One door starts at $4,400 installed; the door itself, its condition, and the wiring run decide the rest. See all starting prices and what moves them.
What does each kind of door cost?
Access control is priced door by door. The door itself matters more than anything else.
An office in Morden with a front door and a staff door is usually two standard doors. A shop in Carman that wants the gate and an overhead door on the system needs those two priced on site.
Why is it priced per door?
Each controlled door gets its own reader and a lock the system can release. Each one is wired back to the system and set up with your people, their hours and their credentials.
So the number of doors drives the total. Every door you add to the system adds its own reader, lock and wiring.
What makes the price go up or down?
- Door type. A standard steel or wood door is the simplest. Glass storefront doors, gates and overhead doors need different hardware and more labour.
- The lock and frame you have. Sometimes the existing hardware can stay. Sometimes the door needs a new lock or frame work. We check each door on the site walk.
- Cable runs. A door at the far end of a building, or on a second building, needs a longer run.
- Cameras. A camera at each controlled door shows who used the credential. It adds cost, and it shows who actually came in, not just whose fob was used.
- Credentials. Fobs and cards are inexpensive. Phone credentials suit offices where everyone already carries one.
Is access control cheaper than changing the locks?
It depends on how often keys walk out the door. When someone leaves with a key, the safe move is rekeying, and you pay for it every time.
With access control, you remove their credential in minutes. There is nothing to rekey and no guessing who still has a copy. If you have staff turnover, contractors or cleaners, that adds up.
What are the limitations and cost traps?
- The door you left off. A fob on the front door does little if everyone uses a keyed back door. Count every door people actually use.
- Budgeting only for standard doors. If your main entrance is glass or your yard has a gate, the per-door range will not cover it. Ask for those lines early.
- Monthly fees. Some systems are managed in the cloud and carry a monthly fee. Others run on site. Ask which one you are buying.
- Exit doors. Exit doors must always open from inside. That rules out some cheap lock choices, and it is not optional.
- Logs nobody reads. Entry logs are searchable, but they only help if someone looks. Pair them with a camera so a name comes with a face.
How do I get an exact price?
Book the free site walk, which runs about an hour and commits you to nothing. We look at each door, the lock on it and how your people use it, then quote door by door.