Access Control Systems

We design, install and maintain access control systems that significantly reduce the possibility of opportunist theft, malicious damage and unauthorised entry to property.

Electronic access control systems provide the most efficient and effective way of securing your building and protecting your staff.

Key Elements:

All of our access control systems, whether for access control gates or access control doors, come with proximity readers for use with cards or fobs. Keypads are also available if required.

Flexible control allows you to set the user access rights you want for your access control system.

For more information check out our frequently asked questions below or contact us for more details.

What is Access Control?

Access control provides the most efficient way of permitting or restricting individuals’ physical access to a building, site or even to specific areas and rooms in order to secure a building and protect individuals. These systems can be applied to any doors, gates, barriers, turnstiles and even lifts. Ranging from simple standalone systems controlling one or two doors, or to an integrated network that covers multiple buildings.

How does Access Control work?

Access control systems mainly restrict who can enter and exit a site, a building or specific areas of the building. 

Features:

  • Controlled from software installed on a central PC 
  • Controls from one or two doors to multiple doors or gates
  • Two or more systems can be networked over a building or across several sites. 
  • Set access rights for personnel
  • Access rights can be used to access all areas or restrict to certain areas only
  • Set time schedules for doors to open or locked at specific times of the day. 
  • Can be used in any size of Company or Education facility.
  • Standalone systems are available for smaller sites with only one or two doors. 

We design, install and maintain access control systems specifically to meet your requirements, to include proximity tokens, cards and intercoms. 

Access Control can be fully integrated with CCTV, intruder alarms and fire alarms.

What is a Networkable Access Control system?

Networkable Access Control systems are more commonly used for sites managing multiple doors, entrances and individual users and to simplify the management process. Networkable does as it’s name suggests with the entire system being controlled ‘over the network’ via a central PC.

The user is able to manage every single door/gate or other entrance integrated to the system and send commands to them such as suspending user tokens, to open doors and to set up time zones.

We predominantly work with Paxton Access who provide Net2 range systems which are user friendly and easy to maintain following the initial installation. For further information on Paxton click here to get in touch.

The benefits of Access Control

  • Access control enables you to restrict access to specific areas and control who is allowed on site, helping you to regulate movement throughout the site. 
  • Flexible control allows you to set user access rights as required to restrict access to areas at specific times of the day or allow temporary access to these areas. 
  • Access control significantly reduces the possibility of opportunist theft, malicious damage and unauthorised entry to your building. 
  • Helps to create a safe environment for staff, visitors and pupils.. 
  • Significantly enhances safeguarding in education facilities.
  • Roll Call features are available for use in the event of an emergency, lockdown or fire alarm.(Net 2 Professional software) 
  • No need to issue new keys or change locks when you need to limit access.  
  • Control the doors using a mobile app.

Take a closer look at some of our Access Control systems

Vandal Resistant Intercom

The intercom is connected to a receiving handset where a user is able to communicate with a person requesting access.

The intercom rings through to the handset location, so it can be picked up for communication and a release button on the handset can be pressed to grant access.

Vandal Resistant Video Intercom

The intercom is connected to a receiving monitor where a user is able to communicate with and view a person requesting access.

The intercom rings through to the monitor, so it can be picked up for communication, viewed and release button is pressed at the monitor end to grant access. This particular intercom also has a built in keypad and proximity reader to enable access through authorised codes and ID cards/tokens.

Proximity Reader

A proximity reader is able to review the token or fob presented and flashes green or red to either accept or deny the user access.

Usually installed adjacent to an entry way to allow authorised users access.

Request to Exit Button & Emergency Breakglass

A request to exit button and breakglass provide a means of releasing the door.

If access in through the door is usually required via a reader, a request to exit button may be located on the other side of the door to be pressed to gain access out through the door.

An emergency breakglass can be pressed in the event of an emergency and if the request to exit button or reader fails to release the door.

Both the request to exit button and breakglass should release the door to allow the user access.

Paxton Paxlock Pro

A Paxton Paxlock Pro is a battery powered wireless lock with built in proximity reader.

This lock enables access to users when a valid ID card or token is presented, retracting the locking mechanism for access.

Paxton are one of the leading manufacturers in access control solutions.

Keypad for Coded Entry

A keypad grants access to the entry way, once the correct numerical code is typed in.

The keypad can have numerous codes programmed into it and may be changed via the networkable access control software.

Access Control on Turnstile

Access control systems can be fitted to many different types of entry way, for example the entry way here was a turnstile.

A proximity reader has been fitted to enable users to gain access to the premises.

Inside an Access Control Unit (ACU) Enclosure

Access Control Units are usually housed near to the door/gate/entry way that they control the access for.

Standard access control unit enclosures for doors, usually house the control board, power supply and back up battery.

Need more information?

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Alternatively, just give us a call on 0121 354 5525.

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