Biometric Access Control installation across the UK
Fingerprint and facial recognition readers for areas where a credential must not be shareable.
- Free survey before any price
- Fixed written quotation
- Fire-compliant locking and release
- All major makes supported
What biometric access control is
Biometric readers use a fingerprint, palm or face as the credential. Nothing can be handed over, lent out or left at home, which is why they are used where accountability matters most.
Who it suits
Laboratories, data rooms, pharmacies, cash handling areas, high-value stores and time-and-attendance applications.
What a proper installation includes
- Fingerprint, palm-vein or facial recognition readers
- Template data stored as a mathematical hash, never as an image
- Multi-factor modes combining biometric with fob or PIN
- Anti-spoofing / liveness detection on supported models
- Time-and-attendance export where required
How to choose well
- Check your UK GDPR position first — biometrics are special category data
- Facial readers suit clean-hands environments; fingerprint suits offices
- Always specify a fallback credential for enrolment failures
- Mount at an accessible height and consider wheelchair users
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 biometric access control 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 biometric access control
Questions about biometric access control
Is biometric access control legal in the UK?
It can be, but biometric data is special category data under UK GDPR. You need a lawful basis, a data protection impact assessment, and normally a genuine alternative for anyone who objects. We will flag this at survey rather than after install.
What happens if the reader can't read a finger?
A properly specified system always has a fallback — a fob, a PIN, or an intercom call to reception. Nobody should ever be locked out by a failed read.
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.