Access control ยท Metro Atlanta Commercial access control installation in Metro Atlanta
LIT Inc. designs, installs and services commercial access control across Metro Atlanta. Readers, locks, gates and software, planned with your fire alarm and cameras so every door locks, logs and releases the way it should.
Door-by-door hardware Strikes, maglocks and exit devices chosen per door
Fire alarm release Wired and tested by the same team
Cards, fobs, keypads, biometrics Readers for doors, gates and secure rooms
Cloud or on-site software Chosen for your doors, sites and IT rules
01What we install
What commercial access control covers
Access control decides who gets through each door and gate, and when. Every badge, tap and code is logged by person, door and time. When someone leaves the company or loses a card, you shut off that credential in the software. No rekeying, and no wondering who still has a key.
We design the system around how your building is used: which doors stay unlocked during business hours, which rooms only a few people should enter, and who will manage it day to day.
Readers, locks and gates
- Card, fob and keypad readers for exterior and interior doors
- Electric strikes, maglocks, electrified locks and exit devices, door contacts and request-to-exit devices
- Gate entry with keypads and readers at vehicle and pedestrian gates
- Biometric readers for server rooms, data halls and other high-security spaces
- Visitor management for lobbies and front desks
- Multi-site administration from one login
- Upgrades that reuse existing readers, wiring and door hardware where it makes sense
02Software
Cloud or on-site: choosing the software
The software is where you add people, set door schedules and pull reports. Some systems run on a server in your building. Others are hosted in the cloud and managed from a browser.
On-site systems keep the data on equipment you control and keep running without an internet connection, but updates usually mean a service visit. Cloud systems update automatically, make several sites easy to manage and they carry a recurring software fee. Neither is right for every building. We recommend one based on your door count, number of sites, who will run it and what your IT team allows.
Set up in the software
- Door schedules by time of day, day of week and holiday
- Access levels by person, group, door or area
- Alerts for doors forced open or held open too long
- Reports by person, door or date range
03Code and egress
Locked from outside, open for anyone leaving
An access-controlled door on an exit path is still an exit. Building and fire codes require that people can get out without a key or special knowledge. Electrically locked egress doors must release when power is lost, and many must also unlock when the fire alarm activates and stay unlocked until the alarm is reset.
Hardware choice drives most of that. An electric strike or electrified lever usually lets people out mechanically while the outside stays locked. A maglock holds the door until power is cut, so it typically needs a motion sensor, a push-to-exit button and a fire alarm release to meet code. Fire-rated doors must stay latched during a fire, which rules out some hardware. We choose it door by door.
Because we also install fire alarm systems, the release wiring, lock power and door hardware are designed and tested together before the inspector arrives. Readers and exit buttons are mounted within ADA reach range.
04Video and alarms
Access control, video and alarms working together
Pair entry logs with video so every event has footage behind it. When a badge is denied or a door is forced, you pull the clip from that door at that moment instead of scrubbing through hours of recording. We install video surveillance too, so cameras are placed to see the reader and the person using it.
Where the platforms support it, access control and intrusion can share users and schedules, so the same badge that opens the door also arms and disarms the alarm. Alarm monitoring is available through our central-station partner.
05Buildings
Planned around the way your building runs
Access control looks different in a data hall than at a warehouse gate. We plan it around the people and traffic in each kind of building.
Office buildings
Card access on every entry, tenant suites and shared amenities, with visitor check-in at the lobby
Data centers
Halls, cages and mantraps, with biometrics where a card alone isn't enough
Warehouses and industrial
Employee entrances, offices, yards and gates
Retail and multi-site
The same rules at every location, managed from one place
Self-storage
Gate keypads and unit door alarms
New construction
From the plans and door hardware schedule to final inspection, on your GC's schedule
Banks, HOAs and gated communities
Gates, amenities and restricted rooms
06Installs and service
New installs, upgrades and service
On new construction, the access control design has to match the door hardware schedule. We review both with your GC early, so the right electrified hardware, power and conduit are in place before doors are hung and walls are closed.
In an existing building, you don't have to start over. We survey what's on the wall, tell you what can stay and what should go, and price the job from that design. We also service most systems we didn't install: adding doors, replacing failed readers and locks, and fixing doors that won't latch or won't release.
Based in Dallas, GA, in Paulding County, we install and service access control across Metro Atlanta, including Paulding, Cobb, Douglas, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, Carroll and Polk counties and the City of Atlanta. We hold Georgia Low Voltage-Unrestricted license LVU406381 and North Carolina Special Restricted Fire Alarm/Low Voltage license SP.FA/LV.30862.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Don't see your question? Call us at (678) 619-3548, or request a site survey and ask us in person.
Request a site surveyCan you add access control to the doors and wiring we already have?
Often, yes. During the site survey we check your existing readers, panels, cable and door hardware and tell you what can be reused. Keeping what still works lowers the cost, and anything failing or no longer supported gets replaced.
Should we choose a cloud or on-site access control system?
Cloud systems are managed from a browser, update automatically and suit companies with several sites, but they carry a recurring fee and rely on an internet connection for remote management. On-site systems run on a server you control and keep working without internet, with more cost up front and updates handled during service visits. We recommend one based on your doors, sites and IT requirements.
Will our access-controlled doors still meet fire code?
They have to, and we design them that way. Codes require free egress, electrically locked exit doors must release on loss of power, and many must also unlock when the fire alarm activates. Because we install fire alarm systems too, we wire and test that release ourselves before inspection.
How much does access control cost?
It depends on the number of doors, the door hardware each one needs, cable runs and the software you choose. We design the system first and price the job from that design, so the estimate matches the work.
Can access control work with our security cameras?
Yes, where the platforms support it. Each door event can link to video from the camera on that door, so you can review a forced door or a denied badge in seconds. We install video surveillance too, so the cameras and readers are planned together.
Do you install gate access for parking lots, storage facilities and communities?
Yes. We install keypads and card readers at vehicle and pedestrian gates and connect them to the gate operator, so gate entries show up in the same logs as your doors. That covers business parks, self-storage facilities, HOAs and gated communities.
Adding doors, upgrading or taking over a system?
Property owners and managers: request a site survey. General contractors: send your plans and door hardware schedule for a low-voltage bid. Or call (678) 619-3548.