Security for a Fast-Growing Collin County Suburb
Murphy sits in southern Collin County on FM 544, midway between Plano and Wylie, and borders Plano, Richardson, Wylie, Sachse and Parker. In 2000 it had about 3,000 residents; the 2020 census counted more than 21,000, almost all in neighborhoods built after 1999. Murphy Marketplace, at North Murphy Road and FM 544, is the city’s main shopping and dining center.
That makes Murphy primarily a residential city with a busy commercial core, and our work here reflects it: video doorbells, cameras and driveway gates for homes; entry gates and amenity access for HOAs; and cameras and access control for the shops, restaurants, clinics and offices around the Marketplace.
Home Cameras, Doorbells and Intercoms
For Murphy homes, we design camera coverage around the places that matter: the front door and porch packages, the driveway and street, side gates, the backyard and pool. Video records locally on a small console and is viewable from your phone, without a monthly fee per camera. A video doorbell or intercom lets you see and talk to visitors from anywhere.
- Cameras placed for faces at the door and vehicles in the driveway, not just wide views.
- Night performance tested after dark under your real lighting.
- Clean wiring through attics and walls where possible, rather than battery cameras that need recharging.
- One app for doorbell, cameras and gate.
Driveway Gates
For homes with driveway gates, we install and repair swing and slide gate operators sized for the gate’s weight, with safety photo eyes, keypads, remotes and phone control, and battery backup so the gate works during outages. We service LiftMaster, DoorKing and other major brands.
HOA Entry Gates and Amenities
For Murphy HOAs, we maintain and upgrade community entry gates, replace failing telephone-entry units with cellular or app-based call boxes, and put pools, clubhouses and fitness rooms on access control with schedules and a log of every entry, managed by the board from a web portal.
Businesses Around Murphy Marketplace
For retail, restaurants, medical and dental offices and professional suites on FM 544 and North Murphy Road, we install cameras on entrances, registers, back doors and parking, and card or phone access on staff and records rooms. Most complete commercial doors run about $3,000–$3,500 including professional-grade hardware, installation and programming.
Permits
Murphy sets its own rules for alarms, community gates and access-controlled exits. We confirm current requirements for your address before installation. See our permits guide.
Murphy Properties We Secure
Homes
Doorbells, cameras, intercoms and driveway gates.
HOAs
Entry gates, call boxes and amenity access.
Retail & Restaurants
Entrance, register, back-door and parking cameras.
Medical & Professional
Controlled, logged access for suites and records rooms.
How a Murphy Project Works
- Site walk. Doors, gates, camera locations, power and Wi-Fi coverage.
- Written estimate. Itemized equipment, labor and warranty, free for new installations.
- Installation. Clean wiring, every device programmed and tested day and night.
- Training. We set up the app on your phone and show you how to use it.
- Support. A 1-year parts and labor warranty, $180 service visits and 24/7 emergency service.
Why Murphy Chooses A1
- Both of our North Texas offices serve Murphy, from Dallas and Allen.
- Licensed by the Texas DPS Private Security Program (B31188501) and insured.
- Cameras, gates, intercoms and access control from one local team.
- Local recording with no monthly per-camera fees for core features.
- We service gates and systems other companies installed.
- Free written estimates, $180 service visits and a 1-year parts and labor warranty.