Access control installation in Vancouver
So a lost fob means one deleted credential, not another rekey.
Keypad, fob, card and phone entry for business doors anywhere in the Lower Mainland, wired into working hardware you already have. You decide who opens which door and when, and the door keeps the record.
Keypad, fob, card or phone. Access control that fits the door you have.
Whichever system you pick, it checks a credential, then releases the lock. What changes is the credential, how you manage it, and how many doors share it.
All commercial servicesStandalone keypad access control
One door, one keypad with its own memory, and no software behind it. It suits a stockroom or staff entrance. Each person gets their own code, so you can delete one without changing the others.
Fob and card reader entry systems
A key fob or card held to a reader, checked against your list of who is allowed in. If a fob goes missing, that one is switched off without touching anyone else's.
Cloud-managed access control with phone credentials
You manage the doors from a browser or an app, from anywhere. Staff can open doors with their phones, and one shared log covers every door on your site.
Electric strikes and maglocks behind the reader
An electric strike sits in the frame and keeps your lockset. A magnetic lock, or maglock, holds the door shut from the header, with a request-to-exit sensor or button inside so leaving stays free.
Access control audit trails, and a departed employee's fob switched off the same day.
A lost brass key leaves your lock exposed until it is rekeyed. A lost credential is deleted, and your door is secure again.
One credential per person, deleted on its own
Every code, fob or card belongs to one person. When someone leaves, or a fob goes missing, you switch off that one credential. Nobody else needs new keys, and no cylinder gets repinned.
Time windows for cleaners, couriers and contractors
A credential can carry a schedule. Your cleaner's fob works on weeknights, your contractor's code works for the length of the job, and neither opens the door outside those hours.
An entry log for every controlled door
The log records which credential opened which door, and when. It tells you who was in the back office at 2 a.m., settles a dispute, or shows which days a contractor came in.
Why one access control installation costs more than another.
We quote access control from a list of your doors, so we walk the site first. That commercial walk-through costs you nothing.
The service call and the free walk-through are explained on the price guide.
See how pricing worksDoor count and reader placement
Each door you want controlled needs a reader, a lock and a clear way out. A reader on an aluminum storefront frame mounts differently from one on drywall.
Electric strike versus maglock on each controlled door
Cutting a strike into an aluminum or steel frame takes longer than into wood. A maglock skips that cut, but it adds a request-to-exit device inside. The door and its exit route decide.
Wiring runs and where the power supply lives
Readers and locks need low-voltage cable back to a power supply and a controller. A short run above a drop ceiling is quick. Concrete or finished walls add time.
Standalone versus cloud-managed access control software
A standalone keypad has no software to pay for. Cloud-managed systems usually carry an ongoing fee from the software provider, and your written plan shows it beside the hardware.
What to ask before putting keyless entry on a business door.
Can access control go on a glass door without drilling the frame?
Not usually. On aluminum storefronts, a header maglock avoids cutting a strike into the frame, but it still needs fixings and a cable path. Frameless glass needs clamp-on hardware. The walk-through settles which applies.
Does a fob entry system still work during a power outage?
It can, if the power supply has a backup battery to ride out a short outage. After that, fail-safe doors such as stairwells release, and fail-secure doors such as server rooms stay locked.
Can staff use their phones instead of fobs for access control?
On a cloud-managed system, yes. Staff open doors through the provider's app, and you add or remove people from your own phone. Most standalone keypads and basic fob readers do not support phones.
Will an electric strike fail safe or fail secure in a power cut?
Either. Strikes are made in both versions. Fail-secure is the usual choice on an entrance, since the inside lever still lets people out. It is decided door by door, against fire and life-safety needs.
How many doors can one access control panel run?
It depends on the controller. Many run two or four doors, and networked systems add controllers as the site grows. The plan is sized to your door list, including doors you expect to add.
Licensed access control installation, built around the door and frame you already have.
Where your storefront, mortise or panic hardware still works, it is tied in rather than ripped out.
Walk the doors and the exit routes
We check each door, its hardware, its closer and its exit route. A door that does not latch defeats any reader, so a worn closer or strike gets flagged before the plan is written.
Sign off the plan before a wire is pulled
You get the full specification in writing: readers, locks, controller, power and credentials. Nothing is ordered until you approve it. Your landlord or strata council may need to sign it too.
Install, program and hand over
We mount and wire the hardware, program the credentials and schedules, and test each door from both sides. Then we show your team how to add and revoke access themselves.
After the fob entry system is live, one number for the service calls.
Adding a new hire, deleting a fob and changing a schedule are yours to do, from the keypad, the panel or the app. You call us when the hardware itself needs attention.
A strike drifts out of line as the frame settles. A closer weakens and the door stops latching. A reader gets knocked off the wall. That is locksmith work, and 778-655-1957 is the number.
A door on an electric strike keeps its key cylinder as the override when the system is down, so keep those keys on a short list. See master key systems and high security locks.
If keys walked out before you switched to fobs, a commercial rekey retires them. Adding a door later starts with the same free walk-through.
The $75 mobile service call is never the whole bill. The repair is quoted on top, before any work begins. Evenings, weekends and holidays are by appointment.
Our shop at 929 Drake Street opens soon; every job is mobile until then.
Tell us what is going on, and we will price it first.
Call, book online or ask for a walk-through. Tell us how many doors and who needs in, and you will have the plan and the number before any work begins.