Phoenix Commercial Access Control
Access Control System Installation in Phoenix
Keypad, card, fob, and mobile entry for one door or a hundred. Wired or wireless, installed to code.
Phoenix Access Control Installation for Business
ACME Locksmith has installed access control across the Phoenix metro since 1997. We are a licensed, veteran-owned company with four valley shops, more than 170,000 jobs completed, and a certified Alarm Lock installer and reseller. We install keyless entry and door access control, from keypad locks, card and fob readers, and proximity systems to mobile-access locks, as standalone single-door units or multi-door, multi-site systems run from one piece of software. We install Alarm Lock, Marks, and Schlage hardware for offices, retail, medical, warehouses, apartments, and HOAs in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, and across the Valley.
Three Ways to Control a Door
Pick the level of control your business actually needs.
Keypad / PIN
The most affordable option. Staff enter a code at the lock. No keys to collect when someone leaves, and you change the code in seconds.
Card and fob readers
Issue a credential to each person and turn it off the moment they leave. Add scheduling so doors lock and unlock on their own.
Mobile and remote
Grant or deny access from your phone, buzz visitors in from the front desk, and pull an audit trail of who entered and when, from any browser.
What Access Control Does for Your Business
Drop a key, drop the risk
No rekeying when an employee quits or a key walks off. Turn their code, card, or fob off in seconds.
Audit trail
See who opened which door and when, pulled as a report. Built for cash rooms, server rooms, and medical supply.
Schedules
Doors lock and unlock on their own by hour and day, so you are not relying on staff to lock up at close.
Remote and buzz-in
Buzz visitors in from the front desk, or grant and revoke access from your phone, from anywhere.
One-touch lockdown
Secure every door at once in an emergency, from one button or your phone.
Levels of access
Give each person access to only the doors they need, across one site or many.
Types of Access Control System
Standalone locks put everything in the lock on the door, batteries, reader, controller, and exit, so there is no wiring and the lowest install cost. They are what we recommend for most Access control systems up to 10 doors. The ideal solution for small businesses are those who want to manage every lock from their smart phone.
1-2 door hybrid systems add an electric strike or mag lock and a plug-in power supply for remote buzz-in, without running building AC power. These systems are becoming outdated but are still necessary on a few types of doors.
Multi-door wired systems tie controllers, readers, and power together across many doors, managed from one piece of software, the right call when you want hidden hardware or a massive system. Drawback, very expensive.
Locks We Install and Recommend
After running a Phoenix locksmith company since 1997, here is the commercial hardware we trust and install most.
Alarm Lock Trilogy
The most common, best-tested standalone keypad lock. Add cards, fobs, scheduling, audit trail, and buzz-in. The DL1200 and DL1300 series is one of the few that fits aluminum storefront doors. Used by government building and pharmacies throughout Phoenix due the strength and endurance of the lock.
Alarm lock have one of the very few keyless entry systems that can be installed on outdoor gates.
Smart Locks
Smart locks for commercial businesses are quickly becoming the Most requested install for small businesses. The ease at which users can be added, removed, and access monitored buy a business owner makes them the ideal solution.
Storefront narrow-style
This is traditionally the most complex and expensive access control system to install, requiring sensors to exit, electronic strikes, mag locks, specialized software and power supplies. But that’s all changed now with the innovative smart lock product by Lockly that replaces all of those components in a single wireless system .
What Access Control Costs Per Door
Cost depends on the door, the features, and your city’s code. Here is the honest range, and you always get a quote before any work starts.
Standalone, PIN or card
From about $700 per commercial door
Single device on the door Make this the most affordable system to install. And with modern wireless smart lock capabilities offer a ton of flexibility. Except for special applications This is going to be what we’d recommend.
Single-door wired or hybrid
About $1,600 to $3,500
Mag lock or electric strike, remote buzz-in. These systems work well for doors where we cannot install smart locks or stand alone access control systems.
Multi-door wired system
Several thousand per door
Controllers, wiring runs, and specialized software make this the most expensive to install.
Commercial Gates
Quoted with your system
Push-to-exit, panic hardware, redundancy where required. The keyless entry systems installed by Acme Locksmith will meet city building code.
Free Egress and Fire Code, Handled Right
Quoted with your system
Every door has to let people out in a single motion in an emergency, no key, no code, no exceptions. Get this wrong and you are liable. We install access control that locks people out while letting everyone freely out: a lever or panic bar for mechanical exit, or a push-to-exit and motion sensor on mag-lock systems.
Where a city requires a redundant electronic exit, we build it in. Standalone locks keep a mechanical exit even if the electronics fail. We know Valley code and install to it.
Serving the Phoenix Valley
We serve the entire Phoenix Valley from four shops: Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Gilbert, with mobile service across the metro.
What Phoenix Businesses Say
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They identified the broken keypad lock we had and replaced it (thank you Max) within 24 hours. I really appreciate the speed.
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Big Mike was wonderful! I needed a locksmith in a hurry and he was there to help. Also gave very helpful security tips, things I hadn't even thought about. And the prices was really great too! Thank you! I will hanging on to Big … More Mike's card. Thanks ACME!
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Needed an additional key fob programmed. Carter was awesome, working through all the issues with an unbelievable amount of patience. Wonderful to deal with and highly recommended! Thank you!
Access Control FAQ
How much does access control cost per door?
A standalone PIN or card system starts around $700 per door. A single-door wired or hybrid system with remote buzz-in runs about $1,600 to $3,500, and full wired systems can run several thousand per door. We quote before any work.
Do I need internet or wiring at every door?
No. Standalone and wireless locks need no power runs or wiring. We use wired systems only when you have many doors or want hidden hardware like mag locks and electric strikes.
Can I remove an employee's access without rekeying?
Yes. That is the point of access control. Delete a code or turn off a card or fob in seconds, with no locksmith visit and no rekey.
Can I get a report of who entered and when?
Yes. Audit-trail locks like the Alarm Lock Trilogy and Schlage NDE log every entry, which you can pull as a report for cash rooms, server rooms, and medical supply.
Will my doors still meet fire and egress code?
Yes. Every door must allow free exit in a single motion. We install push-to-exit, panic hardware, and any redundancy your city requires.
Do you cover storefront glass doors?
Yes. Aluminum narrow-style storefront doors used to need wired mag locks. We now install standalone and wireless options made to fit them.
Lock Down Access at Your Phoenix Business
Tell us about your doors and we will design a system that fits.
