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You’re not managing a hotel. You shouldn’t be handing out keys like candy and hoping they come back when someone quits or gets fired.
A proper access control system gives you real control. You decide who gets in, when they can enter, and which doors they can access. If someone leaves your company, you revoke their credentials in seconds—no rekeying, no wondering if they made copies, no late-night panic about whether your building is actually secure.
You also get a record of every entry. That matters when inventory goes missing, when something happens after hours, or when you just need to know who was in the building at 6:47 PM last Thursday. It’s not about distrust—it’s about running a tight operation and protecting what you’ve built.
The right door access control system doesn’t just lock people out. It makes your day easier, your insurance company happier, and your employees safer.
McCausland Lock Service has been in the locksmith business for over 140 years. That’s not a typo—our family started helping people secure their property in the late 1800s, and we’re still at it today with Tom McCausland and his daughter Chrissy running the largest locksmith operation in the Delaware Valley.
We’re not a national chain that showed up last year. We’re based in Prospect Park, and we’ve been serving Wissahickon and the surrounding Delaware County area for generations. We know the buildings here, the businesses, the security challenges that come with older construction and modern threats.
When you call us, you’re getting technicians who are members of the American Locksmith Association of Pennsylvania and authorized to work on Kwikset, Medeco, and Schlage systems. We’ve handled everything from simple lock repairs to full commercial security installations with integrated access control and video surveillance. You’re not our test case.
First, we come to your property and do a free walk-through. We’re not there to sell you the most expensive system in the catalog—we’re there to figure out what you actually need. How many entry points matter? Who needs access to what? Do you need integration with cameras or alarms? We ask the questions that matter.
Once we understand your building and your concerns, we recommend a system that fits. That might be card readers, mobile credentials, biometric scanners, or a combination. We’ll explain what each option does, what it costs, and why it makes sense for your situation.
Then we install it. Our technicians mount the hardware, run the wiring, program the system, and test every door to make sure it works the way it should. We don’t leave until you know how to add users, revoke access, pull reports, and handle the basics on your own.
After installation, we’re still here. If something stops working or you need to expand the system as your business grows, you call the same local number. We’re twenty minutes away, not in a call center three states over.
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A business access control system isn’t just a fancy lock. It’s a tool that gives you visibility and control over your property in ways a key never could.
You get the ability to grant access by schedule—your cleaning crew can only get in between 6 PM and 9 PM, and your office staff can enter during business hours. You can restrict certain doors to certain people, so your warehouse team can’t wander into the accounting office and your front desk staff can’t access the server room. It’s not about being paranoid—it’s about being smart.
In Wissahickon and across Pennsylvania, businesses are dealing with tighter insurance requirements and real concerns about workplace security. A documented access control system can lower your premiums and prove compliance when auditors or inspectors come knocking. It also gives you a defensible record if something goes wrong—you’ll know exactly who was where and when.
Modern systems also integrate with your existing security setup. If you’ve got cameras, alarms, or intercoms, we can tie them together so you’re managing everything from one interface instead of juggling three different apps. And if you’re managing multiple locations, cloud-based access control lets you monitor and adjust permissions from anywhere without driving to each site.
Most commercial access control systems in Pennsylvania run between $2,300 and $5,000 per door, depending on the hardware you choose and how complex the installation is. A single exterior door with a basic card reader costs less than a multi-door setup with biometric scanners and video integration.
The price depends on what you’re securing and how you want the system to work. If you’ve got a straightforward office with two entry points and ten employees, you’re on the lower end. If you’re managing a facility with multiple buildings, restricted areas, and integration with cameras and alarms, the cost goes up—but so does the value.
We give you a clear quote after the walk-through, and we don’t surprise you with hidden fees or upsells. You’ll know what it costs before we start, and you’ll understand what you’re paying for.
Yes, and a lot of businesses are moving that direction. Mobile credentials let your employees use their phones to unlock doors instead of carrying a separate card or fob. It’s one less thing to lose, and it’s easier to manage on your end.
When someone gets hired, you send them a digital credential. When they leave, you revoke it instantly—no waiting for them to turn in a card that may or may not actually be in their possession. Employees like it because they already carry their phones everywhere, and you like it because it’s harder to share or duplicate than a plastic card.
The technology works with most modern smartphones using Bluetooth or NFC, and it integrates with the same access control platforms we install for card-based systems. If you want to offer both options—cards for some people, mobile for others—that’s doable too.
If your system goes down, we respond fast. We’ve been getting Delaware County businesses back open in 20 to 30 minutes for years, and access control emergencies are no different. You call, we come, we fix it.
Most issues are simple—a door that’s misaligned, a reader that needs resetting, or a credential that wasn’t programmed correctly. We carry the parts and tools to handle those problems on the spot. If it’s something bigger, like a failed controller or power issue, we diagnose it quickly and get you a solution the same day whenever possible.
We also set up systems with fail-safe or fail-secure modes depending on your needs, so you’re not completely locked out if there’s a power failure or network issue. And because we’re local to Wissahickon and the surrounding area, you’re not waiting on hold with a national support line while your building sits inaccessible.
In most cases, yes. We can retrofit access control hardware onto your current doors without replacing the entire frame or lock assembly. That saves you money and keeps the project moving faster.
We assess your doors during the walk-through to see what’s compatible and what might need upgrading. Older doors or non-standard frames sometimes require additional hardware or reinforcement, but that’s the exception, not the rule. If something does need to be replaced, we’ll tell you upfront and explain why.
The goal is to give you a secure, reliable system that works with your building as it exists today. We’ve installed access control systems on everything from brand-new commercial construction to century-old buildings in Delaware County, so we know how to adapt the technology to fit your property instead of forcing you to rebuild around it.
Absolutely, and that’s one of the biggest advantages of a modern system. When your door access control, video surveillance, and alarm systems talk to each other, you get a complete picture of what’s happening at your property instead of three separate snapshots.
For example, when someone badges into a restricted area, the system can trigger a camera to start recording. If a door is forced open or propped open too long, the alarm goes off and you get an alert with video footage of what’s happening. You manage everything from one platform instead of logging into multiple systems and trying to piece together timelines after the fact.
We install and integrate these systems regularly for businesses across Wissahickon and the Delaware Valley. If you already have cameras or alarms, we’ll work with what you’ve got. If you’re starting from scratch, we’ll design a unified security setup that makes sense for your building and your budget.
It’s simple, and you don’t need to call us every time someone joins or leaves your company. Once the system is installed, you’ll have access to a management portal—either on a computer or through an app—where you can add new users, assign credentials, set access schedules, and revoke permissions in seconds.
When you hire someone, you create their profile, assign them to the right access group (so they automatically get the doors and schedules that match their role), and issue their credential. When they leave, you deactivate their access with a couple of clicks. No rekeying, no collecting keys, no wondering if they still have a way in.
We train you on how to do this during installation, and we’re available if you ever get stuck or need to make changes you’re not comfortable handling yourself. The system is designed to give you control without requiring a degree in IT, and most business owners get the hang of it quickly.
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