Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
BTI Communications Group, LTD. is a commercial security integrator with offices in Santa Fe Springs, Downers Grove and Phoenix, in business for over 40 years. We install access control for dock doors, yard gates, driver entrances, high-value cages and shift entries, on Brivo, Avigilon, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) or Axis, with video on every exception.
Requirements
Recommended setup
Warehouse designs focus on the places product can leave: docks, man doors, cages and the yard.
Employee entries, driver entrance and lounge, shipping and receiving offices, dock man doors, cages, yard gates.
Cards or fobs for floor staff, mobile credentials for office and management, temporary badges for seasonal labor.
Rugged readers at man doors and pedestals at gates, intercom stations at the driver entrance.
Electrified locks and door position switches on man doors, with dock door status monitoring.
Driver and carrier check-in with ID capture, and visitor badges for auditors and vendors.
Axis or Avigilon video, or Eagle Eye cloud video (part of Brivo), on docks, cages and gates linked to door events.
Staffing agency and HR rosters, yard gate operators and alarm arming after the last shift.
Most warehouse losses leave through a dock or a side door, a little at a time. BTI puts readers and door position switches on man doors beside the docks and monitors dock door status, so a door propped open or forced outside a shipping window alerts a supervisor and bookmarks the video.
Searchable door and badge history turns a shortage investigation from days of footage review into a short report: who opened which door, when, and what the camera saw.
Drivers get their own entrance, lounge and shipping window, with an intercom and a door that only opens into that space. Inside, high-value cages, returns and controlled product rooms are limited to the roles that need them.
Seasonal and agency labor can be loaded in bulk with an end date, so access stops on its own when the peak season ends. That removes the most common gap BTI finds in warehouse systems: old badges that still work.
Yard gates run on the same system, with schedules for carrier appointments and override from the guard shack or shipping office. After the last shift, the building locks, the intrusion alarm arms on schedule and every after-hours entry requires a credential and appears in the log.
Compliance and audit support
Distribution centers working with CTPAT or TAPA programs need evidence that access to cargo areas is controlled and recorded. BTI configures access control logs, door alarms and video retention that support those program reviews, and documents the controls so your security lead can show them to an auditor. Program membership and certification remain with your company.
Platforms
BTI is platform agnostic and recommends the platform after the survey. HID readers and mobile credentials work across most of them. Not sure which fits? Read the commercial access control guide.
Cloud access control. BTI designs, sells, installs, supports and takes over existing Brivo accounts. Eagle Eye cloud video is part of Brivo.
Brivo access controlCloud managed doors with touchless mobile entry and remote unlock.
Avigilon Alta access controlOn-premises access control that runs alongside Avigilon video on servers you own.
Avigilon Unity access controlEntraPass software and KT controllers for owned, scalable systems.
Kantech access controlAccess It! software for larger, multi-site estates that want an owned platform.
RS2 access controlAxis door controllers, readers and network intercoms that tie straight into Axis video.
Axis access controlInstallation
Warehouse installs are scheduled around dock schedules and peak seasons.
Warehouse access control is scoped by counting man doors, dock doors to monitor, cages, gates and the cable distances across the building and yard. Platform licensing and camera integration complete the proposal, which BTI itemizes after a free survey.
By city
Local engineers install and service these systems from each office.
Los Angeles County from the Santa Fe Springs office.
Access control in Los Angeles
Chicago, Cook and DuPage counties from the Downers Grove office.
Access control in Chicagoland
Maricopa and Pima counties from the Phoenix office.
Access control in Phoenix and TucsonLos Angeles County? See warehouse and distribution center access control in Los Angeles.
Industries
Lobby, suite, elevator and parking control for offices.
Production zones, shift credentials and contractor badges.
Docks, yards, gates and carrier check-in for 3PLs.
Secured entries and lockdown-ready doors for schools and colleges.
Medical groups, clinics, dental and pharmacy access.
Public agency buildings and yards. GSA contract holder (47QTCA21D00BA).
Access control designed into new builds and tenant improvements.
Water, public works and server rooms with remote gate control.
CPA, title and insurance offices that protect client files.
Scheduled doors for ministries, campuses and community sites.
Proof
BTI Communications Group, LTD. designs, installs and supports warehouse and distribution center access control from offices in Santa Fe Springs, Downers Grove and Phoenix, on Brivo, Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath), Avigilon Unity, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) and Axis.
Drivers get a dedicated entrance, lounge and shipping window controlled by an intercom and a door that only opens into that space, so they never need a badge for the floor.
Yes. Door position switches and dock door status monitoring send an alert when a door is propped or forced outside its schedule, with the related video bookmarked.
Temporary staff can be loaded in bulk with an end date so their badges stop working automatically when the season or assignment ends.
It supports them. Door logs, alarms and video retention give your security lead evidence that cargo areas are controlled. Program membership and certification stay with your company.
It depends on man doors, dock doors to monitor, cages, yard gates, cable distances and platform licensing. BTI itemizes each line after a free site survey.
Tell us about your doors, people and schedules. An engineer replies within one business day.