Door access control in Winkler and southern Manitoba that replaces the key drawer
It’s for businesses tired of tracking keys. We plan each door on a free site walk, install it ourselves, and support it after.
What we install, and what it does for you
Control who can go where, and when, without a drawer of keys nobody can account for.
What we install
Door controllers with fobs, cards, or phone credentials, plus entry logs you can search.
What it can do
- Cut off access the same hour someone leaves, no rekeying
- Give contractors or cleaners access only during their window
- See who came and went, and when, for any door
- Pair with cameras so a badge swipe comes with a face
Example
Picture a 24/7 facility in Winkler where members and staff come and go at all hours. Fobs for entry, logs for every door, and cameras that show who actually walked in.
What does it cost?
One controlled door with reader, lock, controller, fobs, and entry logs starts at $4,400 installed. Canadian dollars, before tax, standard conditions. See all starting prices and what moves them.
Problems to know about before you buy
- A door that doesn’t latch defeats the reader. If the door drifts open or gets propped, anyone can walk in.
- You need a plan for power and network failures. Ask what each door does when the power or the internet goes out.
- Glass doors and overhead doors often need new hardware, and that costs more than a standard door.
- Exit doors must always open from the inside. That rules out some lock types, so not every door can be set up the way you might like.
- Phone credentials depend on your staff’s phones. A dead battery or a forgotten phone means no way in without a backup fob.
Which option is right for me?
Fobs or phone credentials?
Fobs
Pick them for shops and yards where hands are full or gloved, and not everyone wants work on their phone.
Phone credentials
Pick them for offices where everyone already carries a phone and you’d rather not hand out anything.
What we usually recommend: We usually suggest fobs for most staff with phones as an option, since many systems take both on the same door. Fob, card, or phone: which door credential should a business use?
Cloud-managed or on-premises?
Cloud-managed
Pick it if you want to change access from anywhere or manage more than one building. Expect a monthly fee.
On-premises
Pick it if you want no monthly fee and are fine making changes from a computer at the site.
What we usually recommend: We walk through both on the site walk, because the right one depends on how many doors and sites you manage and who changes access.
Common questions
Will a gate reader keep working through snow and ice?
It can, but a gate is the hardest opening to keep working in a Manitoba winter. Ice and drifted snow can stop a gate from closing all the way, so we look at how yours is cleared before we quote it.
Can I put an overhead shop door on the system?
Yes, but it costs more than a standard door and we quote it after the site walk. A shop in Morden with a busy overhead door often gets the most out of it, since that door is the one left open most.
What happens to my doors when a storm knocks out the power?
Each door is set to either stay locked or unlock when the power fails. Exit doors still open from the inside either way, and we help you pick the right setting for each door.
More questions? See the full FAQ.
Answers about door access control
- What changes the price of door access control?
- Fob, card, or phone: which door credential should a business use?
- What happens to your keys when an employee leaves?
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