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You’re dealing with lost keycards, employees who left months ago still having building access, and zero visibility into who’s entering your property after hours. That’s not a minor inconvenience—it’s a liability.
Modern access control systems give you real-time oversight of every entry point. You can grant or revoke access from your phone, set time-based permissions for contractors or cleaning crews, and pull audit trails when something doesn’t add up. No more rekeying locks when someone loses a key. No more wondering if that side door actually locked at closing.
The difference shows up immediately. Your property manager isn’t fielding calls about lockouts. Your HR team isn’t scrambling to collect keys from terminated employees. Your insurance provider sees you’re serious about security. And you’re sleeping better because you actually know who has access to your building at any given moment.
We’ve been handling commercial security in the Delaware Valley since the late 1800s. We’re not a franchise or a national chain—we’re a family operation that’s been passed down from Charles McCausland Senior to his sons Chuck and Tom, and now Tom’s daughter Chrissy runs day-to-day operations.
We’re the largest locksmith company in the Delaware Valley because we’ve spent over 140 years actually solving problems, not just selling systems. Our storefront is in Prospect Park, and we’ve been installing building access control systems for Wayne businesses that need more than basic door locks.
When you call us, you’re talking to people who’ve seen every type of security challenge. We know the buildings in this area. We understand what works in older commercial properties versus new construction. And we’re close enough to respond fast when you need us.
First, we come to your property in Wayne and walk through your actual needs. Not what we want to sell you—what you actually need based on your entry points, your staff size, your hours, and your current pain points. We look at your doors, your existing hardware, and your network setup.
Then we design a system that makes sense. That might be cloud-based access control if you want remote management and lower upfront costs. It might be a traditional system if you prefer everything on-site. We’ll tell you what works with your current infrastructure and what doesn’t.
Installation happens on your timeline. We handle the door hardware, the controllers, the readers, the software setup, and the integration with any existing security cameras or alarm systems you’re running. Our trucks carry the parts we need, so we’re not making multiple trips or ordering components that take weeks to arrive.
After installation, we train your team on managing the system. You’ll know how to add users, set schedules, pull reports, and handle the day-to-day without calling us for every little thing. And when you do need us, we’re 20-30 minutes away in Delaware County.
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You’re getting a complete door access control system that covers every entry point you want to monitor. That includes the electronic readers at each door, the control panels that manage permissions, the credentials (keycards, fobs, or mobile access), and the software platform where you control everything.
We handle the integration work too. If you’ve got security cameras, we can tie access events to video footage so you can see who entered and when. If you’ve got an alarm system, we make sure it works with your new access control instead of fighting against it. And if you’re in a building with specific fire code requirements, we install panic hardware and magnetic locks that meet Wayne’s commercial building standards.
Wayne businesses are dealing with the same security pressures as everyone else—more sophisticated threats, insurance requirements for audit trails, and the need to manage access across multiple locations or shifts. Nearly 50% of office buildings are expected to have advanced access control by 2025, and that’s not because it’s trendy. It’s because traditional key systems can’t keep up with how businesses actually operate now.
You also get our warranty on the installation work and the equipment. We use commercial-grade components from manufacturers like Schlage, Medeco, and Kwikset—not residential hardware that’ll fail in six months. And because we’re local, you’re not waiting on a national service queue when something needs attention.
The cost depends on how many doors you’re securing, what type of system you choose, and what your building needs for installation. A basic setup for a small office with two or three doors might start around a few thousand dollars. A larger property with multiple entry points, integration requirements, and advanced features will cost more.
Cloud-based systems typically have lower upfront costs because you’re not buying as much on-site hardware, but you’ll pay a monthly subscription fee. Traditional on-premise systems have higher initial costs but lower ongoing expenses. We’ll walk you through both options and show you the real numbers based on your property.
The bigger question isn’t just the installation cost—it’s what you’re spending now on rekeying locks, replacing lost keys, and dealing with security incidents. Most Wayne businesses find that access control pays for itself pretty quickly once you factor in those hidden costs and the time your staff spends managing physical keys.
Yes, and that’s one of the most valuable parts of a proper installation. When your access control talks to your video system, you can automatically pull up footage of who used a credential at a specific time. When it talks to your alarm system, you can set rules like “disarm the alarm automatically when the opening manager badges in.”
The integration work depends on what equipment you currently have and whether it uses open protocols or proprietary systems. Most modern commercial security systems can integrate, but some older setups or certain consumer-grade equipment might have limitations. We’ll assess your current systems during the site visit and tell you exactly what’s possible.
Integration also means you’re managing everything from one platform instead of logging into three different systems to figure out what happened. That matters when you’re trying to investigate an incident or when you just want to see a complete picture of your building’s security status.
Most commercial access control systems have backup power and fail-safe modes built in. If you lose internet on a cloud-based system, the door controllers keep working based on their last downloaded permissions—you just can’t make changes remotely until connectivity returns. If you lose power, battery backups keep the system running, and doors can be configured to fail secure (stay locked) or fail safe (unlock) depending on fire code and your security needs.
For lockouts, you’ve got options. You can grant temporary access remotely through the software if someone forgot their credential. You can have backup credentials stored securely on-site. Or you can call us for emergency service—we’re typically 20-30 minutes away in Delaware County and our trucks carry the tools to get you back in without damaging your hardware.
The key is setting up the system correctly from the start. We configure backup protocols and train your team on handling common issues so you’re not calling us every time something minor happens. But when you do need us, we’re local and we respond fast.
A straightforward installation on a small commercial property with three to five doors typically takes one to two days. Larger buildings with more entry points, complex integration requirements, or challenging door hardware can take longer—sometimes a week or more depending on the scope.
The timeline also depends on your building’s existing infrastructure. If you’ve got network drops near every door and compatible door hardware already installed, installation moves faster. If we need to run new cabling, upgrade door frames, or install panic hardware to meet code, that adds time.
We’ll give you a realistic timeline during the initial consultation. We also work around your business hours when possible—if you can’t have us disrupting operations during the day, we can schedule installation work for evenings or weekends. The goal is getting you secured without shutting down your business.
Not always, but it depends on what you currently have. If your doors already have commercial-grade locks and strikes, we can often add access control readers and electric strikes without replacing everything. If you’ve got residential hardware, damaged frames, or doors that don’t meet commercial security standards, you’ll need upgrades.
Some doors also need panic hardware or fire-rated components to meet Wayne’s building codes, especially on exit doors or in multi-tenant properties. We assess all of that during the site visit and tell you exactly what needs to be replaced versus what can stay.
The advantage of working with a locksmith company that specializes in commercial door hardware is that we handle all of it—the access control installation, the door hardware upgrades, the frame reinforcement, whatever your building needs. You’re not coordinating between multiple contractors or waiting on someone else to finish their part before we can do ours.
Yes, mobile credentials are becoming standard on modern access control systems. Instead of carrying a keycard or fob, your employees use their smartphones to unlock doors through Bluetooth or NFC technology. It’s more secure than traditional cards because phones are harder to share or lose without noticing, and you can remotely deactivate credentials instantly if someone’s phone is stolen.
Mobile access also makes onboarding easier. When you hire someone, you send them a digital credential instead of ordering physical cards and waiting for them to arrive. When they leave, you revoke access immediately—no wondering if they turned in their badge or made a copy.
The catch is that mobile credentials require compatible readers and a system that supports them. Not every access control platform offers mobile access, and some charge extra for it. We’ll walk you through which systems include mobile credentials as standard and which ones don’t, so you know what you’re getting before we install anything.
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