Access Control Security Systems

Toronto and The GTA

Most com­mon appli­ca­tions for access con­trol include:

• Com­mer­cial offices
• Retail
• Mul­ti-ten­ant hous­ing
• Edu­ca­tion
• Reli­gious insti­tu­tions
• Health­care
• Gov­ern­ment
• Hi-Risk; ULC, Bank­ing, Jew­el­ry, appli­ca­tions
• Ware­hous­ing and Shelf Stor­age

Most access con­trol sys­tems for small busi­ness­es man­age up to 3 doors, which fits the needs of many offices, shops, and ser­vice loca­tions.

How­ev­er, sys­tems are high­ly scal­able. With the right set­up, you can con­trol dozens—or even over 100 doors across one or more sites.

Pro­tec­tion Plus offers sys­tems that grow with your busi­ness, whether you need to man­age a sin­gle door or a full facil­i­ty.

Access con­trol is a secu­ri­ty sys­tem that con­trols who can enter cer­tain parts of a build­ing and at what times. Instead of using reg­u­lar locks and keys, it uses mod­ern tools like key cards, fobs, PIN codes, mobile apps, or fin­ger­print scan­ners.

Own­ers and man­agers ben­e­fit from access con­trol in busi­ness­es and insti­tu­tions:

• Decide who can enter each area
• Track who comes and goes
• Set entry times for staff or vis­i­tors
• Improve safe­ty and reduce risk

Mod­ern sys­tems like Avig­ilon Alta, CDVI ATRIUM, or Alarm.com also offer:

• Remote access man­age­ment
• Cloud-based con­trol from desk­top or mobile
• Real-time alerts and lock­down capa­bil­i­ties

Whether you man­age a mul­ti-ten­ant build­ing, ware­house, school, or retail store, access con­trol helps:

• Pre­vent inter­nal theft
• Keep peo­ple safe

Make sure only approved indi­vid­u­als are in the right places at the right times

Absolute­ly.

At PROTECTION PLUS, we design access con­trol to work smooth­ly with your entire secu­ri­ty sys­tem.

We con­nect card read­ers, key­pads, or mobile access with:

• Intru­sion alarms
• CCTV cam­eras
• Fire alarm pan­els
• Vis­i­tor check-in sys­tems
• Build­ing automa­tion tools

If a door is forced open, the sys­tem:

• Cre­ates a video clip of the event
• Sends an alert to your dash­board in real time

You won’t miss a thing.

• All data is in one place. A sin­gle report shows:
• Who entered
• What the cam­eras record­ed
• The sta­tus of any alarms

Because we han­dle everything—design, instal­la­tion, and support—you get one com­plete sys­tem with­out deal­ing with mul­ti­ple ven­dors. This makes dai­ly secu­ri­ty deci­sions faster and eas­i­er.

Yes. Upgrad­ing exist­ing doors and locks is often the most afford­able way to add access con­trol.

We start with a site vis­it to check:

• Door frame depth
• Door mate­r­i­al
• Strike plate type
• Pow­er avail­abil­i­ty

If con­di­tions are right, we retro­fit:

• Elec­tric strikes or mag­net­ic locks
• Wire­less card or fob read­ers
• Your cur­rent hard­ware (when pos­si­ble) to main­tain the look of your doors

Door closers, hinges, and fire safe­ty rat­ings stay in place. Only the way peo­ple unlock doors changes.

We han­dle all pro­gram­ming in-house, mak­ing the switch smooth. Dur­ing the tran­si­tion, staff can still use keys. Then we roll out cards, fobs, or mobile access—without inter­rupt­ing dai­ly oper­a­tions.

Yes, cloud-based access con­trol  removes the need for on-site servers. You can man­age every­thing from any­where, using any phone, tablet, or com­put­er with inter­net access.

Cloud-host­ed plat­forms like Avig­ilon Alta (via Cana­di­an data cen­tres) and Alarm.com pro­vide:

• Remote sys­tem con­trol from any device
• 24/7 encrypt­ed access logs you can check any­time
• Auto­mat­ic soft­ware and firmware updates, so you stay cur­rent
• Full com­pli­ance with SOC 2 and PIPEDA pri­va­cy stan­dards

This set­up keeps your sys­tem sim­ple, secure, and easy to man­age. No servers to main­tain, no soft­ware to install—just reli­able access from wher­ev­er you are.

Cer­tain­ly, we archi­tect access con­trol to com­mu­ni­cate with your cur­rent secu­ri­ty tech­nolo­gies so every com­po­nent rein­forces the next. For exam­ple, we link badge events to CCTV pre­sets, direct­ing cam­eras auto­mat­i­cal­ly toward the accessed door­way, while intru­sion pan­els arm or dis­arm based on cre­den­tial priv­i­leges. Ele­va­tor con­trols restrict floor access, and build­ing man­age­ment sys­tems adjust light­ing or HVAC when occu­pan­cy changes. We even push event data to HR and time-clock soft­ware to stream­line pay­roll and com­pli­ance audits. By let­ting dis­parate sys­tems share real-time infor­ma­tion, we cre­ate a more inno­v­a­tive, proac­tive envi­ron­ment that deters threats, speeds response, and improves oper­a­tional effi­cien­cy for every­one.

