Commercial Access Control in the San Fernando Valley
Card, mobile and cloud access control for studios, offices, multi-tenant buildings, plants, medical groups and public buildings in Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Chatsworth, Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley. One team designs the system, installs the door hardware and supports it after go live.
- Takeovers of existing systems
- Brivo, Avigilon, Kantech, RS2, Axis
- Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670
The short answer
BTI Communications Group, LTD. installs and supports commercial access control across the San Fernando Valley from its Santa Fe Springs office, and has been in business for over 40 years. We design, install, take over and service Brivo, Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath), Avigilon Unity, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) and Axis systems for businesses in Burbank, Glendale, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Northridge, Chatsworth, Santa Clarita and Palmdale. Call 562-298-5070 or book a free site survey.
San Fernando Valley access control by building type
Every building asks something different of its doors. These are the setups we are asked about most in the Valley.
Studios, stages and media offices
Lot gates, stage doors, edit bays and equipment cages, with credentials for crews and vendors that expire when a production wraps.
Office buildings
Lobby, suite and stair doors, after hours schedules and badge printing for Ventura Boulevard, Brand Boulevard and Burbank offices.
Multi-tenant commercial buildings
Shared entries, elevators and parking with each tenant managing its own users, and one admin view for the property manager.
Manufacturing and aerospace suppliers
Restricted production zones, shift and contractor credentials, gates, docks and audit trails for plants in Chatsworth, Sylmar, Valencia and Palmdale.
Medical offices
Patient entries, records rooms, medication storage and staff only corridors for medical groups, clinics and dental suites.
What San Fernando Valley buildings need from access control
Studios and media companies
Burbank Economic Development describes the Media District as home to The Walt Disney Company world headquarters, Warner Bros. Studios, ABC Television and many other media companies (source). Production and post production sites need lot and stage doors that open for the right crew on the right day, equipment cages and edit bays locked to named people, and vendor credentials that end on their own.
Offices and multi-tenant buildings
Office towers on Ventura Boulevard, Brand Boulevard in Glendale and the Burbank Media District mix glass storefront entries, shared lobbies, elevators, parking structures and suites that change tenants every few years. We set up entry, elevator and garage readers so a property manager controls the common areas while each tenant adds and removes its own staff.
Medical groups and clinics
Medical offices across the Valley need open patient entries during the day and locked records rooms, medication storage and staff corridors at all times. Access logs show who opened a records room and when.
Manufacturing and aerospace suppliers
Industrial buildings in Burbank, Chatsworth, Sylmar and Valencia, and the aerospace supply chain around Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, need zones that match the floor: production, tool cribs, server rooms, controlled areas and shipping. We tie badges to shifts, issue contractor credentials that expire on their own, and keep the door logs that a customer audit or a CMMC assessment asks for. CMMC and other compliance work is completed and contracted by BTI and its partners, including top industry professionals in each category.
Schools and public agencies
Districts, private schools, cities and special districts need lockdown from one button, visitor screening at the front office and contracts their purchasing team can use. BTI holds GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA and is a CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California).
Access control platforms we install in the San Fernando Valley
We are not tied to one brand. We recommend the platform that fits your building, your IT team and the hardware already on your doors, and we can run more than one where a portfolio already has a mix.
| Platform | Where it fits in the San Fernando Valley | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Brivo | Cloud access for multi-site companies and property managers. BTI designs, sells, installs, supports and takes over existing Brivo accounts. Eagle Eye cloud video is part of Brivo. | Brivo · Brivo and Eagle Eye video |
| Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) | Cloud and mobile first access with touchless entry, a good fit for offices and clinics. | Avigilon Alta access control |
| Avigilon Unity | On premises access and video from one platform for larger campuses and plants. | Avigilon Unity access control |
| Kantech | EntraPass for sites that want on premises control with optional web and mobile access. BTI is a Kantech Global Edition Certified Partner. | Kantech EntraPass |
| RS2 (Acre) | Enterprise access control for organizations with many doors and complex schedules. | RS2 access control |
| Axis | Network door controllers and intercoms from an Authorized and Certified Axis Gold Partner. | Axis access control |
| Software House C-CURE 9000 | Enterprise access control with deep video integration for large and regulated sites. | Software House C-CURE 9000 |
| Alarm.com for Business | Access control, video and intrusion in one app for smaller offices and retail. | Alarm.com access control |
Not sure which way to go? Compare cloud and on premises options in our cloud access control overview, or download the 2026 Commercial Access Control Systems Guide (PDF).
Cloud or on premises access control?
