Access Control Stevenage
Access Control Solutions installs, services and repairs access control, door entry systems, automatic gates, car park barriers, bollards and automatic doors across Stevenage and North Hertfordshire. We have more than 20 years in the trade and are approved installers for Paxton, Came, FAAC and BFT. From a keypad on a single door to gates on a busy staff car park, we handle the design, installation and aftercare.
Access Control Systems in Stevenage
Keys get copied, borrowed and lost, and you never really know how many are out there. Access control swaps them for fobs, cards or PIN codes that can be cancelled the moment someone leaves.
Fob, card and keypad access
We are approved Paxton installers. That covers everything from a single keypad door to Paxton Net2 networks across offices, labs and industrial units, with audit trails showing who opened which door and when, and access levels you can change from a computer.
One system for doors, gates and barriers
Offices, labs and industrial units around Gunnels Wood often have several ways in. A networked system brings the doors, the barrier and the vehicle gate onto one set of fobs, so staff carry one credential and you manage them all from one screen.
Automatic Gates in Stevenage
For a lot of homeowners, electric gates are about everyday convenience as much as security. You pull up, the gates open, and the drive stays private once you are in. Safety still comes first, though, because a powered gate is heavy and has to stop the instant something is in its way.
Swing gates
Swing gates are what most people picture. They can be automated with arms fitted to the posts or with underground motors that keep the mechanism out of sight. You need enough room behind them to open, and a sloping drive affects which way they can go.
Sliding gates
A sliding gate is the better fit for tight spaces, sloping drives and wide openings. It moves sideways along the boundary on a track or on a trackless cantilever frame, leaving the drive completely clear.
How you open them
Remote fobs are standard, and you can add keypads, tags, video intercoms and phone apps. That makes it easy to let in a delivery or a tradesperson while you are out.
Barriers and Bollards in Stevenage
Business sites in Stevenage range from labs and engineering firms to retail parks and office blocks, and each needs vehicle access that is controlled without slowing everyone down. We plan gates and barriers around traffic flow, visitor routes and how the site is run day to day.
Car park barriers
Rising arm barriers are an efficient way to manage staff car parks, shared yards and private roads. They can work with fobs, keypads, intercoms, or tie into an existing access control system so one credential covers the barrier and the building.
Bollards
Fixed bollards protect entrances and shopfronts. Removable and telescopic bollards are useful for reserved bays, and automatic rising bollards let authorised vehicles pass while keeping others out.
See our barriers and bollards 
Automatic Doors in Stevenage
We install automatic sliding and swing doors for shops, surgeries, offices and public buildings around Stevenage. They make entrances easier for everyone, from wheelchair users to people carrying deliveries, and suitable existing swing doors can often be automated without replacing the door itself.
Door Entry Systems in Stevenage
For flats, offices and shared buildings, a door entry system lets residents and staff see and talk to visitors before buzzing them in. We install Videx, BPT, Bell and Urmet audio and video intercoms, including models you can answer from your phone, and they suit the town centre apartment blocks and older converted buildings alike.
Access Control and Gates for Stevenage Schools
As a planned new town, Stevenage built its schools into the heart of each neighbourhood, linked by footpaths and green space. That makes them easy to walk to, and harder to secure, because many sites have several ways in.
We help Stevenage schools tighten that up. Door entry panels bring every visitor through reception, as the Department for Education’s security guidance recommends, while fob readers on staff doors and gates mean only the right people get through. CCTV covers the boundaries and the quieter corners that are hard to supervise.
Footpaths run right up to many Stevenage school sites, so pedestrian and vehicle entrances need careful planning. We separate them wherever possible, fitting a dedicated pedestrian gate so pupils never cross the path of a powered vehicle gate.
Looking ahead, Martyn’s Law will ask schools expecting 200 or more people on site at once to have lockdown, invacuation, evacuation and communication procedures, with the duties starting no earlier than April 2027. Access control that can lock controlled doors from one point is a practical first step.
- Door entry with release from reception
- Staff fobs, cancelled the day someone leaves
- Controlled doors locked down from a single point
- Separate pedestrian gates, away from vehicle routes
- Safety edges, photocells and force testing as standard
Gate safety and the standards behind it
Powered gates and barriers are machinery, and in the UK they fall under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. BS EN 12453 is the recognised safety standard, and the DHF TS 011 code of practice explains how gates and barriers should be designed, installed and maintained to keep risk as low as reasonably practicable.
