Fingerprint for garage and connecting door to the house wanted

So our eKey components (3 sensors + control unit) cost around €1,400 without installation and programming. Although it could probably be a bit cheaper since we use the surface-mounted scanner including RFID on the front door.

Both doors are from Pieno. The front door is higher quality, the connecting door is the cheapest model without any frills (only with motor lock).

Of course, you need an appropriate cable at all "locations" of the scanners. Either the eKey cable or a network cable that goes to the distributor to the control unit. We decided on a network cable so that we remain flexible in x years and possibly can use other technologies. Maybe the empty conduit for the doorbell can be used since the eKey cable is relatively thin. You would have to clarify this with your electrician.
There are also front doors with integrated fingerprint, so you don't need a separate cable. However, you cannot then "connect" the sensor with others; you always have to program/teach it separately.

If I were you, I would reconsider the whole concept. Fingerprint on the garage/connecting door but none on the front door somehow makes no sense to me. I don't know your construction project, but you won't mainly enter the house through the garage, right?!
I think the distribution will be about 80% front door, 20% garage for us. And I usually drive into the garage; I have my remote control in the car for that. There are actually only a few exceptions when I need the fingerprint on the garage at all (maybe if I was out with the bike...). And if I then need a key for the front door, the fingerprint on the connecting door doesn’t relieve me that much anymore...
And fingerprint without a motor lock makes no sense at all, because then you can only operate the door opener with the fingerprint; you still have to lock and unlock with the key.

If it really comes down to money, I would skip the garage and connecting door and instead install a fingerprint + motor lock on the front door. We also have the two prints on the garage and connecting door more as a "nice to have" so that the access concept is uniform.

Great, thanks. I think then we'll try to speak with the electrician again next week to see if he can route the cable somewhere else, and if so, we'll have him give us a quote for ekey Multi for the front door and the connecting door and simultaneously ask the door manufacturer about the setup "with motor lock, but without integrated fingerprint scan." Let's see if we can get closer with that.

It would be great if you could report back then! We currently have exactly the same problem with us. We would like to open the 2 garage doors keyless but want to spend as little money as possible on it. Ekey in the front door is available.

Great, thanks.
I think we'll try again next week to talk to the electrician to see if he can still route the cable somewhere, and if so, we'll have him make us an offer for ekey Multi for the front door and connecting door and at the same time ask the door manufacturer about the configuration "with motor lock, but without integrated fingerprint scan." Let's see if we get closer with that.

Hello,

how are things with you now?

Hi, sorry, I forgot to write again... So, we have now discussed the following variant with the door manufacturer and electrician we have since selected: The front door and also the side entrance door will each get a finger scanner integrated into the door. The garage door will get one mounted beside it. The whole system will be controlled using ekey Multi. The control unit will be placed in the technical room. The electrician will therefore lay network cables from the three locations to the technical room. Power cables for the doors were already planned anyway. The front door will get a motorized lock and the side entrance door (which is basically a simpler front door) will get an automatic lock. The difference between motorized and automatic locks is probably that the motorized lock exerts strong pressure against the seal when closing and thus seals more tightly. We are paying just under €11K gross for the two doors with the scanners and the ekey Multi. Front door €4000 net Motorized lock €850 Finger scanner €370 Side entrance door €2700 Automatic lock €350 Finger scanner €370 ekey control unit Multi €440 The rest is installation, small items, and tax. The garage door will then cost €1800 plus finger scanner €370. And on top of that, there is the laying of the network cables. Hope this helps

Sensible decision, that way you have a consistent concept. However, the scanners at €440 gross seem quite expensive to me. What do you use there?