Electrician
Control who comes in, from the front gate to the door
Price range:€80 – €120
Keypads, video intercoms, smart locks and electric gate controls let you decide who enters your property and when. Post an access control job on FixNow, describe your entrances and how you want them to work, and compare offers from local installers for homes, apartment blocks and rental properties.
- Video intercoms with phone answering
- Keypad and PIN code entry
- Smart locks with temporary codes
- Card and fob readers for buildings
- Electric gate integration
- Backup power and manual override
About this service
Keys get lost, copied and forgotten. Access control replaces or supplements them with codes, cards, fobs, phone apps and video intercoms, so you decide exactly who can open a door or gate. For a family home it means seeing visitors at the gate before letting them in. For holiday lets and short-term rentals it means giving each guest a code that stops working when they check out. For small apartment blocks it means residents can buzz in deliveries without running downstairs.
FixNow helps you find local installers who can set this up. Post a job, describe your entrances and the people who need access, and compare the offers you receive.
Access control options
- Video intercoms: see and talk to visitors at the gate or door from a screen or your phone.
- Keypad entry: PIN codes for family members, cleaners and guests.
- Card and fob readers: proximity tags for residents of shared buildings.
- Smart locks: app-controlled door locks with temporary digital keys.
- Electric strikes and maglocks: releasing doors remotely or on a valid code.
- Gate integration: connecting automated gates to intercoms, keypads or apps.
Designing a system that works every day
Start with the entrances. A pedestrian gate, a vehicle gate, a front door and perhaps a door to a shared building may all need different solutions. Think about who needs access, whether access should be permanent or temporary, and whether you need a log of who entered and when. Rental owners in Paphos and Larnaca often prioritise remote code management, while families usually care most about a clear video intercom and easy entry for children.
Power and connectivity matter too. Gate equipment at the end of a long driveway needs a reliable power supply and, for app control, a solid network connection. A battery backup or mechanical override is important so you are never locked out during a power cut. Outdoor readers and intercom panels should be weatherproof and shaded where possible, because direct Cyprus sun can fade screens and stress electronics. Finally, agree who will hold the administrator login, and make sure default passwords on apps and controllers are changed before the installer leaves.
What affects the cost
- Number of entry points: one door or several gates and doors.
- Technology: keypads, video intercoms, smart locks or full card systems.
- Cabling distances: long runs to gates or between buildings.
- Door hardware: whether locks, strikes or gate motors need changing.
- Integration: linking with CCTV, alarms or existing gate automation.
Steps to get started
- Post your job free with photos of each door and gate.
- Receive offers from ID-checked local installers.
- Discuss equipment, user management and backup options, then accept an offer.
- Pay through FixNow; funds are released once you confirm everything works.
Take control of your entrances. Post your access control job on FixNow and compare offers from installers near you.
Why choose this service
Perfect for rentals
Give each guest or cleaner a temporary code instead of handing over keys, and ask installers to set up remote management before they finish.
Gate to front door
Describe every entrance in one job, and installers can propose a joined-up system rather than separate devices that each need their own app.
Built for outdoor conditions
Ask installers about weatherproof readers and intercom panels that cope with direct sun, winter rain and dust at exposed gates and entrances.
Confirm before paying
Your payment is held by FixNow and released only after you have tested codes, intercoms and locks and confirmed the job is complete.
