Granting and withdrawing rights at the pace of the tenancies
An owner letting a furnished flat near the university campus goes through the same sequence every year: handing over keys on arrival, a cleaning company between two tenancies, a visit from a tradesperson, the check-out inventory. A code you create and then revoke avoids the endless round of spare keys and the perpetually unanswered question of how many copies exist. In a house share, giving each occupant their own credential means you can withdraw one person's access when they leave mid-year, without touching anyone else's.
What the system does not solve is everything that belongs to the building. The hall, the car park gate, the bike store and their badges remain managed by the building managing agent (syndic) or by the landlord, and a smart lock fitted to your own door changes none of those accesses. In a residential complex you therefore have to think on two levels, that of the home and that of the building. The detailed quote is drawn up once both have been checked, and the invoice covers the equipment as well as the fitting.
Thick walls and moving timber: the constraint is physical first
In an échoppe or an older house, signal range runs up against stone walls and thick internal walls. A gateway installed at the far end of the corridor, or a router tucked away in a back room, will not necessarily talk to the front door. This is checked on site rather than on a product sheet: it is the real layout of the property that decides the position, and sometimes the model chosen. The backup method in the event of a power cut is settled straight afterwards, in the light of what has been found.
Second point: a motor has no arms. On a timber door that has swollen and already needs lifting to lock, a motor struggles exactly where you struggle, and it wears out quickly. Adjusting the door therefore comes before installation, without exception. In a rented home, prefer a reversible model that fits on the inside onto the existing cylinder, inform your landlord in writing and keep the original parts so the door can be put back as it was at the end of the tenancy.
How does this service work?
Techniques, typical situations, standards and things to watch out for: it is all on our smart lock page. This page focuses on what the service involves in Talence.