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Access Control vs Key Systems for Commercial Buildings

Compare electronic access control with traditional keys: cost, lost keys, rekeying, audit trails, and schedules. Which makes sense for your business?

Commercial door hardware: electric strike, maglock, card reader, panic hardware, and power supply

The real cost of keys

Keys look cheap until one goes missing. Then every lock it opens should be rekeyed and new keys handed out. Keys also leave no record of who entered or when.

What access control changes

Where keys still make sense

Low-traffic storage rooms and mechanical spaces often stay on keys, ideally on a restricted keyway. Most buildings end up with a mix: access control on busy and sensitive doors, keys elsewhere.

Starting small

Many businesses begin with the front door, the rear door, and the office. Call 714-584-7541 to talk through which doors matter most.

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