Door and Gate Entry Systems

Many people are choosing to protect their property by installing sliding gates and door entry systems. These systems allow the occupiers to gain entry to the property via a keypad, and all visitors and tradesmen need to identify themselves before they are allowed to enter.

These systems are particularly popular with those who live in larger houses. Whilst premiership footballers and pop stars are renowned for their domestic security, more and more people are turning to this method of home protection.

Gate and door entry systems work on the same principles. Access is via a code on a keypad, a swipe-card similar to a credit card and, increasingly, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems. All these systems work on recognition; when the correct code or information is received by the system, the locks on the gates of doors are activated to allow entry.

Both these systems can be enhanced with phone or visual technology, to allow the homeowner to see who’s at the gate or waiting at the door. Commonly used for many years in apartment blocks or flats, both for convenience and security, we are now installing entry systems across Kent to a wide variety of domestic customers. Some more complex systems can link more than one entrance to the property, meaning that no matter where someone is trying to gain access, they have to use the entry system to do so.

The level of gate or door entry system that you require really depends on the type of building you are in, and your reasons for installing it. If you live in a remote area and access to your property is via a farm track or an unmade road, you may wish to install a gate entry system at your boundary, so that you feel safer and are deterring unwanted callers. For those who live in more suburban areas, an electronic gate entry system may be a sensible security precaution, but there is probably no need for multiple-access systems.