Video gate intercoms
See and talk to visitors at the gate from a monitor or your phone.
See and speak to visitors at the gate from a screen in the house or from your phone, and open the gate with one tap, wherever you are.
A gate intercom is a call panel at your gate, linked to a screen in the house or to your phone, so you can see and speak to visitors and open the gate remotely. SatFocus installs video, wireless and GSM gate intercoms for homes, shared drives, blocks of flats and businesses across London and the Home Counties, with a free survey and a fixed written price.
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| Can I open the gate from my phone? | Yes, with an app-enabled video or GSM intercom. |
| No cable to the gate? | Use a GSM or wireless intercom, no digging needed. |
| Works with my gate? | Usually: electric locks, maglocks and most gate controllers. |
| Price? | Fixed written quote after a free survey. |
A gate intercom lets you see and speak to visitors at the gate from a screen in the house or from your phone, and open the gate with one tap, whether you are in the kitchen or on holiday.
Video intercomA camera panel at the gate and a colour monitor in the house, with the app on your phone so you never miss a delivery or a visitor.
No cable neededLong driveway or no way to run a cable? Wireless and GSM intercoms call your phone directly, so the gate can be anywhere.
Homes & blocksProven wired audio and video kits for houses, shared drives and blocks of flats, connected to the gate lock and an exit button.
The right choice depends mostly on the distance to the gate and whether a cable can be run.
| Type | Best for | How you answer | Cable to the house |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wired video | Most homes where a cable can be run | Indoor monitor and phone app | Yes |
| Wired audio | Simple, low-cost gate entry | Indoor handset | Yes |
| Wireless | Moderate distances where digging is difficult | Indoor monitor | No |
| GSM / 4G | Long drives, remote gates, yards | Calls your mobile | No (power at the gate only) |
| IP multi-residential | Shared drives and blocks of flats | Monitors and apps per home | Network cabling |
See and talk to visitors at the gate from a monitor or your phone.
Intercoms that call your mobile, with no cable from the house.
Answer and open the gate from anywhere with the app.
Codes and fobs for family, staff and regular visitors.
Maglocks, electric locks and push-to-exit buttons fitted and wired.
Replace an old or faulty gate intercom, often reusing cables.
Driveway and side gates with a screen inside and the app on your phone.
One gate panel calling several homes.
Gate and door entry for every flat, from one panel.
Gate entry for offices, depots, yards and car parks.





We visit, look at the gate, the lock and how far it is from the house and listen to how you want it to work before anything is priced.
Every item by make and model, the labour and the payment terms. Usually with you within 24 hours.
Dust sheets down, tidy cable routes, and everything tested in front of you before we leave.
Everything labelled, set up on your devices, shown to you, and a completion certificate for your records.




















Based in Harrow, we work across all 32 London boroughs and into Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Middlesex. Choose your area for local information.
Tell us about the gate and we’ll call you back the same working day.
Yes. Most of the video gate intercoms we install have an app, so you can see and talk to visitors and open the gate from anywhere with a signal.
We can fit a GSM intercom that calls your mobile, or a wireless kit, so no digging is needed. If a cable is possible, wired is usually the most reliable.
Usually, yes. We connect to electric locks, maglocks and most gate controllers. We check what you have on the free survey.
Yes. Multi-button and IP intercoms let one gate panel call several homes on a shared drive or every flat in a block.
Yes. We replace old and faulty gate intercoms, often reusing the existing cables to keep the cost down.
It depends on the distance from the house, the type of gate lock and the kit you choose. We price after a free survey with a fixed written quote.
Free survey, fixed written price, no obligation.