Electronic Locks and Access Control for Self-Storage
One supplier for the hardware on your doors and the software that opens them.
BUNO fits electronic locks to every unit door in your facility, connects them to our access system, and keeps the whole thing running. Your customers rent, pay and get in from their phone. Nobody needs to be on site.
What we supply and install
Not a lock catalogue, and not software on its own. We take responsibility for the whole access layer.
- Locks on the unit doors Electronic locks on every rentable unit — not just a keypad at the entrance gate. Your customer never needs a padlock or a key.
- On-site controllers and cabling We design the layout for your building and specify exactly what needs to be run where. Your electrician can do the work, or we can.
- The access system Every unlock is checked against the live contract before the door opens. Access follows the rental, automatically.
- Installation and support We commission the site and stay responsible for it afterwards, with support seven days a week.
How a tenant opens their unit
From the app on their phone, with no code to remember and no key to lose.
- Access starts the moment they pay A customer can rent a unit at midnight and move in the same hour. No handover, no appointment, no staff.
- Only at the facility The door opens when the customer is actually standing in front of it. A unit can't be opened from home — a storage door that swings open with nobody there is a liability, not a feature.
- Every entry is logged Who opened which unit and when, available to you at any time.
- Unpaid rent closes the door by itself No lock cutting, no overlocking rounds, no awkward phone calls. The customer sees what they owe, pays it, and their access comes straight back.
What you control from the backoffice
- Open any door remotely When a customer needs help or a contractor needs to get in, you don't drive to the site.
- Set who can do what Separate permissions for managers, on-site staff and partners. Staff actions are logged the same way customer ones are.
- See what's happening Doors left open and unexpected entries surface as alerts rather than as a surprise on the next site visit.
- Your brand, not ours The app and the customer portal carry your name and your colours. Your data is fully isolated in the standalone system.
Built to keep running
A door that won't open is worse than no automation at all. The standard site design accounts for that.
Backup connectivity
A second, independent internet connection takes over automatically if the primary one drops.
Backup power
The access hardware sits behind a UPS, so a short power cut doesn't reach your customers.
No batteries in the doors
The locks draw power from the building. There is no battery replacement programme, and no unit that quietly stops working because a cell ran flat.
Remote power cycling
An internet-controlled relay can be added so the controller chain can be rebooted without a site visit. Available as a priced option.
Support that answers
Seven days a week, holidays included, with a defined response time.
Already trading, or still building?
An existing facility
The locks go onto the doors you already have. We survey the building first and phase the work so your units stay rentable while we install. Most of our projects are conversions of facilities that were running on padlocks and a staffed desk.
Not sure the unmanned model fits your site? Here's what running without staff actually involves.
A new building
Bring us in while the drawings are still open and the whole thing costs less: cable routes, power and network get designed in before the walls close, and the site opens without staff on day one.
Why operators choose us over a software-plus-vendor setup
One supplier, not two
Most storage platforms integrate with an access system you buy, install and support separately. When a door misbehaves, you end up between two vendors.
We supply both halves, so there is one contract and one number to call.
Locks on units, not just the gate
Plenty of access systems stop at the entrance.
Ours goes down to the individual door, which is what makes the padlock — and the staff who check them — unnecessary.
Proven, not piloted
The first facility we equipped went live in June 2020 and is still running on the same system today.
FAQ
Can these locks go on my existing doors?
Do the locks run on batteries?
What happens if the internet goes down?
Can a customer open their unit from home?
What happens when someone stops paying?
How do I get into a unit in an emergency?
Do I have to use your booking software as well?