Our installations start with a risk assessment. Safety edges and photocells stop and reverse the gate before it can trap or crush anyone, and force testing with calibrated equipment confirms the gate stays within safe limits. The documentation is handed to you at the end.
If your current electric gates have no safety edges or photocells, please have them checked. We survey existing gates in and around Stevenage and can bring them up to the current standard.
- Risk assessment for every installation
- Safety edges and photocells that stop and reverse the gate
- Force testing with calibrated equipment
- Safety documentation at handover
Do electric gates need planning permission in Stevenage?
Often not, but the height and position of the gate decide it. Under permitted development rules in England, a new gate next to a road used by vehicles, including its pavement, can be up to one metre high without planning permission. Anywhere else the limit is two metres. Replacing a gate without making it taller is generally fine, while listed buildings and conservation areas are treated differently.
For homes in the town, check with Stevenage Borough Council before you commit to a tall front gate. Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Knebworth fall under North Hertfordshire District Council. We can talk you through what is likely to be needed.
Access control and gate repairs in Stevenage
Like any machine, gates need looking after. Hinges sag, motors tire, photocells get knocked and readers wear out on busy doors. Servicing keeps everything safe and reliable and costs far less than an emergency call out. We repair and service most major brands, including systems we didn’t install.
Alarms and CCTV from the same team
We also install burglar alarms and CCTV, so your gates and doors don’t have to work alone. A camera at the entrance shows you who is waiting, and the alarm protects the building once everyone has gone home.
Areas we cover around Stevenage
Access control, door entry, gates and barriers are fitted all over Stevenage, including the Old Town, Great Ashby, Chells and Symonds Green, along with commercial sites near Gunnels Wood Road and the A1(M).
We also cover Knebworth, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, Walkern and Codicote. Jobs are booked in advance, and our engineers come down from Leicester on a fixed date.
- Knebworth
- Hitchin
- Letchworth
- Baldock
- Walkern
- Codicote
How a gate project runs
First we visit to measure up, look at the ground, any slope and the power supply, and talk about how you want to use the gate. A written quote follows, with drawings if they help. On site, groundwork, posts and cabling go in before the gate, motors and safety devices. We test everything, show you how to use it and how to release it manually during a power cut, and hand over the safety paperwork.
Site visit
Measurements, ground, slope and power
Quote
Written, with drawings where useful
Install
Groundwork, posts, gate, motors and safety devices
Handover
Testing, manual release and documents
What customers say
Access control in Stevenage: your questions answered
How much does access control cost in Stevenage?
It depends on the number of doors, the locks they need and whether you want a simple keypad or a networked system you can manage from a PC. We quote after a site visit, so there are no surprises later.
Can staff use one fob for every door?
Yes. With a networked access control system, each person gets one fob or card and you decide which doors and times it works for. Access can be changed or cancelled from a PC.
How much do electric gates cost in Stevenage?
Cost depends on the gate size and material, swing or sliding, the motors, groundwork and how you want to operate it. Automating existing gates is usually much cheaper than a new sliding gate on fresh foundations. We give a fixed price in writing after a site visit.
Can you automate the gates I already have?
Often, yes. If the gates, posts and hinges are in good shape we can add motors and safety devices. Heavy or dropped gates may need repair first, and we will tell you honestly if replacement makes more sense.
Will I be stuck if the power goes off?
No. Every system we fit has a manual release, which we show you at handover. Battery backup can also keep many gates working for a while without mains power.
Do you install barriers for business parks and offices?
Yes. We fit barriers, gates and bollards for offices, industrial units and shared car parks, controlled by fobs, keypads, intercoms or your existing access control system.
Do pupils have to walk through the vehicle gate?
They should not need to. We recommend a separate pedestrian gate on every school site, so children never walk through the path of a powered gate. Where space is tight, we will look at the layout with you to find a safe arrangement.
Can you fit door entry to a block of flats?
Yes. We install audio and video door entry panels for flats and shared buildings across Stevenage, including systems residents can answer on their phone, and we can replace or repair older systems that have stopped working.
Talk to us about access control for your Stevenage property
Tell us what you have in mind and we will arrange a visit, look at the site and give you honest advice. Call 0116 236 6044 or email info@accesscontrolsolutions.co.uk to get started.
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.30pm · Friday 8.30am to 5pm
