Case studies

Real jobs, real buildings.

A look at how we actually solve problems in the field — the situation, what we weighed, what we did, and how it turned out. No stock stories.

Front entrance doors of a Harlem apartment building after the keyed-entry upgrade
Access ControlCommercial LocksmithCode Compliance

Clearing a DOB violation without losing the fobs

Section 8 residential building · West 141st Street · Harlem

A DOB inspection flagged the building's magnetic locks as a code violation. We cleared it fast — and left tenants' fob access untouched.

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Rebuilding the glass storefront doors at a Times Square ice cream shop
Commercial LocksmithDoor RepairDoor Hardware

The doors wouldn't close — and the ice cream was melting

Cold Stone Creamery — retail storefront · Times Square area · Manhattan

A Times Square ice cream shop's entrance doors wouldn't close — melting product all day. We rebuilt both openings from the cement up.

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Remote fob in front of the high-security lock on a 35th Street pawn shop door
Access ControlHigh-Security LocksSmall Business

Locked at all times — but open for real customers

Pawn shop — two locations · West 35th Street · Manhattan

A pawn shop has to keep its door locked at all times — for insurance and safety. We set up remote access so staff stay secure and still buzz in genuine customers.

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Technician resetting the door threshold in fresh cement at an Upper East Side clinic
Commercial LocksmithAccess ControlDoor Repair

A door frail patients could open — and staff could trust

Physical therapy practice · Upper East Side · Manhattan

The entrance door wouldn't shut, the paddle was too stiff for elderly patients, and the electric strike was broken — leaving staff exposed. We rebuilt it end to end.

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Technician cutting a data room door for an electric strike in a Manhattan office
Access ControlCCTV & CamerasCommercial Locksmith

Moving a whole security system to a new office — without buying it twice

Consulting firm — corporate office · Manhattan

A consulting firm relocated offices and wanted to bring its existing Verkada access control with it — plus a new camera. We migrated and re-integrated the whole system.

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New video intercom and card reader at a Manhattan union office front door
Access Control Installation & RepairElectrical & Low-Voltage WiringIP Networking

Manhattan Union Office — Front Door Access Control Failure

Union office building · New York, NY

A Manhattan union office's front door was stuck unlocked after a wiring failure — we traced it, rebuilt the circuit, and gave them remote control of the door.

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Technician testing the switch wiring for a Bronx pawn shop's interlocking doors
Access ControlInterlocking DoorsLow-Voltage Repair

The closing switch failed — and a high-security shop couldn't lock up

Pawn shop — retail storefront · Bronx, NY

A Bronx pawn shop's interlocking entry stopped responding to the switch staff rely on at closing time. We traced it to a shorted switch, replaced the switch and the burned fuse, and brought the system back to full operation.

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