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When you install a proper access control system, you’re not just locking doors. You’re deciding who gets in, when they get in, and getting an alert the second someone tries to enter outside their authorized time.
No more wondering if that former employee still has a key. No more paying to rekey an entire building because someone lost their badge. You grant access from your phone, revoke it instantly when someone leaves, and pull reports that show exactly who entered which door at what time.
If you’re managing a multi-tenant property in Prospect Park or running a business in Delaware County where security can’t be an afterthought, this is what real control looks like. You set the rules. The system enforces them. And you sleep better knowing your building isn’t relying on physical keys that anyone can copy at the hardware store.
We’ve been securing properties in Delaware County since the late 1800s. That’s not marketing talk—it’s 140 years of locksmiths in the same family, now run by fourth-generation locksmith Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy from our Prospect Park storefront on Lincoln Avenue.
We’re the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley, which means when you call, you’re getting a fully stocked mobile fleet, manufacturer-approved parts, and technicians who’ve installed everything from basic card readers to cloud-based access control systems across office buildings, warehouses, medical facilities, and retail stores throughout Prospect Park and the surrounding area.
You’re not hiring a fly-by-night contractor. You’re working with a local family business that’s been here longer than most of the buildings we’re securing.
First, we walk your property with you. We’re looking at entry points, traffic patterns, and where you actually need control versus where a standard lock works fine. This isn’t about selling you more doors than necessary—it’s about designing a system that makes sense for how your business operates.
Once you approve the plan, we schedule the installation. Depending on the size of your building, that could be a single day or a phased rollout if you’ve got multiple locations. We install the hardware, integrate it with your existing security setup if you’ve got cameras or alarms, and configure the software so you can manage everything from one dashboard.
Before we leave, we train your team. You’ll know how to add users, adjust permissions, run reports, and troubleshoot basic issues. And if something breaks or you need to expand the system down the road, we’re ten minutes away in Prospect Park—not on the other end of a national call center.
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You’re getting hardware that works—commercial-grade card readers, magnetic locks, or biometric scanners depending on your security level. We use components from manufacturers like Kwikset, Medeco, and Schlage because they last and because we can get parts when something eventually needs service.
You’re also getting a system that integrates with how Prospect Park businesses actually operate. If you’re a property manager handling multiple buildings across Delaware County, you need cloud-based access control that lets you manage every location from your phone. If you’re a small business owner who just wants to stop handing out keys to every new hire, a simpler card-based setup might be all you need.
The difference between a good installation and one that becomes a headache six months later comes down to placement and configuration. We do free walk-throughs specifically to avoid putting a card reader somewhere that creates a bottleneck or installing a system that’s overkill for your actual traffic. Businesses in Prospect Park don’t need the same setup as a high-security facility in Philadelphia—and we’re not going to sell you one.
You’re looking at anywhere from $2,500 to $4,300 per door for a professional installation, depending on the type of hardware and how complex your setup is. A basic card reader system for a single entry point is going to be on the lower end. A multi-door system with biometric scanners, mobile credentials, and cloud management is going to cost more.
Here’s what drives the price: the number of doors you’re securing, whether you need new wiring or can use existing infrastructure, and what level of integration you want with cameras or alarm systems. If you’re securing a small office with three doors, you might spend $7,500 to $12,000 total. A larger building with 10 or 15 entry points could run $25,000 to $40,000.
The upside is you’re eliminating the cost of rekeying locks every time someone loses a key or leaves the company. You’re also reducing the risk of theft or unauthorized access, which for most Prospect Park businesses is worth significantly more than the upfront investment. We’ll give you an exact quote after walking your property—no guessing, no surprise charges later.
If you go with a cloud-based access control system, you can manage everything from your phone, tablet, or laptop—no matter where you are. That means granting access to a new employee, locking someone out who just quit, or checking who entered your building at 2 a.m. on Saturday, all without driving to your Prospect Park office.
Older systems required you to be on-site and physically connected to the hardware to make changes. Cloud systems store everything online, so you log into a dashboard and make updates in real time. This is especially useful if you’re managing multiple locations across Delaware County or if you travel frequently and can’t always be at the building.
The tradeoff is cloud systems require an internet connection and usually come with a monthly subscription fee for the software. But for most business owners and property managers, the convenience of remote access is worth it. You’re not tied to your desk, and you’re not waiting until Monday morning to revoke someone’s credentials when they leave on Friday afternoon.
You deactivate it in the system immediately, and it stops working. That’s the entire point of access control—you’re not rekeying locks or worrying about who might use that card to get in after hours.
Once you deactivate the lost card in your dashboard, it’s just a piece of plastic. You issue a new card or fob to the employee, assign it to their profile, and they’re back in business. The whole process takes about two minutes if you’re doing it yourself, or you can call us and we’ll walk you through it.
This is a massive improvement over traditional keys. When someone loses a key to your Prospect Park building, you’ve got two choices: rekey the lock (expensive and time-consuming) or hope nobody finds it and figures out which building it opens (risky). With access control, you’re solving the problem in real time without spending a dime on hardware or labor.
It depends on what you’ve got. If you have standard commercial locks and doors in good condition, we can often retrofit them with electric strikes or magnetic locks that integrate with an access control system. If your doors are old, damaged, or not compatible with electronic hardware, you might need to replace them or upgrade the frames.
We’ll tell you exactly what’s possible during the walk-through. Some buildings in Prospect Park have older door hardware that wasn’t designed for electronic access, and forcing a retrofit can create security gaps or mechanical failures down the road. In those cases, it’s smarter to replace the hardware upfront than to deal with service calls every few months.
The goal is to give you a system that works reliably, not one that’s held together with workarounds. If your existing locks can handle the upgrade, great—we’ll save you money. If they can’t, we’ll explain why and give you options that fit your budget and security needs.
If you’re tracking who has keys, worrying about copies floating around, or dealing with employees who left but never returned their key, you need access control. If you’re managing a building where multiple tenants or departments need different levels of access, you definitely need it.
Regular locks work fine for low-traffic areas or buildings where only a handful of trusted people need entry. But the second you’re handing out more than five or six keys, or the second you need to restrict access to certain areas during certain hours, traditional locks become a liability. You lose control, and you lose visibility.
Access control gives you both. You see exactly who entered, when, and through which door. You can restrict a cleaning crew to evening hours, give office staff 24/7 access, and lock out contractors the moment their job is done. For most businesses in Prospect Park and Delaware County, that level of control isn’t optional anymore—it’s how you protect your property, your inventory, and your people without spending half your week managing keys.
Yes. If you’ve got an existing system that’s not working right, we can troubleshoot it, repair it, or upgrade it depending on what’s wrong and what you’re trying to accomplish.
Sometimes the issue is simple—a card reader that’s malfunctioning, a magnetic lock that’s not engaging properly, or software that hasn’t been updated in years. Other times, the system is outdated or poorly installed, and you’re better off replacing it than dumping money into repairs. We’ll be straight with you about what makes sense.
We work on systems from most major manufacturers, and because we stock OEM parts and have relationships with suppliers across the Delaware Valley, we can usually get you back up and running faster than a national service company that has to order everything from out of state. If you’re in Prospect Park and your access control system is giving you problems, call us. We’ll figure out what’s wrong and give you a clear answer about whether it’s worth fixing or replacing.
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