Yes, we do that.

Every Kenton Brothers project starts with an interview with our client about how they’ll be using our equipment.

The conversation usually involves keys, locks, video cameras, and access control. We ask lots of questions to understand their needs and goals. We usually have a solution ready to go that has the right mix of technologies to meet the requirements of the project.

Sometimes, our existing solutions don’t fit the opportunity and we search for a better answer.

It’s becoming more frequent that our client (or their architect) is concerned with the aesthetics of our installation. An example would be where a camera should be mounted on the building. They might also want the cameras to blend into the color scheme. They might want the camera to be gray or black, or they might be incredibly specific with a paint request like Sherwin Wiliams 7018 Dovetail.

Many companies would just slap their equipment on the side of the building and call it good. We don’t think that’s the right answer. We’ve gone as far as painting every camera for a client with SW 7018 Dovetail paint to make sure it blends perfectly with their building.

Not settling for mediocre.

I’ve seen some very nice wiring in access control panels, but not every panel is properly labeled and not all of the cables were run in an organized way.

The most interesting (and somewhat confusing) wiring job I’ve seen was an access control / intercom / alarm system that had all the wiring hanging freely under the receptionist’s desk. There were probably 300 connections under their desk and a dozen relays and timers. All of this was located where the receptionist could take the entire system down with an out-of-control swivel of their chair.

We weren’t okay leaving things in such disarray. Armed with some wiring toners and a couple of skilled installers, we cleaned up the wiring and protected the equipment from accidental interference.

Never been done before?

Sometimes what makes a project special is that it’s never been done before. We’ve become proficient with countless new systems and technical applications over the years. The pace at which new products are released or updated is staggering.

The most interesting new solution I’ve seen recently is when a university wanted to integrate their school administration system into the access control solution. The idea was that the access card a student is issued could be assigned from the school administration system during enrollment.

The access control system had an Application Programming Interface (API) and the school system runs on Oracle. A little software development isn’t going to stand in the way, so a few months of programming and voila, an integrated system that does just that!

Technical challenges are nothing new at Kenton Brothers. We strive to understand and solve your problems. If you have an interesting problem, we’d love to hear about it.

Because, yes, we do that.