Hardware manufacturer Coastal Group says incorporating smart technology into homes is becoming more and more sought after by the end user, starting at the front entrance door.

Coastal’s BLU-e smart access system has been designed to make doors smart without the worry of difficult and time-consuming configuration and installation.

Combining the company’s HAB15 316 stainless steel pull handles with ekey’s dLine  smart access technology, customers can now be offered ‘a new age of entrance doors’, says Coastal.

This intelligent access system allows the door to be opened in the following ways:

• Fingerprint – The Austrian-made ekey system allows only authorised persons access to a property.
• Remotely – The ekey bionyx app allows front entrance doors to be unlocked whilst away from home using a smartphone.
• Alexa Voice Command – The system also allows doors to be opened by voice command. And to ensure maximum security, confirmation of a 4-digit code is required.

Coastal says this provides numerous benefits to the homeowner: maximum security provided by a fingerprint scanner system and smart experience, with no worries over lost, stolen or forged keys; the convenience of opening the door from any location remotely; and simple touch operation means it only takes one hand to unlock and open the door. Ideal for when the homeowner has their hands full with shopping bags.

Loren Jenner, Coastal’s managing director, said: “We’ve made installation of the BLU-e system simple. It’s delivered as a complete ‘pre-wired’ package with all the components required to connect to the power supply. Housing the scanner unit within the Pull Handle means you don’t have to find an additional location for it on the door, speeding up fitting time.”

Coastal’s ML3120 (Winkhaus AV3 premium autoLock) works in conjunction with the BLU-e pull handle set, activating as soon as the door shuts. The system is flexible, allowing you to choose whether to put pull handles on both sides of the door or a pull handle on the outside and a lever handle on the inside.

BLU-e is part of a suited range of door furniture, allowing a consistent aesthetic across doors and windows.

For more information or a free live video demonstration, call 01726 871 025 or email marketing@coastal-group.com