AC-03 · Cloud-managed door access · TDPS licensed
Lock the door. Audit the entry. Kill the keys.
Cloud-managed access control across West Texas. Mobile credentials, audit trails, and remote revoke when somebody quits.
CREDENTIALS
5 TYPES
Mobile · biometric · card · fob · PIN
AUDIT
EVERY ENTRY
Who, where, when. Searchable.
REMOTE
ANY DEVICE
Lock, unlock, revoke from phone
OFFLINE
72 HR
Cached credentials when WAN drops
§ 01 · Reality check
Physical keys are a payroll problem. Every former employee is still walking around with one.
When you fire someone, you cannot un-issue a brass key. You can ask for it back. You can re-key the building (~$1,200 for an average retail location). You can hope. But there is no audit trail showing whether they came back at 11 PM on a Friday and walked out with a laptop. With electronic access control, you click "deactivate" and it's done. Across every door, in real time, with a timestamp.
Modern access control isn't a card reader bolted to a wall. It's a cloud-managed credential system that integrates with your camera footage, your HR onboarding workflow, your scheduling software, and (increasingly) your alarm system. Front door, server room, drug cabinet, oilfield gate. Same dashboard, same audit log, same kill switch.
We install commercial-grade systems for West Texas businesses ranging from 1-door clinics up to 50-door multi-site operations. We're TDPS-licensed (required for access control in Texas). And we wire it to your camera system so every door event auto-bookmarks the video clip.
§ 02 · What it costs to leave it broken
What old-school keys actually cost you.
- Re-key after termination$1,200+Locksmith plus cores plus new keys cut for everyone who's still authorized. Per location, per incident.
- Stolen laptop / inventory after-hours$3,500+Average asset loss when a fired employee comes back with the key you forgot to collect.
- HR investigation without entry log$Hours of attorney timeWhen you can't prove who was in the building, you can't defend the termination, the harassment claim, or the workers' comp dispute.
- Insurance discount missed5–15% / yrMost commercial liability carriers discount for monitored, audit-logged access. You're paying full freight without it.
§ 03 · The scope of work
What we install on an access control project.
- ›Door audit. Every door, frame type, existing hardware, power, low-voltage path
- ›Reader selection. Bluetooth + NFC mobile, RFID card, biometric (fingerprint or face), PIN keypad, or hybrid
- ›Cloud-managed controllers with offline failover (72+ hr cached credentials)
- ›Door hardware: strikes, magnetic locks (mag locks), exit hardware, REX motion, door position sensors
- ›Fire / life-safety integration. Fail-safe vs. fail-secure per local code, tied to fire panel where required
- ›Mobile credential rollout. Every employee onboarded via email link, no badge handoff
- ›Visitor management. Temporary credentials, check-in kiosk, pre-arrival invites
- ›Schedule + lockdown rules. Auto-lock after hours, holiday calendar, panic button to lock all doors
- ›Camera integration. Door event auto-bookmarks the clip in your video management system
- ›HR / SSO integration. Okta, Microsoft Entra, Google Workspace. Terminate in HR, access dies automatically
- ›Audit-log export for compliance (HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2, cannabis DSHS)
- ›Documentation: door schedule, controller IPs, credential roster, admin handoff
§ 05 · Standards & specifications
We follow the spec. Even when no one's checking.
- Controllers
- Cloud-first with on-prem failover
- Credentials
- Mobile (BLE + NFC), MIFARE DESFire EV2, biometric, PIN
- Encryption
- AES-256 end-to-end, signed firmware, OSDP secure channel
- Failover
- 72 hr offline operation w/ cached credentials
- Power
- PoE+ controllers, 12/24 VDC for legacy hardware, battery backup standard
- Compliance
- NDAA, GDPR, HIPAA-aligned audit logging
- Strikes
- Commercial-grade electric strikes for hollow metal, wood, and aluminum storefront
- Mag locks
- Listed mag locks. Fail-safe with fire-panel tie-in
- Exit devices
- Exit-rated panic hardware with REX (request-to-exit) plus latch monitor
- Position sensors
- Magnetic contacts on every controlled door. Door-held-open alerts
- REX
- PIR motion above door, 30-sec timer
- Wireless locks
- Wireless cylindrical and mortise locks for retrofit doors without cable path
§ 06 · How a project runs
Boring process. Predictable result.