Both are good choices. The right one depends on how many sites you run, who manages users and what your IT team wants to host.
| Question | Cloud (Brivo, Avigilon Alta) | On premises (Kantech, Avigilon Unity, C-CURE, RS2) |
|---|---|---|
| Who manages users? | Any admin from a browser or phone, from anywhere | Usually a workstation on your network, with optional web clients |
| Several San Fernando Valley sites? | One account for every site, no servers | A central server with each site linked over your network |
| Internet outage at a site? | Panels keep making decisions locally and sync later | Not affected, the system runs on your network |
| Updates | Delivered by the platform | Planned with your IT team |
| Good fit | Offices, clinics, property portfolios | Plants, campuses, sites that require local hosting |
Taking over an access control system another company installed
Many takeover calls start the same way: the installer closed, sold the business or stopped answering, and no one has the admin login. We take over existing systems, and Brivo accounts in particular, without replacing hardware that still works.
- Confirm ownership. You show that the building owns the system, and we arrange the dealer or account change with the manufacturer.
- Inventory every door. Panels, readers, locks, power supplies, request to exit devices and door contacts are listed with model and condition.
- Clean up users and schedules. Former employees and old contractor badges are removed and schedules match how you actually work.
- Fix what is failing. Doors that show offline, forced or held are repaired first.
- Plan upgrades only where needed. You get a written plan that keeps working gear and replaces what is at end of life.
What a San Fernando Valley installation includes
- Site survey. An engineer walks every opening, checks door frames and hardware and notes power, network and cable paths.
- Design. You get a door schedule that lists the reader, lock, contact and exit device for each opening, plus the platform and licensing.
- Cabling. Our crews run low voltage cable and network drops under our C-7 License 807767.
- Door hardware. Electric strikes, maglocks, electrified hardware, exit devices and readers are installed and tested for safe egress.
- Programming. Users, groups, schedules, holidays and alerts are set up and checked with your team.
- Training. Admins learn to add users, run reports and lock down doors. We leave written instructions.
- Support. Help desk, on site service and 24/7 system health and alert monitoring available, plus a 24/7 converged security NOC/SOC.
Every project is quoted in writing after the survey, with each door and license itemized. Financing at 3.99% is available for qualified buyers, subject to credit approval.
California rules that shape an access control project
Safe egress
Locked doors must still let people out with one motion. Electrified locks, maglocks and delayed egress devices are designed to the California Building Code, and we work with your contractor and the local building department when a permit is required.
Licensed installers
California requires an Alarm Company Operator license for alarm system work. BTI is a Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670, and holds C-7 License 807767 for low voltage systems. Our team passes LiveScan background checks before working in client buildings.
Accessibility
Readers, intercoms and door operators are mounted at accessible heights, and automatic openers are coordinated with access control so a badge or button opens the door.
Privacy and records
Access logs contain employee data. We set retention and admin roles so only the right people can see or export them, which supports the privacy policies California employers already keep.
Access control that works with your cameras, alarms and IT
A badge event means more with video beside it. We connect doors to security cameras in the San Fernando Valley so a denied badge or a forced door opens the matching clip, and we link access control with intrusion alarms so the building arms itself when the last person badges out.
Access control lives on your network, so it should be secured like the rest of your IT. Our IT team segments door controllers, keeps firmware current and watches for problems through the 24/7 NOC/SOC. If you also want IT support, see managed IT in the San Fernando Valley and cybersecurity in Los Angeles.
- Mobile credentials, cards and fobs side by side during a phased switch
- Visitor management and video intercoms at the front desk
- Elevator and parking gate control
- Lockdown from a phone, a desk button or the admin portal
- Reports for audits, investigations and HR
San Fernando Valley areas we serve
BTI has no San Fernando Valley office. Engineers and crews dispatch from our Santa Fe Springs office and warehouse. Our office at 12155 Mora Dr in Santa Fe Springs is about 17 miles from Glendale, 21 from Burbank, 27 from Van Nuys and 41 from Santa Clarita in a straight line.
Burbank and Glendale
About 17 to 21 miles from Santa Fe Springs. Studios and media companies in the Burbank Media District, and offices, professional firms and medical groups along Brand Boulevard in Glendale.
- Burbank
- Glendale
The Valley
About 23 to 37 miles away. Office towers on Ventura Boulevard, light industrial buildings around Van Nuys Airport, Chatsworth and Sylmar, and medical offices across the Valley. These are City of Los Angeles neighborhoods plus the City of San Fernando.
