Video intercom gate station with a lit call button on a gate pillar beside a pedestrian gate

Intercoms and access control

Intercoms and access control in Johannesburg

Gate intercoms and access control for homes, complexes, estates and businesses, so you know who is at the gate before it opens.

Linked to your gate

Intercoms wired to your gate motor, so visitors are let in from the handset.

GSM to your cellphone

A GSM intercom calls your cellphone, so you can open the gate from anywhere.

Tags and codes for complexes

Tags, remotes and keypad codes set up and managed for estates and complexes.

24-month guarantee

Workmanship on every intercom we fit or repair is guaranteed for 24 months.

Know who is at the gate

An intercom is the simplest way to stop a stranger getting through your gate: you speak to them, and you decide whether it opens. Linked to your gate motor and cameras, it becomes the front door of your security.

What we install

  • Audio and video intercoms with handsets or screens inside the house.
  • GSM intercoms that call your cellphone, ideal where running a cable from the gate is difficult.
  • Keypads for code entry by family, staff and service providers.
  • Tag and remote access for complexes, estates and business premises.
  • Integration with your gate motor, so the intercom opens the gate.

Complexes, estates and businesses

Shared entrances need access that can be managed: residents and staff get their own tags or codes, visitors use the intercom, and access is removed when someone leaves. We design and install these systems, and maintain them for body corporates.

Repairs and upgrades

We repair intercoms of most makes, including ones we did not install, and upgrade older audio systems to video or GSM.

Whether you need one intercom at a house gate or managed access for a whole complex, the right setup depends on cabling, the gate motor and who needs to get in. Describe your entrance and we will recommend a system and quote in writing.

Get a free intercoms and access control quote

Call Tyson on 071 846 7554, or send us the details and we will quote in writing before any work starts.

What our intercom and access control customers say

  • We replaced our old gate intercom with a video system that lets us see and speak to visitors before opening. Tyson and the One Point team set everything up neatly and made sure the image and sound were clear from both floors of the house.

    Adrian C.
  • Our office needed tighter access control for staff, so One Point installed fingerprint readers at the main entrance and server room. The system has made managing access much easier.

    Nthabiseng M.
  • We wanted to stop handing out gate remotes to every contractor and delivery driver. Tyson installed an SMS access system that lets us open the gate remotely when needed without giving permanent access.

    Gavin L.
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Questions about intercoms and access control

What is a GSM intercom?

A GSM intercom uses a SIM card to call your cellphone when a visitor presses the button at the gate. You can talk to them and open the gate from wherever you are, with no cabling between the gate and the house.

Should I choose an audio or a video intercom?

An audio intercom lets you speak to a visitor. A video intercom shows you who is there before you answer, which is the safer choice for most homes. We can also link cameras so you see the street side of the gate.

What access control suits a complex?

Complexes usually combine a gate motor with tag or remote access for residents, keypad codes for staff and an intercom for visitors. Access can be removed when a resident moves out.

Can you repair an existing intercom?

Yes. We repair and replace handsets, gate stations and cabling, and upgrade audio systems to video.

What is checked on an intercom and access control maintenance visit?

Power connections, wiring for wear or tampering, reader lenses and rain shields, hinges and locks, and a test of every access point's trigger. Where the complex gives us the system passwords, we also program numbers, fingerprints or codes.

We have a Mircell intercom. Can you maintain it?

Yes, once Combs Communications lists us as the installer responsible for the unit. The complex asks for that with a letter on the managing agent's letterhead.

Can you add and remove residents as part of a maintenance contract?

Yes, if the trustees give us the system passwords and an up-to-date list. We program the changes on our visits, so the system matches the people who live there.

What happens to access records and fingerprints when you work on the system?

They belong to the body corporate. We use them only as far as the job needs, do not copy or keep them, and treat them as confidential, in line with POPIA.

For complexes, estates and businesses: what our maintenance contracts cover, how call-outs work, and what trustees get in writing.

Need a system installed or fixed?

Tell us what you have and what is going wrong. We quote before any work starts.