What Is An Intercom System & How Does It Work?
Intercom systems are a staple of multi-family communities. They curate building access, permit guests to help the residents, and act as the first layer of security as a prevention of unwanted guests from accessing the community. When it is about providing a feeling of safety and comfort to residents in the building, they’re necessary.
Enhanced Building Security
For your residents, their home is the safest place. It’s their sanctuary. It’s where, after a long day, they come back, kick their feet up, and take rest. Making sure your community is safe and it not only gives residents peace of mind, but extra safety precautions are more desirable to prospective tenants.
An intercom system installation increases building security in a number of ways. First, it is more like a preliminary layer of security by forcing visitors (wanted or unwanted) to have to dial or “buzz” in, rather than just taking entry in. Residents thus can easily manage which guests are taking entry into the community, as calling from the intercom system typically goes directly to their mobile phones. Thus your residents can act as a security checkpoint by confirming they know exactly who they’re granting building access to.
Convenience
Intercom systems Brisbane also add a level of convenience to manage building access. As with most intercom systems, calls from visitors go directly to the mobile device of residents. Thus residents get the permit to vet and grant access to visitors and it doesn't matter where they are. They can speak to the guest who wants entry into the building, and in some cases can also see the guest through video calling on their phone. This is very helpful for older tenants who typically have a difficult time getting up to answer calls.
Intercom systems can also cost a premium, and for communities that already employ 24/7 concierges for example, these are all unnecessary expenses. But as the industry and technology is it’s becoming increasingly essential to include an intercom system in your multi-family community.