by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
Property managers ask us one question more than any other: should this door get an electric strike or a maglock? The answer depends on the door type, the fire rating, the occupancy, and what happens when the power goes out. Get it wrong and you void a fire rating,...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
A property manager calls: “The lock on the back door doesn’t work.” We get there, test the lock, and the lock is fine. The door has sagged an inch and a half on the hinge side. The latch bolt doesn’t reach the strike. The lock isn’t...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
A property manager calls and says they want “keycards on the doors.” That’s the starting point, not the answer. Before anyone installs hardware, you need to answer three questions: what credential type fits how your building operates, what locking...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
If a fire inspector walks into your restaurant, retail space, or office building and sees a chain wrapped around the exit door, you’re getting a violation. That’s not a warning — that’s a citation, a potential fine, and in some cases a closure order....
by Admin | Aug 6, 2026 | Blogs
You manage a 24-unit apartment building in Fort Lauderdale. A tenant moves out, you need to rekey that unit. Your maintenance guy has a key ring with 24 keys on it, and he’s guessing which one works. The property owner is asking why nobody can keep track of who...
