Mobile & App-Based Access in Edinburgh
We install and maintain mobile & app-based access throughout Edinburgh, from a single controlled door to a multi-site system on one credential.
- Fixed-price quotations after survey — the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
- We work across Edinburgh regularly, so attendance for both installation and callbacks is realistic rather than aspirational.
- Fire-compliant locking and release on escape routes
- All makes installed, repaired and maintained
What Mobile & App-Based Access is
Mobile access turns a phone into the credential. Permissions are issued over the air, so a new starter can be granted access before they arrive and a leaver revoked the moment they go.
In Edinburgh this tends to be specified in one of two situations: a new fit-out where it can be designed in cleanly, or a retrofit where cable routes and existing door hardware dictate half the answer. Both are routine for us; they are just priced differently.
Who asks for it in Edinburgh
Multi-site businesses, flexible workspaces, contractors, property managers and anyone tired of couriering fobs.
- Schools and nurseries — controlled single points of entry, visitor management and safeguarding-aware layouts.
- Healthcare and care homes — step-free automated entry, staff-only zones and fail-safe escape routes.
- Warehouses and depots — vehicle gate control, personnel doors and turnstiles on the pedestrian route.
- Retail and hospitality — back-of-house control, cash-office restriction and CCTV-linked door events.
What a proper install includes
- Works alongside fobs so nobody is forced onto an app
- Bluetooth and NFC readers compatible with iOS and Android
- Cloud management with remote issue and revoke
Getting the specification right
- Check the cloud platform's data residency if that matters to you
- Budget for the ongoing subscription, not just the hardware
- Confirm readers support both Bluetooth and NFC for iPhone compatibility
Survey, quote, install
First a survey, then a written quote per door, then a booked date — in that order, with no pressure between the steps. Most of the cost variation between quotations comes down to cable routing, which is exactly what a survey exists to establish. Fixed-price quotations after survey — the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
Commissioning is part of the job, not an extra visit. You finish with a working system, a tested fire interface, and a named person on your team who knows how to administer it.
Coverage in Edinburgh
We work across Edinburgh regularly, so attendance for both installation and callbacks is realistic rather than aspirational. We work to Edinburgh and across the EH postcode area, covering 1 named town in Edinburgh plus the surrounding villages and out-of-town estates.
Mobile & App-Based Access in Edinburgh towns
Other systems we install in Edinburgh
Mobile & App-Based Access in Edinburgh — questions
Do you install mobile & app-based access in Edinburgh?
Yes. Edinburgh is part of our regular Scotland coverage and mobile & app-based access is one of our core services. Give us the postcode and the number of doors when you enquire and we will confirm a survey slot.
What does mobile & app-based access cost in Edinburgh?
Pricing is driven by door count and hardware rather than county. As a guide, a single controlled door lands between £750 and £1,500 installed, with multi-door sites working out at £600 to £1,100 per door. The survey is free and the written quote is fixed.
What if someone's phone battery dies?
You keep a fallback: a fob, a PIN, or an intercom to reception. We never specify a single credential type with no alternative.
Is there a monthly cost?
Mobile credentials are normally subscription-based, priced per user or per door. We show you the three-year total at quote stage, not just the install price.
What maintenance does an access control system need?
One or two service visits a year for most commercial sites. Each visit should cover door-by-door inspection, lock and release testing, fire interface verification, battery and power checks, and a user-list review, with a written report you can give your fire risk assessor.
Can access control be linked to CCTV?
Yes, where both systems support a common integration. Every door event gets a matching video bookmark, so instead of scrubbing hours of footage you click the event and watch it. We check compatibility at survey before anything is ordered.
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.
Get a fixed price for your doors in Edinburgh
Free survey, itemised quotation, and a system that still works on the day the fire alarm goes off.