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- The call
- Deliveries arrive before anyone is scheduled to be there, which right now means either propping the loading dock open at dawn or handing a key to a driver you have never met.
Head office wants a record of who opens the branch and when, tied to an actual name rather than a shared code scrawled on a sticky note taped under the till.
In plain words
The installation is not finished when the last door is wired; it is finished once the business can run the system without the locksmith standing there. That means an administrator account handed over with full control, a walkthrough of adding and revoking credentials, pulling an entry log, and changing a schedule for a holiday or an event. Beyond that point, whether the installer keeps any support or maintenance access is a setting the business chooses at handover rather than something assumed either way, and every routine change to who can enter is the business's own decision.
Access Control Installation · Eringate
How the visit goes
Scene 1
Working out schedules and who needs which door
Not every credential should open every door, and not every door should unlock at the same hour, so the locksmith works through a simple list with the business: which roles need which openings, whether a loading dock or a storage room should follow its own hours, and whether a holiday schedule or a temporary contractor credential comes up regularly. This list becomes the access levels and schedules programmed into the controller later, and getting it right at this stage means fewer changes to make once people are already using their cards or codes.
Scene 2
Fitting a magnetic lock with its release device
A magnetic lock is mounted to the head of the frame with a matching armature plate on the door, and it is never installed alone: a request-to-exit device, usually a motion sensor or a mechanical push bar, is wired in to drop power to the magnet the moment someone inside moves to leave, and a connection to the fire alarm panel does the same the instant an alarm activates. The lock is aligned so the plate meets the magnet squarely across the full swing of the door, since even a small gap lets a determined push defeat the hold.
Scene 3
Reading the entry log
Every controller keeps a record of which credential was presented at which door and when, and, where a door position switch is fitted, whether the door actually opened; that log is available to the administrator whenever it is needed, not only after something has gone wrong. Pulling a recent day's entries for the stockroom, checking whether the loading dock was opened outside its scheduled window, or confirming a contractor's credential was only used on the days they were on site are ordinary lookups rather than a special request, though the record shows the credential used rather than proof of who held it. Reviewing the log occasionally, rather than only when there is a problem, is a genuinely useful habit.
In the van
- Card and fob readers
- Keypad readers
- Magnetic locks
- Request-to-exit devices
- Low-voltage cable
What shapes the quoteBloordale Gardens Lock & Key Co.
- How many schedules and access levels are needed
- A building with one schedule for everyone is quicker to configure than one splitting doors, hours and roles into several access levels, since each combination has to be set up and then tested on its own.
- Distance between the doors and the controller
- A building where every controlled door sits close to where the controller will be mounted needs less cable and fewer pull points than one with openings spread across several floors or a large footprint.
- Standalone or networked
- A self-contained reader at one door is simpler than a networked controller managing several openings with shared schedules and a combined log, and the choice between them changes both the hardware list and the wiring involved.
FeesSame any hour
Questions people ask us
Can we see a log of who entered and when?
Yes. The controller keeps a running record of which credential was presented at which door and when, available to the administrator at any time, not only after an incident. It can be checked for a specific door, date, or credential, which is useful for everyday questions as much as investigating something unusual, though it identifies the credential used rather than confirming who was physically holding it.
Can different doors run on different schedules?
Yes, and this is one of the more useful parts of the system. A front office can unlock for regular business hours, a stockroom can allow only two credentials at any hour, and a loading dock can release only during a set delivery window. Schedules are set per door and per access level in the controller, and can be changed at any time without touching the hardware itself.
What maintenance does the system need going forward?
Ongoing maintenance is light: checking the battery backup and the request-to-exit device periodically, keeping reader surfaces reasonably clean, and revoking credentials promptly once someone leaves. Door and frame alignment is worth a look at each change of season, since a shifted door can affect how cleanly an electric strike or a magnetic lock releases.
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Access Control Installation · Toronto, Bloordale Gardens, Etobicoke, Glen Agar, Islington, Princess Margaret, Thorncrest Village, West Deane Park
- Town
- Eringate, Toronto
- In business
- 13 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 804-4797
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
2021 census: what it means at the door
Every square is one home in a hundred.
- 58 in 100 homes · older homes
- 23 in 100 homes · mostly attached
- About 58% of homes in Toronto were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.Older housing means older frames. Wood that has settled for years leaves strikes slightly out of line, so a bolt drags or needs a lift of the handle. A locksmith expects this and brings the shims, longer screws and strike plates to correct it.
- Single-detached houses make up about 23% of homes in Toronto (2021 Census).Attached housing turns over more often than detached, so rekeying between tenants or owners is a constant. Because suite doors tend to be standard, the job is usually a straightforward pin change and a fresh set of keys cut on site.
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Request a visit.
Head office wants a record of who opens the branch and when, tied to an actual name rather than a shared code scrawled on a sticky note taped under the till.
(289) 804-4797, open 24/7.