The work may include reviewing access points and user groups, then planning compatible credentials, readers, locking hardware and management controls.
The main decision factors are the number of doors, credential type, audit needs, power and network availability, and any existing alarm or door hardware.
A list of controlled doors, user roles, desired schedules and the person responsible for ongoing administration. Sharing that information before dispatch helps the locksmith arrive with a more accurate picture of the request.
The final system depends on the building, door hardware and integration requirements; product selection follows a site review.
For work in Metrotown, Brentwood, Edmonds and Burnaby Heights, the service address matters because parking, building access, strata entry and safe work space can change how the visit is organized.
Burnaby's mix of high-rise, mixed-use and detached properties makes diagnosis more useful than assuming the same lockset or access method everywhere.
Before the visit ends, test the lock or key in its normal Burnaby setting and give new keys, codes or credentials to the person responsible for them.