Commercial · Provo, Utah
Access control in Provo replaces the door key with a code, a card, a fob, or a phone, so adding or removing a person takes seconds instead of a rekey. We install and service the door side of these systems for offices, clinics, churches, and apartment entries: keypads, readers, electric strikes, maglocks, and the standalone or small networked controllers that run them.
Every access-controlled door has three parts: a reader or keypad, a controller that decides who gets in, and hardware that locks and releases the door. The common credentials:
Memoori sizes the global physical access control market at $15.1 billion in 2024, projected to reach $21.3 billion by 2030. Our part is the small end: standalone units and networked systems of a handful of doors. Campus-wide systems belong with a dedicated security integrator, and a single front door at home is a job for a smart lock.
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Call (801) 555-0142| Hardware | How it locks | On power loss | Exit side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric strike | Replaces the frame strike; the door keeps its latch | Fail-safe or fail-secure, by model or setting | Inside lever or push bar works mechanically |
| Maglock | Electromagnet on the frame holds a steel plate on the door | Always releases | Needs code-required release devices |
| Electrified lock | Solenoid or motor locks the outside lever | Fail-safe or fail-secure versions | Inside lever always free |
Fail-safe hardware unlocks when power is cut. Fail-secure hardware stays locked from outside while the inside lever still lets people out. Exterior doors often go fail-secure, but the right choice depends on the door and the codes that apply.
Because power alone holds a maglock shut, building and fire codes require ways to release it for anyone leaving, typically a sensor that detects a person approaching, a manual release button near the door, and release when the fire alarm activates or power fails. Confirm the plan with your fire marshal or building official first.
Doors with panic bars can take electric latch retraction instead: a valid card pulls the latch, and the bar still opens the door mechanically from inside.
A two-door standalone keypad job and a ten-door networked system are different projects, so national averages would only mislead. We give you the exact price on the phone once we know the doors, the frames, and how you want to manage users, and confirm it on site before any wire is run.
Good candidates for access control in Provo include an office suite in the East Bay Business Park, a clinic's front door and records room near Utah Valley Hospital, a downtown office on University Avenue, and the lobby door of an apartment building near the BYU campus area. BYU counts 37,874 daytime students for fall 2026, and in a building full of short leases, deleting one fob costs far less than rekeying a shared entry and cutting new keys for every unit.
Weather matters too. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals put Provo's average January low at 23.8°F, so exterior readers and keypads should be rated for real cold. Battery-powered standalone units deserve fresh batteries each fall, before a cold snap drains them.
Why Choose Us
Door first
Most access control problems are door problems: a strike that does not line up, a closer that leaves the door short of latching, a frame too narrow for the hardware someone ordered online. We set and align the mechanical side first, then add the electronics, so the door locks every time it closes. A reader cannot secure a door that never latches.
1 delete
When an employee leaves or a tenant loses a fob, the fix is deleting that one user. Nobody else is affected and no cylinder comes out of a door. We show you how to do it yourself on day one, so cutting off access never waits on a service call. On most systems, the entry log will even show if the old credential is tried again.
Few doors
We focus on standalone units and small networked systems for offices, clinics, churches, and apartment entries. If your project needs campus-wide integration with HR databases, elevators, or video management, a dedicated security integrator is the better fit, and we will say so. Three doors do not need an enterprise platform, and a large campus should not run on a system built for three.
Our Promise
Locksmithing runs on trust. These are the commitments you can hold us to on every call, from a 2 a.m. lockout to a full office rekey.
We quote on the phone, then confirm the total on site before any work begins. If the job turns out to be different than described, you approve the new number before we continue.
We confirm you live at the address or own the vehicle before we open anything. It takes about a minute, and it is the same check that protects your home from someone else claiming to be you.
We pick, bypass, or decode before we ever consider drilling. If a lock truly has to be drilled, we explain why and get your OK first, and we can replace it on the spot.
Nights, weekends, and holidays use the same phone number. You get a person, a price, and an arrival estimate, not a voicemail box.
FAQ
It depends on the hardware. Fail-safe hardware, including every maglock, unlocks when power is lost. Fail-secure hardware stays locked from outside, while people inside can still leave with the lever or push bar. Many power supplies include a backup battery to ride through short outages.
Usually. An electric strike can often go into the existing frame and work with your current lock, or the lock can be swapped for an electrified lever. Glass doors and aluminum storefront frames limit the choices, so we look at the frame before quoting.
They can be, when the release requirements in the building and fire codes are met, such as a motion sensor, a manual release button, and release on fire alarm or power loss. Rules depend on the occupancy and the door, so confirm the plan with your fire marshal or building official first.
Older 125 kHz proximity cards can be copied with inexpensive tools sold online. Encrypted smart cards and mobile credentials are much harder to clone. If your building still uses old prox cards, upgrading the readers and credentials is worth a look, especially on exterior doors.
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