Industry
Corporate
Lobby turnstiles, elevator control and floor-by-floor permissions managed centrally across every office.
Talk to us about your corporate projectAccess Control System Installation
Keycard, mobile and biometric entry, cloud management, visitor and elevator access, integrated with your cameras and network. Designed, installed and supported by DIST nationwide.
20+Years of experience
One vendorDoors, cameras, network & IT
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Tell us about your doors
The building, roughly how many doors, how people get in today and your timeline are enough to start. We come back with next steps and a site visit if needed.
“We solve AV and IT challenges with passion, speed & integrity. Happy to sit on a call to discuss your AV and IT needs.”
- Call(212) 206-0794
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- HoursMon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- OfficesNew York City · Miami
Commercial Access Control Services
Readers, locks, controllers and software designed together, so the right people get in and everyone else stays out.
Keycard, fob & mobile credentials
Readers that accept cards, fobs and phones or watches, so you can retire plastic cards over time and revoke a lost credential in seconds from any browser.
Cloud-based management
Add users, set schedules, unlock a door for a delivery and pull entry reports from a phone, for one building or every location on one dashboard.
License plate recognition & gates
Automated vehicle entry for garages and gated lots that reads plates, opens barriers and logs every car without a guard or a ticket.
Biometric & facial recognition entry
Fingerprint, palm and AI facial recognition readers for server rooms, executive floors and high-traffic lobbies, with dual-factor options where it matters.
Visitor & elevator access
Digital check-in with temporary credentials, elevator destination control and room-level permissions so visitors and contractors reach only the floors they should.
CCTV integration
Every badge event, forced door and tailgating alert matched to video automatically, on one platform with your cameras.
How We Plan an Access Control System
We work through these four points with you during design, before any equipment is ordered.
Doors & hardware
Each door surveyed for lock type, frame, fire code and egress, so strikes, maglocks and request-to-exit devices are specified correctly.
Credentials & roles
Who gets in where and when, mapped to roles for employees, contractors and visitors before anything is programmed.
Network & power
Controllers, PoE and backup power sized so doors keep working through an outage and fail safe or secure as code requires.
Integration
Ties to cameras, intercoms, alarms, HR systems and your IT so one record covers who came and went.
Project spotlight
Secured entry for a 24-hour venue
- Client
- Andrés Carne de Res
- System
- Access control & network
- Also delivered
- Immersive audio & video
DIST delivered the full AV and IT scope for the restaurant, including access control on staff and back-of-house doors, the network behind it and the sound and video that fill the room, all from one vendor on one schedule.
Plan an access control systemIndustries We Serve
Access control designed for how each building is used and who needs to move through it.
Our Access Control Installation Process
One door or a whole campus, the sequence is the same, and every door is tested before handover.
Site survey
We walk every door with you, note hardware, frame, power and cable paths, and review the credentials and systems already in place.
Design & permissions plan
A door-by-door design with readers, locks and controllers, plus the access levels and schedules your team will run.
Cabling & power
Low-voltage cabling, controller enclosures and backup power installed while walls are open where possible.
Installation
Readers, locks and controllers mounted and wired by our crews, after hours in occupied buildings, with fire and egress code verified.
Programming & integration
Users, roles, schedules, mobile credentials and camera integration configured and tested door by door with you.
Training & support
Your team learns to add users, pull reports and unlock remotely, then our help desk and monitoring take it from there.
Access Control Support & Maintenance
DIST monitors enrolled controllers remotely, keeps a help desk answering 24/7 and sends engineers on site when a reader, lock or controller needs attention.
- Remote monitoring of controllers and door status
- Lock, reader and strike maintenance
- Firmware and security updates
- User and credential administration on request
- Entry report assistance for incidents and audits
- Support for systems installed by other integrators
24/7 help desk(212) 206-0794
Not sure which doors to secure first or which credentials fit your team? Send us a floor plan and we will recommend a starting point.
Our work
Access Control & Security Projects
Super Bowl 2020
Official IT provider: networking, structured cabling, access control and CCTV throughout the venue.
3 Times Square
Conference room technology with AI cameras, projection and enterprise network infrastructure.
Eataly
Comprehensive infrastructure for a premium food marketplace.
Reserve Padel
IT infrastructure and security systems for the sports facility.
Savage X Fenty
Security and surveillance systems for the flagship store.
Andrés Carne de Res
Full-scale AV and IT including networking, access control and immersive sound.
“That massive 59-foot LED wall [DIST] put in has transformed how we run town halls and seminars.”
Ready to control who gets in?
Security Brands We Install
We design and install with the brands the security industry runs on.
Hanwha VisionAccess control questions
Cost, credentials, security and integration, answered.
How much does a commercial access control system cost?
It depends on the number of doors, the reader and lock hardware each door needs, whether you want mobile or biometric credentials, and the cabling involved. After a site survey we send a fixed, itemized proposal so you can compare options door by door.
Can I use my phone instead of a keycard?
Yes. We install readers that accept mobile credentials on a phone or watch alongside cards and fobs, so you can move staff to mobile over time and revoke a lost credential instantly.
Is cloud-based access control secure?
Yes, when installed correctly. Controllers sit on a segmented network, credentials are encrypted, and doors keep working locally if the internet drops. Cloud management means you can add or remove users and see entry logs from anywhere.
Can access control work with my cameras?
Yes. We integrate access control with CCTV so every badge event, forced door or tailgating alert is matched to video, and facial or license plate recognition can grant entry.
Can you control elevators and individual rooms?
Yes. Elevator destination control and room-level readers let you decide who reaches which floor and which room, on which schedule, from the same platform as your doors.
How do you handle visitors and contractors?
Digital check-in issues a temporary credential, often a QR code or mobile pass, that expires automatically and is logged against the host who approved it.
What happens to the doors during a power outage?
Controllers run on backup power, and each door is set to fail safe or fail secure according to fire and egress code. We verify this with you during commissioning.
Can you upgrade or take over an existing access control system?
Yes. We reuse wiring and hardware that still perform, replace what does not, and migrate users and schedules onto one platform. We also support systems installed by other integrators.
Where do you install access control systems?
Nationwide. We handle single sites and multi-site rollouts across the United States.
Planning a new or upgraded access control system?
Tell us the building, the doors you need secured and the timeline. A DIST engineer will survey the site, then come back with a door-by-door design, a schedule and a number.