Access Control, Cameras & Gates in Dallas, TX

Your Local Security Company in Dallas

Dallas is a city of about 1.3 million people spread across roughly 385 square miles and five counties, and no two security jobs here look alike. In one week our technicians might add badge readers to an Uptown office floor, replace a gate operator at an apartment community in Lake Highlands, put license plate cameras on a Stemmons Corridor warehouse yard and install a video doorbell in Preston Hollow.

A1 Security Gate & Intercom designs and installs access control, security cameras, intercoms, gates and alarms for all of it, as a licensed (Texas DPS B31188501) and insured Dallas company. One number, one accountable team, and same-day and 24/7 emergency service when a broken gate or a failed door lock cannot wait.

Downtown, Uptown and Multi-Tenant Buildings

Office towers and mixed-use buildings in Downtown, Uptown, Victory Park and along the North Dallas Tollway need access that works for owners, tenants and visitors at the same time. We install commercial access control that covers lobby doors, elevators, stairwells, parking entrances and individual suites, with each tenant managing its own people and building management seeing everything.

• Lobby and after-hours entry by card, phone or PIN, with a video intercom for visitors and deliveries.
• Elevator and floor control so credentials only reach the floors they should.
• Tenant suites on the same platform, each with its own administrator.
• Audit logs showing every door event, searchable by person, door and time.

Most complete commercial doors run about $3,000–$3,500 including professional-grade hardware, installation and programming.

Parking Garages, Lots and Vehicle Crime

Urban property crime in Dallas often starts in the parking areas: vehicle break-ins, stolen catalytic converters, tailgating into garages and people walking in behind a car. We position cameras for license plate capture at garage and lot exits, cover pay stations, stairwells and elevator lobbies, and put garage gates and barrier arms on the same access system as the building. When something happens, you can search by plate or time instead of watching hours of video.

Security camera installation in Dallas

Restaurants, Bars and Retail Districts

Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts, Lower Greenville, the Design District and Knox-Henderson are full of restaurants, bars and shops that stay open late and see heavy foot traffic. For these businesses we place cameras for clear identification at entrances, registers and bars, cover patios, alleys and back doors, and move staff and storage doors to card or phone credentials so a lost key never means re-keying the building. Managers review incidents from their phones.

Warehouses and Industrial Corridors

From the Stemmons Corridor and Brook Hollow to the southern Dallas inland port near I-20 and I-45, industrial sites need perimeter and yard coverage. We install pole cameras over truck courts and trailer rows, license plate recognition at gates, slide gates and barrier arms with driver call boxes, and shift-based access on dock and office doors. Multi-building operators can manage every site from one app.

Commercial security systems

Apartment Communities and HOAs

Dallas has a huge multifamily market, from garden communities with aging gates to new mid-rise buildings with package rooms and amenity decks. We repair and replace gate operators, install cellular or app-based call boxes, and put building entries, pool gates, fitness centers and package rooms on access control the leasing office runs from one portal. For HOAs, we maintain entry gates and keep resident directories current.

Solutions for property managers and HOAs

Homes Across Dallas Neighborhoods

For homeowners in Lakewood, Preston Hollow, Oak Cliff, Lake Highlands and everywhere in between, we install wired video doorbells, outdoor cameras on driveways, side yards and alleys, driveway gate operators and monitored alarm systems. Video records locally on a console in your home with phone viewing and no monthly fee per camera for core features.

Dallas Alarm Permits and Fire Code

The City of Dallas requires a permit for monitored alarm systems; the city lists commercial permits at $100 a year and charges false-alarm fees once a location passes three false burglar alarms in 12 months. Separately, every access-controlled door must allow free egress, and gates on fire lanes need fire department access. We confirm current requirements before installation and help you register new systems. See our permits guide.

Dallas Properties We Secure

How a Dallas Project Works

1. Site walk with the owner, property manager or facilities team.
2. Itemized written estimate listing every door, camera and gate, free for new installations.
3. Installation scheduled around tenants, guests and business hours.
4. Training on the access portal and camera app.
5. Support with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, $180 service visits and 24/7 emergency service.

Why Dallas Chooses A1

• A local team that knows Dallas commercial corridors and property types.
• Access control, cameras, gates, intercoms and alarms from one company.
• Same-day and 24/7 emergency service.
• Texas DPS Private Security license B31188501, insured.
• We repair and take over systems other companies installed.
• Sunbit financing available.