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You stop worrying about lost keys, unauthorized entry, or whether you locked up properly. Access control systems let you manage every door from your phone or computer, see who entered and when, and change permissions instantly without rekeying a single lock.
Your employees get in fast with keycards or codes. You revoke access for former staff in seconds, not days. And if something happens, you have a complete record of every entry and exit.
For Gradyville businesses—whether you’re running a medical office near Route 352, managing a warehouse off Baltimore Pike, or operating retail space in Delaware County—modern door access control systems eliminate the guesswork. You’re not chasing down keys or wondering if the night shift remembered to lock the back entrance. You know.
The McCausland family has been doing locksmith work since the late 1800s. That’s not marketing talk—it’s actual history. Tom McCausland runs the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley today, with his daughter Chrissy continuing what their great-great-grandfather started.
We’re based in Prospect Park and we’ve been installing building access control systems throughout Delaware County for decades. Gradyville businesses call us because we show up fast, we know commercial security inside and out, and we’re not disappearing after the install.
When you work with a family business that’s been around for 140+ years, you’re working with people who plan to be here tomorrow. That matters when you’re trusting someone with your building’s security.
We start with a free walk-through of your property. You show us which doors need control, who needs access, and what problems you’re trying to solve. We’re looking at door types, existing hardware, network setup, and how your people actually move through the building.
Then we recommend a system that fits your situation—not the most expensive option, the right one. That might be simple keypad entry for a few doors, or a full cloud-based system with mobile credentials and integration with your existing cameras. We explain what each option does and what it costs.
Installation happens on your schedule. We mount readers, run wiring if needed, replace or retrofit locks, and set up your software. You get trained on how to add users, run reports, and manage the system yourself. Most business access control systems go live the same day.
After install, you’re not on your own. System acting weird? Door not responding? You call us directly. We typically arrive within 20-30 minutes for emergencies in Delaware County, and we service what we install with manufacturer-approved parts from Kwikset, Medeco, and Schlage.
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You get a system that actually works with your building. We handle door prep, hardware installation, reader mounting, wiring, network configuration, and software setup. If you want integration with your existing CCTV or alarm system, we do that too.
The system includes user management software where you control everything. Add new employees in seconds. Set schedules so doors unlock automatically during business hours. Get alerts when specific doors open. Pull reports for insurance or compliance. It’s all accessible from your computer or phone.
For Gradyville and Delaware County properties, we’re seeing more businesses move to cloud-based access control. You’re not maintaining servers or dealing with software updates—the system handles that automatically. You just manage who gets in. It scales easily when you add locations or doors, and you can monitor everything remotely.
We also install panic bars, magnetic locks, and electric strikes depending on your door types and fire code requirements. Every component is chosen to work together reliably, and we make sure you’re compliant with local building codes and ADA requirements.
For a small business with two to four doors, you’re typically looking at $2,000 to $5,000 for a basic system. That includes hardware, installation, and software setup. The range depends on door types, whether we’re retrofitting existing locks or replacing them, and if you want cloud-based management or a local controller.
A single door with a keypad or card reader runs around $800 to $1,500 installed. Add more doors and the per-door cost drops because we’re already on site and running infrastructure. If you want mobile credentials, biometric readers, or integration with cameras, that adds to the cost but gives you more control.
We give you an exact quote after seeing your property. No surprises, no upselling. You’ll know what you’re paying for and why each component matters for your specific setup.
You manage it yourself for daily tasks. Adding employees, removing access for people who leave, changing door schedules, running entry reports—you do all of that from your computer or phone whenever you want. The software is straightforward and we train you during installation.
You call us when something breaks or stops working right. A reader goes offline, a door won’t unlock, the system isn’t communicating—that’s when you need a locksmith who knows commercial access control. We handle repairs, hardware replacement, and troubleshooting issues you can’t fix from the software.
Most Gradyville businesses appreciate having control over user management without paying for service calls every time someone new starts. But when you need technical help, we’re local and we respond fast. You’re not calling a 1-800 number and waiting days for a technician who may or may not know your system.
Most commercial access control systems have battery backup that keeps them running for several hours during a power outage. Your doors stay controlled and the system keeps logging entries. When power returns, everything syncs automatically and you don’t lose any data.
If you have magnetic locks, those typically “fail safe”—meaning they unlock during power loss so people can exit for fire safety. If you have electric strikes or electrified panic bars, those can be configured to fail secure or fail safe depending on the door’s purpose and code requirements. We set this up correctly during installation based on your building’s needs.
For system failures—controller dies, reader stops working, software glitches—you call us and we get it fixed. We stock common replacement parts and we’re authorized to service the major brands we install. Cloud-based systems have the advantage of automatic updates and remote diagnostics, so we can often identify problems before you even notice them.
Usually, yes. Most commercial doors can be retrofitted with access control without replacing the entire door or frame. We assess your existing hardware during the walk-through and tell you what can stay and what needs upgrading.
Standard commercial doors with cylindrical or mortise locks are straightforward—we add an electric strike or electrified lock and mount a reader. Glass doors might need different hardware. Older doors with worn frames might need reinforcement. Fire-rated doors have specific requirements we have to maintain. We handle all of that and make sure you stay code-compliant.
If you have a master key system you want to keep for backup access, we can integrate that too. The goal is making access control work with your building as it exists, not forcing you into expensive renovations unless they’re actually necessary for security or safety.
A single door typically takes two to four hours from start to finish. That includes mounting the reader, installing or retrofitting the lock, running any necessary wiring, connecting to the controller, and programming the system. You can usually have us complete the work during a normal business day without major disruption.
Multiple doors take longer but not proportionally—three or four doors might take a full day, depending on the building layout and how much wiring we need to run. Larger installations with ten or more doors, or complex integrations with existing security systems, might take two to three days. We schedule around your operations so you’re not locked out or dealing with open doors during business hours.
For Gradyville businesses, we’re coming from Prospect Park, so we’re close and we’re flexible with timing. Need us there early before you open or later after you close? We make it work. The install happens on your schedule, not ours.
Traditional systems use an on-site controller—a box in your building that manages all the doors. You access it from a computer on your network, and all the data stays local. These work fine and they’re reliable, but you can’t manage them remotely unless you set up VPN access, and software updates are manual.
Cloud-based systems connect to the internet and store data in the cloud. You manage everything from any device with a web browser—add users from home, check who entered while you’re on vacation, get instant alerts on your phone. Updates happen automatically, and if you add a second location, you manage both from the same dashboard. The monthly cost is usually $50 to $100 per door depending on features.
For small to medium businesses in Delaware County, cloud systems make sense if you want remote access and easy scaling. Traditional systems work better if you prefer everything on-site or you have specific network security requirements. We install both and we’ll tell you honestly which fits your situation better.
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