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Commercial, industrial and education

Access Control
Systems

We design, install, upgrade and maintain access control for commercial, industrial and education sites. Systems are planned around your buildings, security requirements and day-to-day operation. We have particular experience supporting schools and SEND settings, where safeguarding, accessible movement and site routines need careful consideration.

Optimal engineer supporting door access equipment beside a company vehicle
Access control support from the Optimal team
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Entry permissions

Manage who can use designated doors and at what times.

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Door entry and egress

Coordinate readers, door entry, locks and exit devices around safe movement.

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Schools and SEND settings

Specialist planning for safeguarding, accessible movement and school routines.

At customer sites

Access control and door entry equipment

External video door entry station with keypad at a commercial entrance
External video door entry station with keypad at a commercial entrance
Wall-mounted door entry touch screen with an access token presented
Wall-mounted door entry touch screen with an access token presented
Keypad reader used for controlled door entry
Keypad reader used for controlled door entry

How we support your site

Planned work.
Clear records.

Planned around your operation

We work with site teams to understand entrances, restricted areas, visitor routes, user permissions and operating schedules. Card, fob, keypad and door-entry options can be matched to commercial, industrial or education environments and connected to suitable locking and exit equipment. For schools and SEND settings, we also account for safeguarding, accessibility and the practical movement of pupils, staff and visitors.

Safe door operation and interfaces

Door release, emergency escape and interfaces with fire alarm or other building systems need to be considered as part of the design and ongoing support. We document the agreed arrangements and coordinate with your responsible staff, facilities team and other contractors where needed.

Maintenance and system support

Maintenance intervals are set by the system specification, manufacturer guidance, site risk and service agreement. We can check readers, locking, exit devices, controller health, permissions and event reporting as agreed, and plan visits around your operational requirements.

Next step

Talk through your
site requirements.

Call our Reading-based team to discuss your system, service records or planned works.