01
Door audit
Every door inventoried. Frame, swing, existing hardware, power, code requirement.
02
Design + roster
Credential roster, schedule, integrations, fire-code review. Quote inside 48 hr.
03
Install
Hardware, readers, controllers, cabling. Tested w/ live credentials before sign-off.
04
Onboard + train
Staff credentialed via email. Admin trained on dashboard. Binder + audit-log demo.
§ 07 · Where we run this work
Access Control installation across West Texas.
- Lubbock, TX
- Midland, TX
- Odessa, TX
- Amarillo, TX
- Abilene, TX
- San Angelo, TX
- Plainview, TX
- Levelland, TX
- Brownfield, TX
- Snyder, TX
- Big Spring, TX
- Hereford, TX
Headquartered in Lubbock. Regional truck in the Permian Basin. Same-day onsite for go-live week and emergency response across our coverage area.
§ 08 · Common questions
Real questions we answer on the jobsite.
- Q.01
How much does access control cost per door in Texas?
Cloud-managed turnkey per opening (controller share + reader + strike + cabling + labor): $1,400–$2,500 for standard interior. $2,000–$3,800 for storefront/exterior with REX, position sensor, and weather-rated reader. Cloud subscription: $15–$30/door/month. Wireless retrofits where cable can't be pulled: ~$1,800/door installed.
- Q.02
Which platform should I pick?
Depends on your stack. If you already use cloud-managed cameras, the same vendor often makes sense for tightest integration. If your priority is best mobile-credential UX, there are platforms that excel there. If you're a multi-tenant property, pick a platform built for it. We install all the major ones and recommend based on your situation. Not based on what we earn margin on.
- Q.03
What about fire code? Will the doors fail open or fail locked in an emergency?
Per IFC and local AHJ, controlled egress doors must allow free egress under all conditions. Meaning the inside push bar always works, no badge required. Mag locks must release on fire alarm (fail-safe). Strikes are typically fail-secure on the latch. We design every job to pass AHJ inspection on the first walk-through and we coordinate the fire-panel tie-in with your alarm vendor.
- Q.04
Can I integrate access control with my HR system?
Yes. Major platforms integrate with Okta, Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), and Google Workspace via SCIM. When HR offboards an employee in your HRIS, the credential dies automatically. No manual deactivation, no forgotten access. We set this up at install time.
- Q.05
What happens if the internet goes out?
Cloud controllers cache credentials locally. The major platforms run 72+ hours of offline operation. Credentials still validate, doors still unlock, events still log. When the internet comes back, the events sync to the cloud. The only thing you lose offline is real-time alerts and remote management.
- Q.06
Do you handle the door hardware (strikes, locks, exit devices) too?
Yes. We're not just bolting a reader to existing hardware. We assess the door, frame, and existing hardware, then specify and install electric strikes, mag locks, or exit-device retrofits as needed. We work with local locksmiths for cylinder rekeys when a hybrid keys+electronic plan makes sense.
§ 09 · Related disciplines
We almost never install this in isolation.
VS-02
Security Cameras
Every door event auto-bookmarks the camera clip. HR and legal investigations go from hours to seconds.
Read spec sheet →
RF-01
Wi-Fi & Networking
Controllers live on the IoT VLAN. We provision them on the same install day as the network.
Read spec sheet →
LV-04
Low-Voltage Wiring
Reader cable, lock power, REX, position sensor. Four runs per door. We pull it all to spec.
Read spec sheet →
Next step · Free site survey
Let's walk your building.60 minutes. Free. No pitch.
You leave the call with a real plan for your access control project. Heat map, blind-spot diagram, written report. Yours to keep whether you hire us or not.
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