Commercial & industrial
Staff entrances, offices, workshops and restricted areas. Clear access rules for the way your business operates.
Access control / Nanaimo & Vancouver Island
Your doors.
Your people.
Your control.
Cards, fobs and mobile access for your doors, gates and parking areas. Mid-Island based, serving Vancouver Island.
Request serviceDOORS, GATES & PARKING. ONE CLEAR PLAN.Explore how it works ↓
Licensed BC security companyKantech Corporate certified45+ years in security & technologyMid-Island based
Less key management. More control.
Better access.
Fewer loose ends.
The door is where people meet your building. We make that experience simple for the right people—and easier for you to manage behind the scenes.
Change access.
Keep the locks.
Deactivate a missing credential or remove a former employee’s access without collecting every key.
Give each person
the access they need.
Set permissions by door, role and schedule. Keep offices, storage and staff areas separate.
Know more about
what happened.
Review recorded access events and investigate door alerts, with camera integration where supported.
Access control. In your pocket.Kantech EntraPass mobile options
Your building.
At your fingertips.
At another site? Away from your desk? Stay connected to your access system from your phone.
Manage access on the move.
With EntraPass go, authorized managers can control doors, manage cardholders and review system events from a smartphone.
Make your phone your credential.
EntraPass go Pass lets authorized users open the doors they have permission to enter from their mobile device.
We confirm app support, licensing, connectivity and permissions for your system. Phone image shows an illustrative interface.
A working day, made clearer
One door. Different situations.
Explore how permissions, schedules and door monitoring can work together.
A valid fob. An easy start.
An employee arrives during their permitted hours. Their credential releases this door, and the access event is recorded.
Example event · Staff entrance · Access granted
● Access granted
Concept demonstration. Behaviour and alerts depend on the equipment and configuration.
Designed around your property
Beyond the front door.
From a single entrance to a property with multiple buildings, we plan doors, gates, hardware and permissions together.
Strata & multi-residential
Common entrances, amenities and suitable wireless suite locks. Plan resident, staff and contractor access together.
Elevators & shared spaces
Control access to selected floors, parking and shared facilities, subject to system and equipment compatibility.
Access starts before the front door.Gates & parking
Your gate.
Part of the same plan.
Staff and residents shouldn’t have to juggle a handful of remotes. We can plan gate and parking access alongside your building’s doors, whether it’s a driveway, strata parking or a busy commercial entrance.
Talk to us about your gateVehicle tags, reader range and gate interfaces are confirmed for your site.
A SMALL MOMENT. A COMPLETE SYSTEM BEHIND IT.More than a reader on a wall
Simple to use.
Carefully thought through.
The best access system feels effortless. That takes a plan for the whole opening: the lock, reader, visitor entry and automatic door need to work together. We coordinate the security interfaces with your door specialist, so the lock releases before the operator moves the door.
At the doorLocking hardware, door-position contacts, exit controls and closers, with automatic-door interfaces where needed.
Behind the doorControllers, protected cabling, backup power and a network connection designed around the site.
In your handsPractical permissions, public opening hours and after-hours entry, with event records and training for the people managing them.
A system that fits
Start with your doors.
Build around your people.
Select your property type to explore a practical starting point.
YOUR STARTING POINT
Keep work moving. Keep access clear.
Start with staff entrances and restricted rooms, then set permissions around roles, working hours and contractor visits.
- Who needs access to each door?
- Which doors follow a daily schedule?
- What should happen when a credential is lost?
Kantech EntraPass options · Cards, fobs & compatible mobile credentials
From the first walkthrough to the everyday
Planned. Installed. Understood.
Look at the whole opening.
Review doors, hardware, wiring routes and how people actually use the building.
Agree on the rules.
Define permissions, schedules, safe exit behaviour and any integrations before installation.
Know how to manage it.
Test the system, train your team and provide local service as your needs change.
Before you change the locks
A few useful
answers.
Can we start with just one door?
Yes. We can plan a single controlled entrance and discuss what would be needed to expand later.
Can you work with our existing system?
We assess the controller, readers, credentials and door hardware before recommending what to keep, upgrade or replace.
What happens if the power goes out?
We plan backup power and lock behaviour around the door’s purpose and applicable requirements. The final design explains how entry and exit operate during a failure.
Can the gate use the same cards as our doors?
Often, yes, if the readers, credentials and access system are compatible. We’ll check what’s installed and explain how gate entry can be managed alongside the building’s doors. Long-range vehicle tags may be an option too.
Can access control work with automatic doors and visitor entry?
Where the equipment is compatible, a valid fob or authorised intercom release can enable an exterior push-to-open button or start an agreed opening cycle. We plan reader and button positions, opening time and after-hours behaviour around the people using the entrance. Interior exit arrangements are assessed separately. Your automatic-door specialist handles operator safety and commissioning; Sherwood coordinates the access, visitor-release and monitoring interfaces.
Does a closed door mean it is locked?
A door contact confirms open or closed status; confirming secure lock status requires suitable lock-monitoring hardware. Held-open and forced-open alerts need the right timing and entry or exit signals. We assess the complete opening, including safe exit and any required emergency-release arrangements, and coordinate with the responsible door, electrical and fire-alarm contractors.
Does it need a monthly subscription?
That depends on the platform. We explain software, hosting, support and any ongoing fees in the proposal.
Established names in access control & door hardware
Access systems, electric strikes & magnetic locks selected to suit each opening.
Let’s look at your entrances
Better access starts
with a conversation.
Tell us about your property, your people and what needs to change.
Concept imagery. Final equipment and system features depend on the agreed design.