Access control for small businesses

Cards and fobs you can switch off in seconds, and a record of who opened which door. Here is when it is worth it.

When it pays off

Staff turnover is regular, and collecting keys back is a chore.
Different people need different doors at different hours.
You need a record of entries, for insurance, compliance or peace of mind.
You want to unlock the front door on a schedule.

An employee holds an access card to a wall-mounted reader beside a glass office door; the reader light is green — A lost card is turned off in seconds. A lost master key means rekeying the building.

The pieces

Part	What it does
Reader	Reads the card, fob or phone credential at the door.
Electric lock	An electric strike, mag lock or electrified lever that the system releases.
Door position switch	Tells the system if a door is propped or forced.
Request to exit	Lets people out freely and keeps alarms from tripping.
Controller and software	Holds the schedules and the log. Many systems now run in the cloud.

Fire code still comes first

An access-controlled door must still let people out freely in an emergency. That shapes which lock goes on which door, and is one reason to have a locksmith who knows door hardware design the system rather than a box from the internet.

Questions to ask before you buy

Is there a monthly fee, and what happens if we stop paying it?
Can we add doors later?
What happens in a power outage?
Can a normal key still open the door as a backup?

Questions people ask

Can we start with one door?

Yes. Many businesses start with the main entrance and add doors over time.

Will it work if the internet goes down?

Most systems keep working locally and catch up when the connection returns. Ask about the specific system.

Planning a security upgrade?

Key-En-Lock surveys your doors, explains the options in plain terms and quotes the work.

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