A basic standalone keypad or card reader for a single door typically costs between $500 and $1,500 installed. Networked systems with cloud management and mobile credentials sit in the $1,500 to $3,000 per-door range. Biometric readers start from around $1,200 per door. The exact price depends on door hardware, cabling, and whether you need integration with existing CCTV or alarms.

Yes. Modern access control systems integrate with most major CCTV and intruder alarm brands, including Hikvision, Dahua, Bosch, Inner Range and Paxton. When a door is forced open or a credential is denied, the system can automatically trigger a camera to record, send you a mobile alert, and arm your alarm. We assess your current setup during the free site visit and recommend what works best with what you already have.

Yes. Office access control is one of our most common installations. We handle reception doors, server rooms, storerooms, meeting areas and after-hours zones. Typical office installs use card or mobile credentials with time-based access rules, so cleaners, contractors and staff each have the right access for their hours.

A standalone system controls a single door with no central dashboard. It is a good fit for a storeroom or small back office. A networked system connects multiple doors to a central controller or cloud dashboard, so you can manage all users, permissions and logs from one place. Networked is better for businesses with more than two doors, multiple sites, or compliance requirements.

A single door system is usually installed in half a day. A 4 to 8-door networked system for a small office takes 1 to 2 days. Larger commercial or strata projects with 20 or more doors are scheduled across several days with minimal disruption to your operations. We confirm the timeline in writing before starting work.

Yes. Most cloud-based access control systems we install include a mobile app. You can unlock doors remotely, grant temporary access to a visitor or contractor, revoke a lost card, view real-time entry logs, and get instant alerts if something unusual happens, all from your smartphone.

Call us or log into the management dashboard and revoke the lost credentials in seconds. The card or mobile pass immediately stops working at every door. You then issue a replacement to the user. Unlike traditional keys, there is no need to change locks or reissue keys across the building.

A licensed security installer, not a general electrician. In NSW, you must hold a Security Licence (Class 2) to install access control systems that form part of a security system. Sydneywide Security is fully licensed and insured, and our technicians are specifically trained on commercial access control brands.

Yes. We install access control in heritage Sydney buildings, older warehouses, strata apartment blocks, and homes where running new cabling is difficult. Wireless locks and cloud-based controllers mean we can add access control without major structural work or damage to existing doors and frames.

Yes. Cloud-managed systems let you add a user, revoke a lost credential or unlock a door from a browser or an app anywhere, which is the main reason sites with frequent staff changes or multiple locations choose them. Mobile credentials also remove the cost of reissuing physical cards. These systems carry an ongoing software subscription rather than a one-off licence.

In most cases, they stay. Access control is usually added to the existing door by fitting an electric strike into the frame or a magnetic lock at the head, plus a reader beside it. Doors that cannot take that hardware, or that are too damaged to hold it reliably, need upgrading first, and we identify those at the site assessment so the cost is in the quote rather than a surprise later.