Access Control SystemsDesigned, Installed & IntegratedAcross Glasgow and the Central Belt.
Single-door fob systems, networked multi-door access, video intercoms and full integration with automatic doors, fire alarms and CCTV — engineered for commercial, retail, industrial and public-sector premises.
What we do, who it's for, and why it matters.
What it is
Access control is the system that decides who can enter where, when, and on what credential — fob, card, code, mobile credential or biometric. It ranges from a single keypad on a back door to a multi-site networked platform managing thousands of users across hundreds of doors.
Who it's for
Office tenants, retailers, industrial sites, healthcare estates, education providers, public-sector buildings and multi-tenanted commercial landlords across Glasgow and the Central Belt.
When you need it
You need access control when you are losing track of issued keys, fitting out new premises, replacing a failed legacy system, expanding to multiple doors or sites, or when an audit or insurer requires controlled access logs.
Why a specialist matters
Mechanical keys are an ungovernable security model in any business with staff turnover. Access control gives you instant credential revocation, time-and-attendance data, audit trails for incidents and the ability to integrate door, fire and CCTV systems on one platform. Specifying it correctly is the difference between a system that runs for ten years and a system that becomes shelfware in two.
What happens when the problem is left.
Access control fails most often through poor specification rather than poor product. Wrong reader for the environment, undersized controller, no fire interface — all create daily friction and quiet security exposure.
Lost keys and uncontrolled access
Mechanical keys cannot be revoked — every leaver is a potential security breach until locks are physically changed.
Failed fire interface
Doors that should release on fire alarm but do not are a serious life-safety risk and a building control failure.
Tailgating and uncontrolled visitors
Single-credential entry without intercom or visitor management is the most common cause of unauthorised access incidents.
GDPR exposure
Access logs are personal data — non-compliant systems with no data retention policy create an accountable risk.
Common mistakes we're called in to correct
- Buying a residential fob system for a commercial site with 50+ users.
- Failing to specify a fail-safe vs fail-secure lock to suit fire strategy.
- Installing readers in exposed locations without IP-rated enclosures.
- No backup power — system fails on first power cut.
- Choosing a closed proprietary platform that locks future expansion to one supplier.
A disciplined five-step delivery — survey to certification.
Site Survey & Risk Profile
We walk every door, identify users, traffic patterns, fire strategy interfaces and existing infrastructure (cabling, network, locks).
System Design
We design the controller architecture, reader selection, lock type (mag-lock, strike, motorised), credential type and software platform — open or vendor-specific.
Installation
Cable routes, controllers, readers, locks, request-to-exit and emergency break-glass installed and tested per door, with documented commissioning.
Integration & Commissioning
Doors integrated with fire alarm, intruder alarm, CCTV and (where required) automatic door operators — single-pane operation.
Training & Aftercare
On-site administrator training, written user procedures, planned servicing and remote support contracts.
What you get — concrete, not generic.
Instant credential revocation
Lost fob, leaver or contractor — disabled in seconds, not 'next time the locksmith attends'.
Audit trail on every door
Complete logs of who entered where and when — invaluable for incident investigation and HR processes.
Time-based access rules
Cleaners only after hours, contractors only on agreed days, executive areas restricted by group — without manual oversight.
Fire and life-safety integration
Doors release correctly on fire alarm, with override testing documented for building control.
Open, expandable platforms
Standards-based hardware (Wiegand, OSDP) and platforms that scale from 1 to 1,000+ doors without rip-and-replace.
Single accountable contractor
We design, install, integrate with your doors and fire alarm, and support — one team, one contract.
Real installs across the Central Belt.
Selected access control systems projects delivered by Complete Door Solutions — surveyed, installed and certified by our own engineers.
The detail that separates a 15-year asset from a 3-year liability.
Access control sits at the intersection of three disciplines: physical hardware, networking and life-safety regulation. Specifying competently across all three is the entire skill of the trade.
Materials we work with
- Standalone keypad and fob controllers (single-door)
- Networked controllers (Paxton Net2, Paxton 10, Inner Range Inception, Salto, HID)
- Proximity, MIFARE, DESFire and mobile credential readers
- Magnetic locks (mag-locks) — typically 600lb and 1,200lb holding force
- Electric strikes (fail-safe and fail-secure) and motorised mortice locks
- Audio and video door entry — single and multi-tenant
- Backup power supplies (UPS) and battery-backed door controllers
Methods & systems
- OSDP (secure protocol) wiring as standard for new installations
- Door interface to fire alarm via volt-free relays and dedicated emergency break-glass
- Integration with intruder alarm panels for armed/disarmed door behaviour
- Integration with automatic doors so credentials trigger operator activation
- Cloud-managed platforms for multi-site portfolios with central administration
- Tested fire-strategy compliance: mag-locks released on alarm; strikes fail-safe where required
Variations of this service
Single-door standalone systems
Keypad or fob entry to a single door — back doors, plant rooms, secondary entrances. Quick to install, low admin overhead.
Networked multi-door systems
Up to 100+ doors on a single platform with centralised user management, time schedules, holiday calendars and reporting.
Audio and video intercoms
Reception entry, multi-tenant residential, gated industrial sites — including IP video door entry to phones and tablets.
Cloud and mobile credential systems
Mobile phone credentials, cloud user management, multi-site dashboards — modern lightweight platforms (Paxton 10, Salto KS).
High-security and government estates
OSDP, end-to-end encryption, integration with intrusion and biometrics — for environments with elevated threat profiles.
Where this applies
- Office fit-outs with reception, server room and meeting room access tiers
- Multi-site retail or hospitality estates requiring central credential management
- Industrial sites with separate goods-in, office and yard access zones
- Healthcare and care home estates with restricted clinical area access
- Educational sites managing staff, contractor and visitor access
- Multi-tenant commercial buildings with tenant-managed access tiers
From a single keypad in Falkirk to a multi-site cloud platform across Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Central Belt, Complete Door Solutions specifies, installs, integrates and supports access control as a long-term infrastructure asset — not a fit-and-forget product.
Straight answers
for serious buyers.
Don't see your question? Call us — we'd rather have a 5-minute conversation than send a brochure.
01698 598193A single-door fob system typically installs from £650 to £1,200. A small networked system covering 4–6 doors with central management ranges from £3,500 to £7,500. Larger multi-site systems are quoted following a survey.
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ADSA Accredited · 25+ Years' Experience · Central Belt Coverage