Gate Automation & Security Systems Specialists
Christchurch, Canterbury & across the South Island
See and control your gate entrance from anywhere
Never miss a courier, trade delivery, or visitor again. Gate intercom systems give you instant control over your entry point, allowing you to view live video, speak with callers, and unlock your gate directly from your smartphone, whether you're inside the house or away on holiday.
What suits your property depends on your boundary's existing infrastructure. For sites with pre-laid cabling or strong Wi-Fi, an IP video intercom delivers high-definition video and fast connectivity.
If your driveway lacks wiring, a cellular SIM unit provides complete smartphone control without the high cost of trenching new power or data lines.
Either way, calls come through to your smartphone, so you can see who is there and open the gate whether you are at work or overseas. To talk through your gate, get in touch.
Intercoms - Overview:
Supply, installation and servicing of video intercom systems at residential, apartment and commercial gate entries across Canterbury.
- Accredited Akuvox and Akubela installer, manufacturer training completed
- Directory and multi-button stations can serve standalone apartment intercom systems or multi building developments
- Onboard keypads add access control and barrier arm release at one station
- One-year on-site warranty, extendable to three years with annual servicing
Choosing between IP, cellular and wired gate intercoms
Every intercom setup begins with a thorough site assessment. We evaluate power access, cabling routes, cellular coverage, and user requirements before recommending the system for your entrance.
IP intercoms leverage existing network cables or Wi-Fi to deliver crystal-clear video and mobile control. For long driveways or rural lifestyle blocks, cellular SIM units provide reliable remote access without expensive trenching.
Your intercom integrates directly with your gate motor for instant, seamless operation. On solar-powered setups, we factor in the intercom’s extra power draw during initial design—upsizing the battery reserve and panel output from day one to avoid expensive future upgrades.
Retrofitting a new panel over your existing cabling
If your existing intercom has become unreliable or stopped working, we'll tell you honestly whether it's worth repairing. Older systems often become difficult to support once replacement parts are no longer available, making replacement the more practical long-term option.
Many existing intercom systems can be upgraded using much of the infrastructure already in place, avoiding unnecessary trenching or building work where the existing installation is suitable.
Faults usually involve power, cabling, networking or weather, and are diagnosed before replacement, including on other brands. Faulty gate motors or lock releases fall under gate servicing and repairs.
Video calls to your phone, without monthly fees
Smartphone control lets you see who's at the gate, speak to visitors and open the gate from almost anywhere. Most systems are paid for upfront, with a cellular SIM often the only ongoing cost, explained before installation.
Access can be shared with family members, staff or tenants, each with their own permissions. Where an app isn't needed, a simple call or text can be used to open the gate instead.
Apartment, multi-dwelling and commercial intercoms
Most of our work involves single dwellings, though these systems have the capability to serve anything from standalone apartment blocks to high density developments, with video calling to residents' phones, are well within scope, as are commercial buildings needing deliveries and visitors managed at the door or gate.
Waiting a week for replacement parts isn't much use when your gate won't open. By holding stock in Christchurch, we can keep many repairs and replacements moving without waiting for freight from the North Island.
All jobs carry a one-year on-site warranty, extendable annually to a maximum of three years with servicing. Cameras and alarm and security systems are quoted separately.
Anything older than about four years is usually a replacement rather than a repair, because product lines and parts support change quickly. Modern stations retrofit over older installations, often reusing existing mounting and cable runs.
No. Installations are paid upfront with nothing ongoing to us. On a cellular unit the only recurring cost is keeping the SIM card active, and that is explained clearly before the job starts.
Cellular intercoms run on a SIM card and call your phone directly, so they suit long driveways and rural blocks where running a cable back to the house isn't realistic, without digging up the driveway.
Multi-tenant developments of virtually any size sit comfortably within our scope, using directory or multi-button stations so visitors call individual units and each apartment answers on a handset or straight to a phone. Our intercoms can handle upwards of 100,000 contacts with the capability of adding more.
Yes. Intercoms are commonly tied into gate automation so the gate opens from the call, and at vehicle entries the intercom can be wired as a control for barrier machines once the visitor is authorised.
It can, provided the power draw is included in the solar design from the start. Intercoms use a fair amount of power, and adding one later can mean replacing the whole solar system rather than a small add-on.
Work carries a full one-year on-site warranty, which can be extended by another year after an annual service, up to three years in total. Manufacturer warranties vary by product.
Intercoms Summary:
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What: Supply, installation, retrofitting and servicing of video intercom systems, including IP, cellular, digital and wireless intercom systems with smartphone answering and keypad options.
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Where: Gate intercom work is carried out across Christchurch, Canterbury and the wider South Island, with stock distributed from Christchurch.
- Who for: Homeowners wanting an intercom system for home or rural driveways, plus apartment complexes up to around 20 units and commercial buildings with unmanned reception.
