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RFID card access systems
Card based access control for gates, turnstiles, parking areas and building entrances, ideal for estates, corporate offices, hotels and institutions managing large numbers of residents, staff or guests.
What this is
Card based access control for gates, turnstiles, parking areas and building entrances, ideal for estates, corporate offices, hotels and institutions managing large numbers of residents, staff or guests.
A card system trades the higher security of a fingerprint for speed and ease of issuing: a new card can be programmed and handed over in minutes, a lost card can be deactivated the same way without touching anyone else's access, and a visitor can be given a temporary card that expires on its own. That is why hotels and estates with a constant flow of guests and residents tend to run on cards rather than biometrics, while an office with a fixed staff list often runs both together, cards for visitors and fingerprints for staff.
Vehicle access at a gate or parking barrier uses the same card technology at longer range, so a resident does not have to stop and reach out the window, and a visitor card system at reception lets a hotel or office issue and log a guest credential in the same way front desk staff already handle a room key.
What is included
- RFID card issuing and management systems
- Vehicle access control for gates and parking barriers
- Visitor card systems for corporate and hotel reception
- Integration with gate automation and biometric systems
How it works
From first call to handover
Site survey to place readers at gates, turnstiles and entrances
Reader and barrier installation, integrated with automated gates where fitted
Card issuing and the management system set up for your team to run
Visitor card workflow tested at reception before handover
Pricing
How this is billed
Priced per reader plus the card stock and management system, confirmed at the site survey. An estate or institution issuing large numbers of cards is quoted a bulk rate on the cards themselves.
After installation
Support and servicing
Readers and barriers carry the manufacturer warranty. Cards themselves are a consumable, replaced individually as they are lost or damaged rather than under warranty, and reissuing one takes minutes once your reception team is trained on the management system. Call the support line for a reader fault or a barrier that will not lift.
Questions
What people ask before booking
- What happens if a resident or staff member loses their card?
- Deactivate the lost card in the management system and issue a new one. The lost card stops working the moment it is deactivated, so there is no window where a found or stolen card still opens anything.
- Can visitor cards be set to expire automatically?
- Yes, that is the standard way to handle a guest or contractor: the card is issued with an expiry, a single day or a set number of visits, and stops working on its own without anyone having to remember to deactivate it.
- Does this work with the automated gates you install?
- Yes, a card reader is one of the standard ways to trigger an automated gate we fit, alongside remote and keypad access, so a resident or staff card can open both the gate and a building door on the same credential.
Ask about rfid card access systems
Send us the building, the distances and the problem you are solving. We will come back with a survey date and an honest view of what it takes.
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