Commercial Access Control Systems, GTA

Commercial access control for the way your business works.

Control who goes where and when. Card, fob, code, mobile and facial-recognition credentials, managed from one place, with a complete record of door activity.

• Offices, condos, warehouses, clinics and campuses
• Schedules by person, group and door
• Instant removal of lost credentials
• Facial recognition and other touchless entry options on select systems
• Fire and life-safety compliant door hardware

Credentials: cards, fobs, mobile and biometric

Most buildings start with card or fob readers: present a credential, the reader checks it against a controller, and the door unlocks if it is valid for that door and time. Mobile credentials let staff use a phone instead of a card, and keypad codes work where a credential is not practical. Biometric readers (fingerprint or facial recognition) suit a small number of high-security doors; facial recognition carries extra privacy obligations under Canadian privacy law, so we review it with you before it goes in and recommend it mainly as a staff-only door credential rather than for identifying visitors. See how access control systems work and cards versus keys.

Door controllers and multi-door, multi-site management

Each door has a controller and an electrified lock or strike, wired back to a central panel or managed in the cloud. Larger buildings and multi-site operators need one system that covers every door: schedules by person, group or door, instant removal of a lost credential, and a record of every entry and exit. We design the controller layout so adding a door or a site later is straightforward.

Visitor management

For offices, campuses and multi-tenant buildings, a visitor management option lets reception or a kiosk issue a temporary credential or log a guest against a host, instead of propping a door open or sharing a permanent code.

Fire and life-safety compliance

Access-controlled doors still have to meet fire and life-safety code: a magnetic lock on a means of egress typically needs a fire alarm release and a local push-to-exit, and some jurisdictions require a mechanical override. We design hardware and wiring around the applicable code and your local fire inspector’s requirements, not just around the access system.

Works with your cameras and alarm

A door event can bring up the matching camera footage, and an alarm zone can be tied to a door state. Access control is most useful as part of one system with video surveillance and alarm systems, rather than three separate products from three vendors.

Brands and support

We install and support Kantech, CDVI, Keyscan and Dormakaba access control. After installation we train your front desk or facilities team to add and remove credentials themselves, and stay available for service, expansion and upgrades. We can also review and improve an existing access control system that another company installed.