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You stop chasing down keys from employees who left three months ago. You stop paying a locksmith to rekey your entire building every time someone loses their access card. You pull up your phone and revoke access in thirty seconds.
That’s the difference between managing physical keys and running a real access control system. No more wondering if someone made a copy. No more emergency calls on Saturday because your manager can’t get in. You control permissions remotely, track every entry, and adjust access levels without touching a single lock.
For Tinicum businesses dealing with multiple entry points, shift workers, or sensitive areas that need restricted access, this isn’t just convenient. It’s how you actually secure your operation without creating more work for yourself. The system does the heavy lifting while you get back to running your business.
We’ve been securing Delaware County businesses since the late 1800s. We’re the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley, and we’ve stayed that way by doing the work right the first time with quality parts from manufacturers like Medeco, Schlage, and Kwikset.
Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy run the fourth generation of our family business from our Prospect Park storefront. We’ve installed access control systems for offices, retail locations, industrial facilities, and multi-family properties throughout Tinicum and the surrounding area. When you call, you’re getting technicians who’ve seen every security challenge a business can face.
We’re local. We stock the parts. We show up when we say we will. That’s been our standard for over a century, and it’s not changing now.
First, we walk through your Tinicum facility with you. We’re looking at entry points, identifying which areas need restricted access, and figuring out how your team actually moves through the building during a normal day. This isn’t a sales pitch—it’s a free assessment to determine what system makes sense for your operation.
Once we’ve mapped out your needs, we recommend a system that fits your security requirements and your budget. We explain what hardware goes where, how the software works, and what kind of access options you’ll have. Card readers, keypads, biometric scanners, mobile credentials—you pick what works for your team.
Installation happens on your timeline. We mount the hardware, run the wiring, integrate everything with your existing locks or install new ones, and program the system. Then we train your staff on how to add users, adjust permissions, and pull entry logs. You’re not guessing how it works after we leave.
If something stops working right, we’re twenty to thirty minutes away in most of Delaware County. We service what we install, and we keep the parts in stock to fix it fast.
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You get a complete door entry system designed for how your Tinicum business operates. That includes the physical hardware—card readers, magnetic locks, electric strikes, or whatever access points your facility needs—plus the control panel and software that manages everything.
We handle the integration work. If you’ve got existing locks that are still good, we work with them. If you need panic bars for fire code compliance or high-security locks for specific areas, we install those too. The goal is a system that secures your building without creating bottlenecks or safety issues.
Tinicum has a mix of older commercial buildings and newer construction, especially near the Philadelphia International Airport and the industrial areas along the Delaware River. We’ve installed systems in both. Older buildings sometimes need creative solutions for running wiring or mounting hardware on non-standard door frames. We’ve done enough of these installations to handle whatever your building throws at us.
You also get training and documentation. We show you how to add new employees, remove old ones, set time-based access schedules, and review entry logs. If your business operates multiple shifts or needs different access levels for different roles, we configure that before we leave.
Most single-door installations take half a day. A full building with multiple entry points, restricted interior areas, and integration with existing security systems usually takes one to three days depending on the complexity and size of your facility.
The timeline depends on how many doors you’re securing, whether we’re working with your current locks or installing new hardware, and if there’s any special wiring work needed. Older Tinicum buildings sometimes require more time for running cables through walls or ceilings that weren’t designed for modern security systems.
We schedule the work to minimize disruption. If you can’t have us tearing into walls during business hours, we’ll work evenings or weekends. The system goes live as soon as installation and testing are complete—you don’t wait days for activation.
Most modern access control systems let you manage everything from your phone or computer, whether you’re in the building or not. You can add a new employee, revoke access for someone who just quit, or unlock a door for a delivery—all remotely.
Cloud-based systems give you the most flexibility because the software lives online instead of on a server in your building. You log in from anywhere and make changes in real time. On-premises systems require you to be connected to your local network, but many of those can be accessed remotely with the right setup.
If you’ve got multiple Tinicum locations or you’re managing security for a property you don’t visit every day, remote access isn’t just convenient—it’s essential. You’re not driving across town to add someone to the system or waiting until Monday morning to lock someone out who shouldn’t have access anymore.
Most commercial access control systems have battery backup that keeps them running during a power outage. Depending on the system and battery size, you typically get several hours of operation—enough to get through most outages without losing security.
Magnetic locks and electric strikes behave differently when power cuts out. Magnetic locks release when they lose power, which is required by fire code so people can exit during an emergency. Electric strikes can be configured to either lock or unlock when power fails, depending on your security needs and local code requirements.
If the system actually breaks—a card reader stops working, the control panel fails, or software glitches—we’re available for emergency service. Most issues in Delaware County get a response within twenty to thirty minutes. We keep common parts in stock at our Prospect Park location, so we’re usually fixing the problem the same day, not ordering parts and coming back next week.
Not always. Many existing commercial locks can be retrofitted with electric strikes or magnetic locks that integrate with an access control system. We assess your current hardware during the walkthrough and tell you what can stay and what needs replacing.
If your locks are old, damaged, or don’t meet current security standards, replacement makes sense. If they’re quality locks in good condition, we’ll work with them. The goal is to secure your building properly without creating unnecessary expenses.
Some high-security applications need specific lock types that can’t be retrofitted. If you’re securing areas with sensitive data, expensive inventory, or controlled substances, we might recommend upgrading to locks that meet higher security ratings. We explain why and show you the difference before you spend the money.
A single-door system with a basic card reader starts around $1,500 to $2,500 installed. Multi-door systems for a full building run anywhere from $3,000 to $15,000 or more, depending on how many access points you’re securing and what features you need.
The hardware—readers, locks, control panels—is one cost. The software is another, and that’s either a one-time purchase for on-premises systems or a monthly subscription for cloud-based systems. Monthly fees typically run $50 to $200 per door depending on the platform and features.
We give you an actual quote after we see your building. The number of doors matters, but so does the layout, the type of access control you want, whether you need integration with cameras or alarm systems, and what your existing infrastructure looks like. We’re not inflating the price with features you don’t need, and we’re not cutting corners with cheap hardware that fails in two years. You get a system that works and a price that reflects the real scope of work.
Yes. Every time someone uses a card, code, or biometric scan to enter, the system logs who it was and when it happened. You can pull reports showing entry and exit times for specific employees, doors, or date ranges.
This is useful for more than just security. If you need to verify who was in the building during a specific incident, the logs tell you. If you’re tracking employee hours and need to confirm arrival times, the data’s there. If someone claims they never received access but the logs show twenty entries last month, you’ve got proof.
The level of detail depends on the system. Basic setups log entries. More advanced systems track failed access attempts, door-forced-open alerts, and doors left propped open too long. If you’re in an industry with compliance requirements around facility access, we configure the system to capture whatever documentation you need.
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