- North Hollywood
- Studio City
- Sherman Oaks
- Van Nuys
- Encino
- Northridge
- Woodland Hills
- Chatsworth
- Sylmar
- San Fernando
Santa Clarita Valley
About 41 miles away. Business parks and industrial buildings in Valencia, plus offices and medical groups in Saugus, Newhall and Canyon Country.
- Santa Clarita
- Valencia
- Saugus
- Newhall
- Canyon Country
Antelope Valley
About 44 to 52 miles away. Aerospace suppliers, offices and public buildings in Palmdale and Lancaster.
- Palmdale
- Lancaster
Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley sites are farther from our office, so on site work there is usually planned as scheduled service days. Remote support and our 24/7 NOC/SOC cover every site around the clock.
See everything BTI does in the region on the BTI San Fernando Valley hub, or the Los Angeles access control page for other LA County sites.
BTI Communications Group, LTD., Los Angeles office
12155 Mora Dr, Units 1 & 2
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Security line: 562-298-5070
Main office: 562-298-5000
24/7 support: 800-HELP-BTI (800-435-7284)
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM PT
Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670
C-7 License 807767
Southern California service areas
BTI Communications Group, LTD. serves Southern California from our Santa Fe Springs office. Pick your region for local services.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County businesses.
Orange County
Orange County businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Inland Empire
Riverside and San Bernardino County businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Over 40 years of IT, security and communications work. Call 562-298-5000 or book a free consultation.
Get a free consultationWhy San Fernando Valley companies choose BTI
Brand neutral advice
We install eight access control platforms, so the recommendation follows your building, not a quota.
One team for doors, cameras and IT
Access control, video, alarms, networks and cybersecurity come from one accountable partner.
Takeovers are routine
We step in when another installer is gone and keep the hardware that still works.
Contracts public buyers can use
GSA contract holder (47QTCA21D00BA) and CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California).
Governance you can check
ISO 27001 compliant governance, independently reviewed through the TAG ISO 27001 Compliance Program.
Over 40 years in business
400+ engineers, a mobile fleet and a stocked warehouse in Santa Fe Springs.
Access control and security by industry
Access control is one part of a security plan built around your industry. See how we approach each one.
San Fernando Valley access control: questions we hear
Who installs commercial access control systems in the San Fernando Valley?
BTI Communications Group, LTD. designs, installs and supports commercial access control for San Fernando Valley businesses from its Santa Fe Springs office, about 21 miles from Burbank. We install Brivo, Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath), Avigilon Unity, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) and Axis, and we hold California ACO #7670 and C-7 License 807767.
Is BTI local to the San Fernando Valley?
Our Southern California office is at 12155 Mora Dr in Santa Fe Springs. We do not have a San Fernando Valley office. Burbank and Glendale are about 17 to 21 miles away in a straight line, and Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley work is planned as scheduled service days. Call 562-298-5070.
Do you install access control for studios and production companies?
Yes. We set up lot gates, stage and edit bay doors, equipment cages and time limited crew and vendor credentials, with door logs your security team can review.
Do you install access control for office and multi-tenant buildings?
Yes. We secure lobbies, suites, elevators and parking for offices in Burbank, Glendale, Sherman Oaks and Encino, and set up multi-tenant systems so each tenant manages its own users while the property manager controls common areas.
Can you take over our existing Brivo account?
Yes. BTI designs, sells, installs, supports and takes over existing Brivo accounts. After you confirm ownership, we arrange the change with Brivo, review users and schedules and fix doors that show offline or forced.
Does access control help with CMMC or other compliance audits?
Door logs, badge reports and controlled zones give auditors evidence of who entered sensitive areas. CMMC and other compliance work is completed and contracted by BTI and its partners, including top industry professionals in each category.
How is an access control project quoted?
After a free site survey we send a written, itemized proposal that lists every door, device and license. Financing at 3.99% is available for qualified buyers, subject to credit approval.
Can we keep our existing door hardware?
Often. Many strikes, maglocks, exit devices and door contacts can stay. The survey shows which openings can reuse hardware and which need new readers or locks.
Can staff use their phones instead of badges?
Yes. Brivo, Avigilon Alta and Kantech all support mobile credentials, and cards and phones can work side by side during a phased switch.
Do you work with schools and public agencies?
Yes. BTI holds GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA and is a CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California), and we design lockdown and visitor screening for districts and public buildings.
Plan your San Fernando Valley access control project
A free consultation covers a site survey, a door schedule and a written scope you can share with your leadership.
- Over 40 years in business
- 400+ engineers
- GSA contract holder (47QTCA21D00BA)
- CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California)
- Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670
- C-7 License 807767
- ISNetworld member
- 24/7 NOC/SOC
- ISO 27001 compliant