Protect your people, assets, and facilities with professionally designed and installed electronic access control — from a single door to enterprise-wide deployments across multiple sites.
Richesin Engineering designs and installs commercial access control systems for businesses, government agencies, utilities, tribal nations, and critical infrastructure operators throughout Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. Whether you need to secure a single server room or manage access across an entire campus, we deliver the right solution — engineered correctly from day one.
Access control systems replace traditional keys with electronic credentials — keycards, PIN codes, mobile credentials, or biometric readers — and give you complete control over who can enter which doors, at what times, and with a full audit trail. When someone swipes a card or enters a code, the system logs the event. If a credential is lost or an employee leaves, you revoke access in seconds — no rekeying required.
Modern access control goes far beyond door locks. Today's systems integrate with surveillance cameras, alarm systems, intercoms, and cloud management platforms — giving your security team a unified view of your entire facility from any browser or mobile device.
Offices, retail, medical clinics, law firms — secure individual doors or entire buildings.
Substations, pump stations, equipment shelters — NERC CIP compliant access logging.
City halls, tribal government buildings, courthouses — audit trails and compliance-ready.
Manufacturing plants, warehouses, data centers — zoned access for different staff levels.
Telecom facilities, NOCs, server rooms — multi-factor authentication and full audit logs.
Hotels, apartment complexes, property management — key-free tenant access.
Most security installers can hang a reader and punch down some wire. Richesin Engineering goes deeper — we understand how access control integrates with your network infrastructure, your camera system, and your IT environment. Our team has the low-voltage, networking, and cybersecurity expertise to design a system that's secure at every layer, not just at the door.
We work with leading access control platforms including Genetec, Lenel/OpenPath, Avigilon, Verkada, Brivo, and HID — and we'll recommend the right platform based on your actual needs, not what earns us the highest margin.
We walk every door, assess existing hardware, door frame types, wiring paths, and network infrastructure to design the right system.
We produce a door-by-door access control plan with hardware specs, wiring diagrams, and credential hierarchy — no surprises on install day.
Our licensed low-voltage technicians run cable, mount readers, install locking hardware, and wire door contacts and REX devices to spec.
We configure your access control platform — user groups, door schedules, time-based rules, alarm integrations, and reporting.
Every door is tested for proper lock/unlock behavior, failsafe operation, and audit logging. We train your staff and leave you with full documentation.
Access control is most powerful when integrated with your camera system. Every credential swipe can automatically trigger your nearest camera to record — giving you visual verification of who entered and when. Ask us about our Surveillance Camera Systems and integrated security packages.
Costs vary widely depending on the number of doors, hardware type, and software platform. A basic single-door system can start around $1,500–$3,000 installed. Enterprise multi-door systems with cloud management typically run $800–$2,500 per door depending on complexity. We provide free site assessments and detailed quotes — contact us for accurate pricing for your facility.
Yes — most modern access control platforms integrate with IP camera systems via ONVIF or direct API. When a door is accessed, the nearest camera can automatically bookmark the event or begin recording. We design integrated systems from the ground up, or we can integrate access control into your existing surveillance infrastructure.
Access control hardware can be configured as fail-safe (unlocks on power loss — for life-safety egress doors) or fail-secure (stays locked on power loss — for high-security areas). We also design systems with UPS battery backup to maintain operation during short outages, and we'll discuss the right configuration for each door in your facility.
Yes. Cloud-based platforms like Brivo, OpenPath, and Verkada allow you to add/remove credentials, unlock doors, view access logs, and receive alerts from any web browser or mobile app — from anywhere in the world. This is especially valuable for multi-site businesses and remote facility management.
Yes — Richesin Engineering has offices in Madras, Oregon; Anchorage, Alaska; and Kahului, Hawaii. We provide access control design, installation, and support services across all three states, including remote and rural locations where other contractors won't go.
Contact Richesin Engineering for a free site assessment and access control proposal.