Access control for Glenhazel homes with mature gardens and solid walls
Glenhazel is about 6 km south-east of Sandton City. Many homes in Glenhazel are set back from the road behind high, solid walls, often on stands with gardens that have been growing for decades. On roads like Northfield Avenue and Durham Street, this means you often cannot see or hear a visitor at your gate. These established layouts can also make it difficult to run new wiring for modern intercom systems without disturbing paving or garden beds that have been in place for years.
A video intercom is a good choice for these Glenhazel properties, letting you see who is there before you grant access. We take care to plan cable routes that minimise disruption to your garden. Where new cabling is not practical, an intercom that uses the mobile network to call your phone is an effective alternative. It provides clear audio communication to the gate without needing a physical wire run back to the house.
For homeowners new to Glenhazel, a key first step is managing who already has access. Remotes and codes from previous owners or their contractors can pose a risk. We recommend clearing the gate motor's receiver and any keypads completely. We then set up a new system using tags or codes, so you can grant and remove access for family or staff one by one, making sure you have a current list of who can open your gate.
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 Glenhazel
We just moved into a house in Glenhazel. How do we know who has old remotes for the gate?
You don't know for sure. The safest approach is for us to clear the gate motor's remote receiver completely. We can then re-link only the remotes you currently hold, giving you full control over who has access.
Our garden is very established. Can we install a new intercom without digging a trench to the gate?
Yes. An intercom that works over the mobile network calls your cellphone and only needs power at the gate. This avoids having to run a new communication cable from the gate to the house through your garden.
If something on your intercom setup in Glenhazel is not working as it should, the quickest fix starts with a call. We will ask a few questions, book a visit and quote in writing before any work starts.