Industry · Commercial access control systems
Commercial access control that puts you in charge of every door
Stop chasing keys. Since 1982, ASI has designed and installed access control for Illinois businesses — from a single secured entrance to multi-site systems with hundreds of doors, credentials, and audit trails.
Complete access control for commercial facilities
One contractor for the credentials, the door hardware, and the software — designed and installed by ASI’s own licensed technicians.
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Key card & fob access
Credentialed entry for employees with instant activation and deactivation — no rekeying when staff changes.
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Mobile & keypad credentials
Smartphone-based access and PIN keypads for businesses that want fewer physical credentials to manage.
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Biometric access
Fingerprint and biometric readers for server rooms, cash areas, and other high-security spaces.
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Door hardware & electrified locks
Electric strikes, maglocks, and door position monitoring — installed to always allow safe egress.
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Remote management & lockdown
Unlock a door for a vendor from your phone, review activity, or lock down the entire facility in seconds.
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Audit trails & reporting
A time-stamped record of who opened which door and when — essential for compliance-driven industries.
Compliance & standards
Built for accountability — and the codes doors answer to
Access control is where security meets life safety. Every electrified door still has to release for safe egress, tie into the fire alarm where code requires it, and satisfy your AHJ — while giving you the audit trail that regulated industries like banking, cannabis, and healthcare depend on.
After four decades securing Illinois facilities — including vault and cash areas in 600+ bank projects — ASI installs access control that’s both secure and code-correct.
Life-safety egress compliance
Electrified hardware designed so occupants can always exit freely, with fire alarm interface where required.
Audit trails for compliance
Access records that satisfy auditors, examiners, and inspectors in regulated industries.
AHJ coordination
Door hardware, egress, and fire alarm interconnection coordinated with your local authority having jurisdiction.
Scalable, non-proprietary platforms
Systems that grow from one door to hundreds — without locking you into a single vendor forever.
Why businesses choose ASI
Vault-level access discipline for your business
A 40-year track record
Four decades of access control across Illinois — including vaults, cash rooms, and restricted areas in 600+ bank projects.
Response within hours
A failed door controller can lock your team out of their own building. Our Des Plaines team responds within hours, not days.
Integrated with monitored security
Access control tied into intrusion, video, and fire systems — backed by our Illinois-based, UL-Listed monitoring center.
One source, family-owned
Since 1982, one accountable contractor for access, alarm, video, and fire — not a patchwork of vendors.
How it works
From assessment to certification
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Security assessment
We survey your doors, traffic flow, and restricted areas and identify where control and audit trails matter most.
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System design
The right mix of credentials, readers, and door hardware for your building — sized to grow with you.
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Installation
ASI’s own licensed technicians install hardware and software with minimal disruption to business operations.
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Program, train, support
Credentials programmed, your team trained on the software, then fast local support and system expansion as you grow.
Common questions
Access control FAQs
What happens when an employee leaves or loses a card?
You deactivate the credential in seconds — no locksmith, no rekeying, no wondering how many copies of a key exist. That alone pays for the system for most businesses.
Can we manage multiple locations from one system?
Yes. Modern platforms manage every site from a single dashboard — one credential list, consistent policies, and activity reports across all your buildings.
What happens during a power outage — are we locked in or out?
Neither. Systems include battery backup, and door hardware is configured to meet egress code, so occupants can always exit safely regardless of power or system state.
Can access control integrate with our cameras and alarm system?
Yes — and it should. ASI designs access, video, intrusion, and fire as one coordinated system, so a door event can pull up the matching camera footage and after-hours entries arm correctly.
