a national chain that showed up last year. We’re the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley, run by fourth-generation locksmith Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy from our Prospect Park storefront.
That matters because access control isn’t just about installing hardware. It’s about understanding how buildings work, how people move through them, and what actually fails in the field. We’ve seen every type of commercial security setup in Aston, from old manufacturing facilities to new office parks off Route 1.
When you call us, you’re getting someone who knows the difference between what sounds good in a sales pitch and what actually works in a Delaware County winter.
We start with a walk-through of your building. Not a sales pitch, an actual assessment. We look at your entry points, ask about your workflow, and figure out where you need control. Some businesses need card readers at every door. Others just need to secure a few critical areas.
Then we map out a system that fits your building and your budget. We’ll show you what hardware goes where, how you’ll manage it, and what it costs. No surprises, no upselling you on features you don’t need.
Installation happens on your schedule. We’re not tearing apart your building for weeks. Most commercial access control systems go in during off-hours or weekends so you’re not disrupting business. We mount the readers, run the wiring, connect everything to your network or our cloud system, and test every access point.
After installation, we train your team on how to add users, set permissions, and pull reports. You’ll have our number for any issues, but these systems are built to run without constant maintenance. When you do need us, we’re local and we stock the parts.
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You’re getting door access control systems that work with card readers, key fobs, mobile credentials, or biometric scanners depending on your security level. We install everything from single-door setups to multi-building systems that manage hundreds of users across different locations.
For Aston businesses, we’re seeing more demand for cloud-based systems. That’s because you can manage access from anywhere, which matters when you’re not always on-site. You can let a vendor in remotely, lock down the building from home, or get real-time alerts on your phone. The system updates automatically, so you’re not dealing with outdated software.
We also integrate with your existing security. If you’ve got cameras, we can link them so you see video when someone badges in. If you’ve got alarm systems, we make sure everything communicates. Delaware County has a mix of old and new buildings, so we’re used to making modern access control work with whatever infrastructure you’ve already got.
The reality is that most break-ins happen during business hours through unlocked doors or unauthorized access, not smashed windows at midnight. A building access control system stops that because you’re controlling every entry point all day, every day.
It depends on how many doors you’re securing and what level of control you need. A basic single-door system with a card reader starts around $1,500 to $2,500 installed. That includes the reader, controller, electric strike or magnetic lock, and basic management software.
Multi-door systems scale up from there. A typical small business in Aston securing three to five entry points usually runs $5,000 to $10,000. Larger facilities with dozens of doors, multiple buildings, or high-security requirements can go higher, but you’re also getting centralized control over your entire property.
The bigger cost consideration is what you’re spending now. If you’re rekeying locks every time someone leaves, paying for security guards, or dealing with theft from unauthorized access, those costs add up fast. Most businesses see a return within the first year just from eliminating rekey costs and reducing security incidents.
You can manage it yourself. Modern systems are designed for business owners and office managers, not IT departments. Adding a new employee takes about 30 seconds: you enter their name, assign their access level, and hand them a card or fob.
Cloud-based systems are even simpler because there’s no server to maintain and updates happen automatically. You log in through a web browser or phone app, make your changes, and they take effect immediately. If you want to give a contractor access for two weeks, you set the dates and the system handles it.
We train you on everything during installation. You’ll know how to add users, run reports, and troubleshoot basic issues. For anything technical like hardware failures or system changes, that’s what we’re here for. But day-to-day management? That’s straightforward enough that most businesses handle it without any outside help.
Most commercial access control systems have battery backup that keeps them running for several hours during a power outage. The readers stay active, the locks keep working, and access logs continue recording. When power comes back, everything syncs up automatically.
If you’re running a cloud-based system, it doesn’t rely on your internet connection to function at the door level. The access decisions happen locally at each reader. Your internet goes down, people can still badge in. You just can’t make changes remotely until you’re back online.
Hardware failures are rare, but when they happen, we stock replacement parts and can get you back up quickly. We’re based in Prospect Park, so we’re not waiting on parts to ship from across the country. For critical access points, some businesses install redundant systems or keep backup credentials, but that’s usually only necessary for high-security environments.
Usually, yes. We retrofit access control systems onto existing doors all the time. Most commercial doors in Aston can accommodate an electric strike or magnetic lock without major modifications. We assess your current hardware during the walk-through and tell you exactly what needs to change.
Some older doors or specialized setups might need additional work. If your door frame can’t support an electric strike, we might use a different type of locking mechanism. If you’ve got glass doors, we use magnetic locks. If you’ve got gates, we install different readers and controllers designed for outdoor use.
The goal is to work with what you have whenever possible. Replacing doors is expensive and usually unnecessary. We’ve installed access control on everything from 1950s industrial buildings to brand new construction, so we’re used to adapting systems to fit the building, not the other way around.
You deactivate the lost credential in the system immediately, then issue a new one. Takes less than a minute. The old card stops working right away, so there’s no security risk even if someone finds it.
This is one of the biggest advantages over traditional keys. With keys, you’re either rekeying the locks or hoping the lost key doesn’t end up in the wrong hands. With access control, you’re just deactivating a credential and moving on.
Replacement cards or fobs are inexpensive, usually a few dollars each. Some businesses charge employees a replacement fee to discourage carelessness, others just eat the cost. Either way, you’re not paying a locksmith $200 to rekey your building every time someone loses their access method. You’re handling it yourself in seconds.
Yes, and that’s where access control becomes really powerful. When someone badges in, your camera system can automatically pull up that door’s video feed. If someone tries to access a restricted area, you get an alert and can see what’s happening in real time.
Integration with alarm systems means your access control can automatically disarm alarms when authorized users enter, then rearm when the last person leaves. You can also set up rules like “if this door opens after 10 PM, send an alert and start recording.”
We handle the integration during installation. Most modern systems talk to each other pretty easily, especially if they’re from compatible manufacturers. If you’ve got older security equipment, we’ll tell you upfront what will integrate and what won’t. The goal is a unified security system where everything works together, not a bunch of separate systems you’re managing independently.
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