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Access & Security Systems Ltd

Access & Security Systems Ltd

4.1(12 reviews)See reviews ↓·Reading

About the company

Access & Security Systems Ltd is a family-run security company established in 1995. It has 31 years of experience. Its head office is in Aldermaston near Reading. The service area includes Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire and the South East. It offers a free site survey and specialist consultation. Products are manufactured in Britain.

Installation teams cover Reading, Newbury, Abingdon, Henley, Slough, Ascot, Woodley, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Bordon, Wokingham, Guildford and Basingstoke. Main services include security shutters, fire shutters, servery and bar shutters, door and window bars, security grilles, steel doors, security screens, and garage doors.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Garage doors and security installations form the core of the work carried out by Access & Security Systems Ltd, with reviewers frequently describing roller door fitting, motorised shutter repairs and manual override systems. Customers repeatedly praise the quality of the finished installation, noting that fitters leave everything clean and tidy once the job is complete. Punctuality and a tight turnaround come up often, with installations and repairs described as prompt and efficiently handled.

Named members of staff are singled out for their contribution: Kim and the team are thanked for a large roller door fitting, Jennifer in the office is credited with going the extra mile, and the technicians Naylor and Sam are described as expert and confident, friendly and effective, with backroom staff advising and accommodating work throughout a repair. Rachel receives thanks for her support with post-sales matters under a five-year warranty.

Several accounts mention that fitters such as John and Harry were courteous and efficient, and that the finish on completed jobs was well received. The expertise of the technical team is a recurring theme, with customers noting that problems were resolved satisfactorily and that advice on fitting motors to existing doors was clear. Roller doors, motorised shutters and garage door automation remain the installations most often referenced.

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Access & Security Systems Ltd — Customer photo
Access & Security Systems Ltd — Customer photo
Access & Security Systems Ltd — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Chris Burn2 July 2026

AVOID AVOID AVOID. Recently fitted a Teckentrup section door, just over a week ago. During the installation the door broke, where the cable pulley mounts to the frame its completely detached, this is due to a missing bracket which was never installed. They continued to "finish" the install, and did not notify me of the damaged parts. I contacted the manufacturer who recommended a third party to come and look at the install. During this inspection a number of issues were highlighted. The bottom line is that the whole door needs to be replaced as it is incorrect and the installation is unsafe. In addition to the broken pulley mount, the door is not fitted level or true in the frame which has scratched the door face, there are multiple missing parts, the framework is bent and it has been hung from 11mm OSB, not the ceiling joists! Have contacted them to request a refund but recieved no response after 4 days.

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Mark Schaefer (Mark S)23 November 2025

Completely useless. 4 phone calls asking for a quote over two weeks. 4 nice people telling me I need the service department but they are busy and will call me back. Zero call backs.

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Richy Rich13 August 2025

A recent + 8 year old Secureoglide motorised shutter door repair and manual override system was successfully and promptly carried out by expert & confident techs Naylor and Sam, who were friendly helpful and effective. They seemed to know their stuff in their sleep, as did the backroom staff at Access Security who advised, assisted, and accommodated this job throughout the whole repair. I cannot recommend this outfit any higher they are definitely Pro Plus from my experience and previous reviews. Support local business.

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Ben Lancaster9 September 2024

UPDATE: they've since replaced the damaged curtain. It's a shame it took this review, and more back and forth offline to get there but I'm pleased they came good in the end. Original review: Absolute rubbish. I had a new high security garage door installed. It blew off the wall in the first month and had to be replaced and refitted (this time I specified the fixings). One day recently a rivet on the curtain roller failed which meant the curtain door got all scratched and damaged. The rivet (pennies) was covered under the warranty but not the damaged curtain or the labour, and quoted £1000 to replace the curtain. Less than 3 years old and it looks awful. Will almost certainly need replacing entirely at my expense in no time.

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Chris Wong18 September 2023

I met these guys and girls at the British motor show in Farnborough. I explained to the team that was there what I already had and what I needed to do as my dad has a recent operation after having and Anyrism he was unable to lift the up and over door that was already in place. I had been in contact with other companies before hand and was getting mixed messages where it was feasible to fit a motor to the existing door and the prices varied so much. When I first spoke to the team, they explained to me yes it is freezable to do but images of the garage would be the first point so they could see what they needed to work with. Once I was all agreed it was 100% possible have the motor fitted to the existing door all I had to do was pay 50% deposit so that the parts could be ordered and the rest of the 50% of the bill settled once everything was installed and we were happy. With in the week I had communication from the office saying that parts were all in and they would like to get the equipment installed. This has now given back my dad his own sense of independence again, I just cannot highly recommend this company. From the office staff, to the fitters 10 out of 10 customer service. A big thank you once again!!!!!!!

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Marjorie Moreton22 February 2023

I have one of your Roller doors , the call out charge and service is a bit dear.

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George Panayi28 June 2022

Excellent, love the finish job. Installers were quick and tidy. Thank you very much.

CCTV & alarm installers in Reading compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Reading are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Berkshire Security Services★ 5,054Yes
2JP Fire & Security Ltd★ 5,023Yes
3Pafi Ltd★ 5,011Yes
4Evadigix Ltd★ 5,05Yes
5A Solo Security★ 5,04Yes
12Access & Security Systems Ltd (this page)★ 4,112No
Contact
+441189817300www.access-security.co.ukUnit 7, Bacchus House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Reading RG7 8EN
Working hours
Monday08:00–16:30
Tuesday08:00–16:30
Wednesday08:00–16:30
Thursday08:00–16:30
Friday08:00–16:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed