A North Shore Massachusetts school struggling with bathroom vaping found its real cost was staff time spent on patrols, investigations, and paperwork. Dugmore & Duncan installed networked Zeptive vape detectors that send location-specific alerts to staff, enabling faster, more consistent responses with less disruption and freeing educators to focus on students.

A Greater Boston public library upgraded from a mechanical key system to a modern, integrated electronic access control solution across 24 doors—combining centralized card-based entry, enhanced monitoring, alarm integration, and a high-security mechanical key system—to improve security, key control, and operational management while maintaining flexibility for future expansion.

By leveraging manufacturer relationships, in-house keying expertise, inventory availability, and field support resources, Dugmore & Duncan helped the institution quickly regain control of its security infrastructure.

After a contracted security guard lost a ring of master keys at a regional shopping mall, the facility’s intelligent electronic key management system enabled management to quickly identify responsibility, verify the chain of custody, and efficiently execute a full security response and rekeying plan.

A major Southern California university partnered with Dugmore & Duncan to modernize campus door openings through comprehensive door, hardware, and code-compliance upgrades, resulting in improved security, functionality, and long-term operational reliability across the campus.

Dugmore & Duncan completed a district-wide school security upgrade across four southern New England schools, modernizing door hardware, implementing intruder classroom locks, and unifying facilities under a single master key system to improve safety, key control, and long-term operational efficiency.

A town in the Upper Cape Cod region partnered with Dugmore & Duncan to replace a 30-year-old outdated key system and upgrade campus-wide door hardware after discovering serious key control and life-safety concerns across municipal and school facilities. Following a multi-department assessment involving public safety and school officials, the team implemented a modern, code-compliant key system, upgraded the majority of door hardware, addressed egress compliance issues, and provided staff training—resulting in improved security, accountability, and a scalable foundation for future upgrades.

Developing a phased upgrade plan.

A new master key system.

Fully integrated, compliant, and scalable access control system.