Apartment Block Door Entry installation across the UK
Multi-occupancy entry systems for blocks, with per-flat handsets and managed trades access.
- Free survey before any price
- Fixed written quotation
- Fire-compliant locking and release
- All major makes supported
What apartment block door entry is
Multi-occupancy door entry connects every flat to the communal entrance, manages trades access, and gives the managing agent a system they can actually administer.
Who it suits
Blocks of flats, HMOs, retirement housing, student accommodation and managed residential developments.
What a proper installation includes
- Digital directory panels so callers scroll rather than read tiny labels
- Per-flat audio or video handsets with app forwarding
- Fob access for residents with per-fob cancellation
- Managed trades access with a timed window, not a permanent code
- Bin store, bike store and car park doors on the same credential
How to choose well
- A digital directory panel saves endless label changes as residents move
- Per-resident fobs beat a shared code the moment someone moves out
- Agree who administers the system before handover, not after
- Plan for the riser: cable count decides whether video is viable
How we work
We survey first. An engineer looks at the door leaf, the frame, the closer, the cable route and the fire strategy, because those four things decide the hardware far more than any brochure does. You then get a written quotation itemised per door, with the actual hardware named, so you can compare it properly against anyone else's.
On install day the work is done around your occupancy, not against it. Everything is commissioned, the fire interface is tested with the alarm, your users are loaded, and you get the documentation — user list, as-fitted details and the commissioning record — at handover rather than three emails later.
Repairs and aftercare
We service what we install and we service what other people installed. If you already have apartment block door entry that is failing, tell us the make and model from the panel and we can usually narrow the fault before an engineer leaves the yard.
Where we install apartment block door entry
Questions about apartment block door entry
Who is responsible for door entry in a block of flats?
Communal entrance systems are normally the freeholder or managing agent's responsibility, with costs recovered through the service charge. Individual handsets inside a flat are often the leaseholder's.
Can we stop residents propping the main door open?
Door-forced and door-held-open alarms report it, and a door closer with the right power rating removes most of the temptation. Reporting plus a notice usually fixes the behaviour.
How much does access control installation cost in the UK?
A single controlled door with a reader, lock and controller typically costs between £750 and £1,500 installed. Multi-door systems usually work out between £600 and £1,100 per door, because the controller and software cost is shared across the doors. Door hardware, cable runs and any fire alarm interfacing move the figure most, which is why we survey before quoting rather than pricing blind.
How long does an access control system take to install?
A single door is normally half a day to a day. A typical 8 to 12 door commercial system takes two to four days on site, followed by a commissioning visit to load users, set access levels and hand over. Larger sites are phased so the building stays secure throughout.
Do you work on systems installed by someone else?
Yes. We repair, service and extend all common makes of access control, door entry and intercom, whoever installed them. If a system is genuinely beyond economic repair we will say so and show you the numbers for both options.
Does the door have to unlock when the fire alarm sounds?
On a designated escape route, yes. The locking must fail safe and release on alarm, free mechanical egress must be maintained, and every maglocked escape door needs a green emergency break-glass release. This is a life-safety requirement and we test it with the fire alarm at commissioning.
Get a fixed price for your doors
Free survey, itemised quotation, and a system that still works on the day the fire alarm goes off.