Electromagnetic Locks Built for Commercial Doors
A magnetic lock — or maglock — holds a door shut with a powerful electromagnet and a steel armature plate instead of a moving bolt. With no latch, strike or mechanical linkage to bind or wear out, a properly installed maglock is one of the most dependable ways to secure aluminum storefronts, glass doors and interior openings that take heavy daily traffic.
A1 Security Gate & Intercom installs single and double maglocks rated from 600 lb up to 1,200 lb holding force, sized to the door and the security level you need. We mount the magnet and armature for a flush, clean fit, run concealed wiring, and tie the lock into your access control, request-to-exit device and the building fire-alarm system so it behaves exactly the way the fire marshal expects.
Because maglocks are fail-safe by design — they unlock when power is cut — every install we do is engineered around safe, legal egress. We pair each lock with the right exit hardware and emergency release so people can always get out, while keeping unauthorized people from getting in.
Where Maglocks Make Sense
Maglocks shine on doors where a conventional latch is impractical, where the opening cycles constantly, or where you want a clean look without surface hardware on the pull side.
Glass & Storefront Doors
Aluminum and frameless glass entries where there is no room for a traditional strike or bolt.
Offices & Suites
Secured lobbies, server rooms and tenant suites that need controlled, badge-based entry.
Stockrooms & Back-of-House
Doors separating retail floors from inventory, cash rooms and employee-only areas.
Multi-Tenant & Apartments
Common-area and amenity doors that must lock securely but release on every exit.
Problems We Solve
- Glass or aluminum doors that have no good way to mount a mechanical lock or strike.
- Existing latch locks that jam, drag or wear out under constant daily use.
- Doors that need to fail-safe and release automatically when the fire alarm trips.
- Openings where you want to add card or keypad access without replacing the whole door.
- A maglock that drops randomly or never re-engages because of a failing power supply or board.
- Egress that is not code-compliant — missing request-to-exit, signage or emergency release.
Maglock Systems & Options We Install
We spec the holding force, mounting style and release method around your door, your traffic and your local code requirements.
600–1,200 lb Single Locks
Standard single-door maglocks sized to door weight and security level, surface or recessed.
Double-Door & Dual Maglocks
Paired magnets for double openings and high-traffic entries needing extra holding force.
Request-to-Exit & Sensors
Motion REX, push-to-exit buttons and door-position switches for safe, monitored egress.
Fire-Alarm Release & Backup
Tie-in to the fire panel for automatic release, plus battery backup so locks behave in an outage.
Why Choose A1 Security Gate & Intercom
- Fail-safe wiring and code-compliant egress on every install — egress and life safety come first.
- Holding force matched to the actual door, not a one-size guess that fails early.
- Concealed cabling and clean header mounting by licensed low-voltage technicians.
- Seamless integration with your card readers, keypads and the building fire-alarm system.
- We also service maglocks that drop randomly, won’t re-engage or have a failing power supply.
- One local DFW team for the lock, the access control and the door hardware around it.
Our Process
From first call to final walkthrough, we keep it simple and professional.
On-Site Survey
We check the door, frame, traffic and egress path, then recommend the right maglock and release.
Spec & Quote
You get a clear written quote — holding force, hardware, wiring and fire tie-in all itemized.
Clean Installation
We mount the magnet and armature, run concealed wiring and connect access and REX.
Test & Walkthrough
We verify hold, release on exit, fire-alarm drop and power backup, then show you how it works.