Audio Intercom Systems installation across the UK
Reliable audio door phones for flats, offices and yards where video isn't needed.
- Free survey before any price
- Fixed written quotation
- Fire-compliant locking and release
- All major makes supported
What audio intercom systems is
An audio intercom is a door phone: a call button outside, a handset inside, and a release button. No camera, no screen, far less to go wrong.
Who it suits
Yards, stores, workshops, back entrances and budget-conscious blocks where visual ID is not required.
What a proper installation includes
- Robust call panel with single or multi-button configuration
- Wall or desk handsets with door release
- Two-wire or multi-wire bus depending on riser
- Trade release and timed unlock windows
- Weatherproof panel housings for exposed entrances
How to choose well
- Multi-button panels should be labelled behind a protective lens, not with stickers
- Check the maximum cable run for the system before committing
- A handset with a call-tone volume control avoids complaints in small offices
- Adding a fob reader later is easier if the panel is modular
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 audio intercom systems 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 audio intercom systems
Questions about audio intercom systems
Is audio-only still worth installing?
For a controlled rear entrance or a workshop, yes. It costs meaningfully less, it is reliable, and it can be upgraded to video later if you choose a modular panel.
How many flats can one panel serve?
Modular panels commonly scale to dozens of buttons, and above that a digital keypad panel with a directory is easier for callers to use.
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.