Networked access control, specified for multi-site estates and audited compliance
We design, install, monitor and maintain integrated access control for commercial, public-sector and multi-site clients — from single controlled doors to estate-wide, role-based credential strategies. Every system is engineered around safe egress, mandatory fire integration to BS 7273-4, and full audit trails, then tied into your CCTV and intruder detection. Engagement begins with a site survey and a written access strategy, not an off-the-shelf package.
Multi-door, multi-site networked systems and a credential strategy that fits your risk
We specify scalable, networked access control that manages every controlled opening across one building or a national estate from a single platform — with the right credential mix engineered to your security level, throughput and user base.
Networked & multi-site architecture
Controllers, readers and software specified to manage thousands of doors and credentials across multiple sites, with centralised administration, resilient comms and local fail-safe operation if the network drops.
Credential strategy
Fob/card, secure mobile credentials, PIN, biometric and facial recognition, and audio/video door entry — selected and combined per door according to risk, convenience and data-protection considerations.
Anti-passback & tailgating control
Anti-passback rules, interlocks, airlocks and reader-pair logic, with optional video analytics and turnstile or speed-lane integration to detect and deter tailgating at higher-security entries.
Role, time & zone-based access
Access governed by role, shift pattern, time schedule and security zone — so the right people reach the right areas at the right times, with first-person-in, lockdown and muster modes where required.
Door hardware & integration
Maglocks, strikes, exit devices and door automation specified to suit fire-door ratings, traffic and accessibility, and coordinated with the door schedule and main contractor on fit-out projects.
On-premise or managed
Deployed on your infrastructure or hosted and managed, with hardened controllers, encrypted communications and a clear upgrade path as your estate and credential policy evolve.
Manage employees, visitors and contractors with control and a defensible record
Access is only as good as the people policy behind it. We specify visitor and contractor workflows that keep sites secure and accountable while staying simple for reception and site teams to run day to day.
Visitor management
Pre-registration, host notification, sign-in and badge issue with time-limited credentials, so visitors are escorted, tracked and automatically revoked on departure — supporting your sign-in and evacuation obligations.
Contractor management
Permit-to-work checks, induction and competency or insurance verification gating access, with scheduled time windows and zone restrictions so contractors only reach authorised areas for authorised periods.
Onboarding & revocation
Role-based provisioning at onboarding and instant, estate-wide revocation for leavers or lost credentials — closing the gap that lapsed permissions create across multi-site organisations.
Roll-call & mustering
Live on-site occupancy and muster reporting at assembly points, giving fire wardens and security a real-time account of who is in the building during an evacuation or incident.
Safe egress and mandatory fire integration, designed in from the outset
Life safety takes precedence over security. Any door on an escape route must release on a fire signal and never trap occupants — so we integrate access control with the fire alarm and specify the cause-and-effect to BS 7273-4 from the design stage.
Fail-safe escape routes
Locks on designated escape routes specified fail-safe so they release on power loss and on a fire signal, with green break-glass and emergency-exit hardware to ensure free, unimpeded egress.
BS 7273-4 fire integration
Actuation of electrically locked doors interfaced to the fire detection and alarm system to the appropriate critical or standard category under BS 7273-4, with documented cause-and-effect and witnessed testing.
Data protection & DPIA
Where biometric, facial or video-entry credentials are used, we support your UK GDPR / Data Protection Act obligations and DPIA, advising on lawful basis, retention and proportionality for personal data captured.
Standards & assurance
Designed and installed as an SSAIB & BAFE approved contractor, coordinated with intruder (EN 50131 / PD 6662) and fire (BS 5839-1) so the integrated system is consistent, certificated and inspection-ready.
One integrated platform, a complete audit trail and maintenance to SLA
Access control delivers most value when it works with your wider security estate and produces evidence you can rely on. We unify access, CCTV and intruder detection, then keep it compliant and operational through planned maintenance.
CCTV & intruder integration
Access events linked to CCTV (ONVIF / open standards) for verified visual audit, and to the intruder system for arm/disarm-on-access, door-forced and held-open alarms — managed from a single operating picture.
Full audit trail & reporting
Every grant, denial, door-forced and held-open event time-stamped and retained, with scheduled and ad-hoc reports for security reviews, HR, insurers and incident or compliance investigations.
24/7 ARC & response
Critical access and forced-door alarms can be routed to our 24/7 Alarm Receiving Centre for verification and escalation to keyholders or police response, integrated with your monitored security.
Planned maintenance to SLA
Scheduled servicing, firmware and software currency, credential and database housekeeping, and reactive support delivered to agreed SLAs — keeping the system reliable, secure and compliant over its life.
Commercial security & tender FAQs
A networked system links every controlled door, barrier and turnstile back to a central management platform, so credentials, time-zones and access groups are administered across all sites from one interface. Each opening is managed with controllers, readers and locks suited to its fire and egress requirements, and the platform holds a full audit trail of who accessed which door and when. Homeview Surveillance designs systems that scale from a single building to estate-wide deployments, integrating with CCTV, intruder alarms and HR or visitor-management data where required.
Fire-alarm integration is governed by BS 7273-4, which defines actuation categories for the controlled release of door-holding and locking devices on a fire signal, ensuring escape routes fail safe. The access system is interfaced with the fire detection and alarm system (designed to BS 5839-1) so that, on activation, electrically locked egress doors release in line with the assessed category. As an SSAIB and BAFE-approved installer, Homeview Surveillance specifies and documents this integration to satisfy building control, the responsible person and the fire risk assessment.
Systems can use encrypted smart cards and fobs, mobile credentials, PIN, and biometric or multi-factor authentication where higher assurance is needed, with the credential type matched to each door's risk. Time-zones, anti-passback and interlocking can be applied so access is limited by role, schedule and location, and lost credentials are revoked instantly across every site. Because access data identifies individuals, Homeview Surveillance supports a DPIA and GDPR-compliant retention and audit-trail configuration as part of the specification.
Yes. Networked access control suits offices, industrial estates, education, healthcare, logistics and other multi-occupancy or multi-tenant environments where zoning, contractor management and detailed reporting are needed. Homeview Surveillance, established in 1997 and SSAIB and BAFE approved, engages through site survey, specification and tender, and can respond to PQQ and ITT requirements and supply the compliance documentation procurement teams expect.
Maintenance is delivered to defined SLAs covering planned servicing, firmware and software updates and corrective callouts, and access control can be combined with intruder detection monitored around the clock through the 24/7 Alarm Receiving Centre, which provides police response to verified alarms. Engagement begins with a site survey and requirements review, followed by a written specification suitable for tender and, where required, aligned to your PQQ, ITT or framework submission. Facilities, estates and procurement teams can start the process by contacting Homeview Surveillance on 01255 436150.
Start with a site survey and a written access strategy
Tell us about your sites, doors and security objectives. We'll survey the estate, define your credential and zoning strategy, confirm fire-integration cause-and-effect to BS 7273-4, and issue a specification ready for design or tender — coordinated with your CCTV and intruder systems.