Each credential reaches only the floors it should, tested floor by floor before handover.
installations over 10+ years
support for managed-service clients
Rated 4.9/5 by 110+ NYC corporations
Operating throughout New York
Elevator access control in NYC links a reader to the elevator controller, so a valid credential enables only the floors that person may reach. Every other floor button stays locked out.
In-car card reader or hall call reader
Users badge in the car, or in the lobby to call it.
Elevator control unit and floor relay boards
The access control panel and its relay or extension boards switch each floor button.
Schedules and audit log
Passage floors open in business hours, after-hours lockout at night, and every floor request logged.
We integrate elevator access control with all major elevator brands, including Braxos.
Elevator access control connects in one of two ways; the choice sets cost, flexibility and contractor involvement.
| Dry-contact (relay) | High-level (software) | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Relays enable or disable each floor button | Systems exchange data through a software interface |
| Wiring | A relay output and traveling-cable conductor per floor | Network link between systems |
| Best fit | Smaller banks, existing controllers | Larger banks, destination dispatch, modernized controllers |
| Check first | Spare conductors; controller inputs | Manufacturer's elevator interface license |
We deliver elevator control on LenelS2 OnGuard, Software House C•CURE 9000, Brivo and Salto, so floor rights share one platform, user record and schedule with every door.
The access control relay and the elevator controller are commissioned together, floor by floor. Highline designs the interface, wires our side, schedules the contractor and tests every floor with them, so one company owns the answer.
Engaged by Assa Abloy, we identified potential vulnerabilities in guest-room access and common areas, planned their mitigation, and delivered access control for over 550 guest rooms with elevator control and air-conditioning integration.
Timing
Larger banks are phased car by car.
Support
24/7 support for existing clients on managed service and maintenance, with a 4-hour response on critical failures.
“These guys handle serious commercial work. The security installers knew exactly how to integrate with our building's access control without disrupting daily operations.”
Securing tenant floors?
Request a site assessment and we'll survey the bank with you.
Any credential your doors accept can work at the elevator reader.
Cards, fobs and mobile keys
The same credential works at the car as at the door.
Biometric elevator credentials
Face or fingerprint readers for executive or high-security floors.
Visitor passes
Temporary credentials limited to the host's floor.
Cloud-based remote management
On cloud platforms such as Brivo, floor rights change from a browser, with no site visit.
Elevator access control depends on the elevator contractor, and most delays come from bringing them in late. We bring them in at design.
controller type, spare traveling-cable conductors, and any planned elevator modernization.
who supplies, wires and tests the interface.
readers installed; wiring run to the machine room.
every floor, schedule and recall function tested with the elevator contractor.
Destination dispatch access control: The user badges at a turnstile or kiosk and is sent to the car serving their permitted floor. It needs a high-level interface licensed by the elevator manufacturer, so we design the lobby, lanes and cars together.
Elevator access control must never interfere with fire service operation. When fire service recall activates, the elevator's life-safety controls take priority.
Design rule
The interface sits downstream of fire service functions, so it cannot block recall or firefighter operation.
Witnessed testing
Recall behavior is checked at commissioning with the elevator contractor.
Emergency floor lockdown
During an incident, administrators can restrict floors from the platform without touching fire service functions.
Fire alarm coordination
Any fire alarm interface is coordinated with the fire alarm vendor; Highline does not install fire alarm systems.
Elevator security in office buildings protects tenant floors without slowing the lobby.
Multi-tenant office towers
Staff reach their own floors; amenity floors open in set hours; cleaners run on schedules.
Guest keys reach their floor and shared amenities; staff reach back-of-house levels.
Owners and managing agents restrict floors, gyms and roof decks.
FAQs
Short answers on retrofits, fire service recall, your elevator contractor, visitors, credentials and cost.
Yes, elevator access control can usually be added to an existing elevator, often by dry-contact integration. We confirm spare conductors with your contractor first.
Elevator access control is overridden during fire service recall. The elevator's life-safety controls take priority, and the interface cannot block recall or firefighter operation.
Yes, you need your elevator contractor involved, because the connection is made inside their controller. We coordinate scope, scheduling and joint testing with them.
Visitors can use access-controlled elevators when visitor management is integrated. Their pass reaches only the host's floor during the visit.
Cards, fobs, phones and biometrics can all work at an elevator reader that matches your platform. Most buildings use the same credential as their doors.
Elevator access control cost per car or floor depends on integration method, floor and reader count, contractor time and any interface license. We price it after a joint survey.
Tell us about the building and who needs which floors. We'll design the elevator integration and support it after handover.
