Access management · Rental properties
Keyless Access From the Front Gate to the Unit Door
Manage entry for residents, staff, vendors, and visitors from one dashboard — mobile credentials, fobs, PIN codes, and smart locks, with a full event history. We retrofit existing doors, gates, and readers wherever they’re compatible.
By the numbers
What Renters Are Asking For
of renters are interested in, or would not rent without, keyless smart locks.
Source: NMHC & Grace Hill Renter Preferences Survey, 2024of renters rate smart locks or keyless access as very or somewhat important in their next rental.
Source: SmartRent renter survey, 2025Why operators switch
Stop Managing Keys. Start Managing Access.
No more rekeying after move-outs
Revoke a credential or code from the dashboard instead of changing cores and cutting keys.
Know who came and went
Every door, gate, and amenity event is logged by user and time — searchable when you need it.
Let vendors in without an escort
Give contractors a code that works only for the job window, then expires on its own.
Capabilities
Access That Fits Every Door and Every User
Credentials for residents, staff, and vendors
Mix credential types by user and door. If your property still runs legacy 125 kHz proximity cards — which can be copied with consumer-grade hardware — we’ll plan a phased move to encrypted credentials.
- Mobile credentials and smartphone access
- Encrypted fobs and cards
- PIN codes for vendors, tours, and deliveries
- Access levels by role, building, and schedule
Remote control when you’re off site
Lock, unlock, or buzz a door from your phone, get notified when a door is propped or left unlocked, and see the video that goes with the event.
- Remote lock, unlock, and buzz-in
- Door-held-open and left-unlocked alerts
- Access events paired with video on supported platforms
- Lockdown of selected doors from the app
Smart locks at the unit or home
Unit-door smart locks let you assign resident codes at move-in, schedule maintenance access, and reset everything at move-out — no key handoffs.
- Resident codes tied to lease dates
- Scheduled maintenance and make-ready access
- Event history per unit or home
- Battery and offline alerts
Where we install
From Perimeter to Package Room
Gates are a specialty of their own — see gate and vehicle entry control.
Retrofit-first
Keep What Works. Layer Smart Capability on Top.
Powerhouse Guardians focuses on retrofitting and enhancing existing security infrastructure with AI integration. We keep the cameras, readers, panels, and cabling you’ve already invested in when they’re compatible and in good condition — and add only what’s missing. No rip-and-replace required.
How we work
From Property Walk to Ongoing Support
Property walk & system review
We document what’s installed — cameras, readers, panels, wiring, and network — and how your team operates.
Design & scope
Itemized keep / enhance / add recommendations, with one-time installation and monthly service quoted together.
Install & integrate
Licensed technicians handle cabling through cloud setup, scheduled around residents and staff.
Configure & train
Roles, schedules, alerts, and access plans configured for your team, plus hands-on staff training.
Support & optimize
Ongoing service, device-health checks, and tuning as your portfolio and policies change.
Tailored by property type
Built for How Your Property Operates
Multifamily Communities
Gates, entries, amenities, package rooms, and smart-apartment upgrades — retrofit what you have.
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Build-to-Rent
Pre-wire, construction-phase security, and lease-ready smart homes across the community.
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Single-Family Rentals
Manage scattered homes remotely with smart locks, thermostats, sensors, and doorbells.
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Short-Term Rentals
Keyless guest check-in, exterior video, and between-stay energy and leak protection.
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Student Housing
Bedroom-level access, mobile credentials, and common-area video for by-the-bed leasing.
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Self-Storage
Tenant gate codes, AI video on drive aisles, door and climate alerts, and records for tenant disputes.
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Common Questions
Can you keep our existing readers and fobs?
Often, yes. We check reader technology, controller age, and wiring. Compatible hardware stays in place; if you’re on legacy 125 kHz proximity cards, we’ll recommend a phased migration so residents aren’t disrupted all at once.
How do we remove a former resident’s access?
With cloud-managed credentials, you revoke access from the dashboard or app — no site visit, no rekeying. Codes and credentials can also be scheduled to end on a set date.
Do smart locks work if the internet goes down?
Most smart locks and access controllers store credentials locally, so doors keep working; remote management and alerts resume when the connection returns. Exact behavior depends on the hardware, and we document it for your site.
Can residents open the gate with their phone?
Yes, on supported platforms and gate interfaces. We confirm compatibility with your gate operator during the site walk.
Next step
Find Out What Your Doors Can Do Today
We’ll walk your gates, entries, and amenity doors, identify what can be retrofitted, and show you the cost of going keyless — installation and monthly service together.
Powerhouse Guardians Corp · info@powerhouseguardians.com · 7300 State Highway 121, Suite 300 PMB 1008, McKinney, TX 75070 · TX License #B30802201
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[1] 2024 NMHC & Grace Hill Renter Preferences Survey (share of renters interested in, or who would not rent without, each feature), as summarized by BBC Magazine — bbcmag.com
[2] SmartRent renter survey, June 2025 (share rating each feature very or somewhat important), via Business Wire — www.businesswire.com