The best sys­tem depends on your build­ing size, num­ber of users, and how much inte­gra­tion you need:

Avig­ilon Alta (for­mer­ly Open­path) is a top choice for medi­um to large build­ings or mul­ti­ple loca­tions. It’s cloud-based and works well with mobile access and video sys­tems.

Why it’s a good option:

• No on-site servers need­ed
• Use your phone to unlock doors with a wave
• Man­age access and view logs from any­where
• Works smooth­ly with Avig­ilon video cam­eras
• Data is stored in Cana­da to meet PIPEDA rules

Alarm.com for Busi­ness Access Con­trol

Best for small to large busi­ness­es that want access con­trol with alarms and video.

Why it’s a smart choice:

• Sim­ple plat­form with real-time alerts
• Con­trol access, alarms, and video from one mobile app
• Afford­able hard­ware bun­dles
• Set lock sched­ules and user access auto­mat­i­cal­ly
• Cloud-based—great for fran­chis­es and retail chains

CDVI ATRIUM

Best for mid-sized build­ings that need reli­able access with cards, fobs, PINs, or bio­met­rics.

Why it stands out:

• Scales up to hun­dreds of doors and thou­sands of users
• Sup­ports cards, fobs, PINs, and bio­met­ric access
• Flex­i­ble setup—use on-site or in the cloud
• Easy web-based sys­tem man­age­ment
• Works with ele­va­tors and vis­i­tor access sys­tems

you need a cloud-first sys­tem that can grow with your busi­ness, choose Avig­ilon Alta.

If you pre­fer local con­trol with cards, fobs, or PINs, CDVI ATRIUM is a sol­id choice.

If you want a cost-effec­­tive, all-in-one solu­tion, go with Alarm.com.

Pro­tec­tion Plus offers all three sys­tems with expert design, instal­la­tion, and sup­port across Toron­to and the GTA.

Yes. Key­less sys­tems improve secu­ri­ty by remov­ing phys­i­cal keys and adding encrypt­ed, track­able dig­i­tal access.

Key ben­e­fits:

• Encrypt­ed cre­den­tials that pre­vent dupli­ca­tion or tam­per­ing
• Remote access con­trol for real-time man­age­ment
• Detailed entry logs show­ing who entered and when
• Easy removal of access for for­mer staff or lost devices
• No need to rekey locks after per­son­nel changes

Pro­tec­tion Plus installs key­less sys­tems that fol­low Cana­di­an pri­va­cy and cyber­se­cu­ri­ty stan­dards. Fea­tures include two-fac­­tor authen­ti­ca­tion, secure cloud back­ups, and mobile access options.

Costs vary based on the num­ber of doors, type of sys­tem, and fea­tures like mobile access or video inte­gra­tion.

Typ­i­cal price ranges:

• Sin­­gle-door sys­tems: $2,000–$3,500 — good for small offices or ser­vice doors
• Mul­ti-door setups: $5,000–$10,000 — ide­al for small to mid-size build­ings with mul­ti­ple entry points
• Enter­prise-grade cloud sys­tems: $10,000+ — built for larg­er facil­i­ties need­ing remote access, advanced report­ing, and inte­gra­tions

Extra fea­tures like bio­met­ric read­ers, ele­va­tor con­trol, or emer­gency lock­down func­tions can increase total cost.

Pro­tec­tion Plus offers free con­sul­ta­tions to help you choose a sys­tem that fits your needs and bud­get.

No per­mit is usu­al­ly required, but:

• Licensed elec­tri­cians must per­form any elec­tri­cal work
• Fire-rat­ed or emer­gency doors may require fire code com­pli­ance inspec­tions
• Sys­tems inte­grat­ed with alarms or fire pan­els must meet ULC/NFPA stan­dards

Pro­tec­tion Plus han­dles all com­pli­ance dur­ing sys­tem design and instal­la­tion.

• Tail­gat­ing: Mit­i­gat­ed by train­ing, turn­stiles, or mantraps
• Forced entry: Pre­vent­ed via sen­sors and forced-door alarms
• Cre­den­tial spoof­ing: Reduced by using encrypt­ed, ran­dom ID tokens and mul­ti-fac­­tor authen­ti­ca­tion
• Mag­net or pow­er tam­per­ing: Coun­tered with bat­tery back­ups and tam­per-resis­­tant hard­ware
• Mechan­i­cal key fall­back: Locks should pre­vent bump­ing and dupli­ca­tion by lim­it­ing phys­i­cal key use

Mul­ti­ple cre­den­tial types include:

• RFID key cards/fobs (prox­im­i­ty or smart cards)
• Swipe cards (less secure, unen­crypt­ed)
• PIN codes
• Bio­met­rics (fin­ger­print, palm vein)—less reli­able in dusty/humid set­tings
• Mobile cre­den­tials (via smart­phone)

Com­bi­na­tions of these meth­ods sup­port mul­ti-fac­­tor authen­ti­ca­tion and increased secu­ri­ty.