Managing access at Benmore's high-rise and sectional title properties
Benmore is right on Sandton's doorstep. In Benmore Gardens, access control is more than a single gate. For the area's many apartment buildings and cluster complexes, it means managing hundreds of residents, staff, and deliveries daily. These properties often stand on busy roads like Benmore Road or Grayston Drive, with a constant flow of traffic. The challenge is to efficiently screen visitors at main entrances and control access to different areas, like parking levels, without creating bottlenecks for residents.
For these multi-unit properties, we recommend systems that separate resident access from visitor screening. A GSM intercom at the gate or lobby can call residents directly on their phones, avoiding the need to run new cables through an entire building. For visual confirmation, video intercoms let residents see who is at the entrance before granting access. Residents themselves use tags or cards, which are far easier to manage for a large group than remotes or codes.
The most important part for a Benmore body corporate or managing agent is the day-to-day administration. When a tenant moves out or a contractor's job ends, their access must be revoked immediately. Systems using tags, fingerprints or codes allow a designated person to remove a single user from the system without affecting anyone else. This keeps the list of authorised people current, which is important for the security of a high-density building.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our intercoms and access control page.
Questions from Benmore
Our apartment block's old intercom doesn't work for half the units. Do we have to rewire the whole building?
Not necessarily. A GSM-based intercom system can be a good solution. It uses the mobile network to call residents' cellphones, bypassing the old building wiring completely. It only needs power and a mobile signal at the entrance.
How do we manage access for couriers in a large complex without giving them a general code?
The right practice is for them to use the intercom to call the specific resident they are visiting. The resident can then open the gate or lobby door for that delivery. Issuing a shared code creates a security risk as it cannot be controlled.
Every Benmore property is different, so we look before we quote. Send us a photo or call, and we will arrange a visit and a written quote for your intercom work.