Access Control Systems
Control who enters your building and when. We design, install, and service electronic access control — key fobs, keypads, card readers, and integrated systems — for businesses throughout Saskatchewan.
What's included
- Fob & card reader systems
- Keypad & mobile access
- Audit trails & scheduling
- Scalable multi-door setups
Hardware we supply for this
- Access Control — Key fobs, keypads, and card readers for commercial access control.
- Smart Locks — Smart locks with keypad, mobile, and remote access options.
- Electric Strikes & Mag Locks — Electric strikes and magnetic locks for access control integration.
- Keyless Entry & Fobs — Keyless entry systems and fob programming.
Further reading
- Electric Strike vs Mag Lock: Which One for Your Door?
- Should You Rekey an Apartment After Every Tenant?
- Access Control for Small Business in Saskatoon & Regina
- Rekey or Replace Your Locks? A Saskatoon & Regina Guide
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Access Control Systems: common questions
What is an access control system?
It is electronic control of who can open a door, when, and with a record of who did. A credential (fob, card, PIN or phone) is read at the door, a controller decides yes or no, and an electric strike, mag lock or electrified lever releases the door. Software lets you add and remove people without changing a lock.
How much does commercial access control cost?
The price is driven by the number of doors, the locking hardware each door needs, whether wiring already exists, and whether you choose a cloud-hosted or on-premises system. A single-door retrofit is a modest project; a multi-building system with dozens of doors is a capital investment. We quote per door after a site walk.
Can access control be added to an existing building?
Yes, and most of our installs are retrofits. Existing doors usually need an electric strike or mag lock, a reader, and a cable path to a controller. Wireless and battery-powered locks reduce the cabling on hard-to-reach doors.
Cards, fobs, keypads or mobile credentials: which is best?
Fobs and cards are cheap and familiar but can be shared or, with older 125 kHz technology, cloned. Keypads need no credential but PINs get passed around. Mobile credentials are the hardest to share and easiest to revoke. Many buildings mix them: fobs for staff, PINs for contractors, mobile for managers.
Can a lost fob be disabled immediately?
Yes. A lost or stolen credential is deactivated in the software in seconds, from anywhere on a cloud system. That is the core advantage over keys, where a lost master key can mean rekeying the whole building.
What happens to electronic locks during a power outage or fire alarm?
It depends on how each door is specified. Fail-secure hardware stays locked without power and is used where security matters most; fail-safe hardware unlocks and is required on doors that must release for egress or when the fire alarm activates. We design each opening to meet the building and fire code that applies to it.
Can access be scheduled by time and day?
Yes. Every modern system supports schedules, so a cleaning crew can enter only on weekday evenings or a front door can unlock automatically during business hours. Schedules can also be paused for holidays or lockdowns.
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Prestige Lock & Door provides fast, professional locksmith and door hardware service across Saskatchewan — residential, commercial, and access control.