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The 5 Hidden Costs of Running Access Control and Video Surveillance as Separate Systems

Commercial Real Estate

You’ve modernized your access control system—now it’s time to do the same with your video surveillance. 

If you’re still managing your building’s access and video system integration through different platforms, providers, or vendors, you’re absorbing more cost and complexity than you realize. Inconsistent coverage, delayed investigations, and fragmented support adds up over time. 

The fix? It’s easier than you think. 

Bundling access control and video surveillance into a single, managed security system for property managers eliminates the gaps, reduces overhead, and gives your team more control with less lift.

 

 1.  Troubleshooting Drains Time and Frustrates Tenants

When something breaks, who do you call? If your systems are split, you’re stuck playing middleman between vendors. 

The Cost: 

  • Slow response times 
  • Frustrated tenants 
  • Wasted hours chasing multiple support teams 

 

The Fix:

One provider. One call. One consolidated building security system that’s fully supported, end to end.

2.  Compliance Risks You Can’t See – Until It’s Too Late

Disjointed systems make consistent policy enforcement nearly impossible. Are you storing footage correctly? Who has access? Can you prove it? 

The Cost: 

  • Failed audits 
  • Legal liability 
  • Security blind spots

 

The Fix:

A unified, commercial property security platform that enforces policies consistently and automatically.

 

3.  Incident Response That’s Always Playing Catch-Up

When suspicious activities happen, there’s no time to troubleshoot two separate systems. If your access logs and video footage aren’t synced, that’s exactly what you’ll have to do.  

The Cost: 

  • Missed or unresolved events 
  • Slower response 
  • Reduced stakeholder confidence 


The Fix:

Integrated access control and video surveillance allows you to tie every access event to live video, so you know what happened, who was involved, and what to do next. Instantly. 

 

4.  Training That Takes Too Long and Still Falls Short

Different tools mean more training, more user errors, and more IT headaches – especially when expanding to new sites. 

The Cost: 

  • Inconsistent coverage 
  • Onboarding delays 
  • Staff frustration 


The Fix:

A scalable surveillance system with one unified interface. Train once. Deploy anywhere. 

 

5.  Lost Footage When You Need It Most

When your systems don’t talk, key footage can slip through the cracks. And when you can’t find it, you can’t respond or determine the cause.  

The Cost: 

  • Legal exposure 
  • Unresolved claims 
  • Damaged credibility 

 

The Fix:

Managed video surveillance ensures searchable, synced footage that’s available when and where it’s needed most. 

 

You Already Trusted Kastle With Access. Now It’s Time to Simplify Your Video. 

You don’t need a rip-and-replace. Just a smarter way to manage the security infrastructure your team already uses. 

Kastle’s managed video and access control service brings everyone under one roof – reducing security guard costs with video monitoring, streamlining support, and enabling centralized control. 

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