diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 2443e30a2c3..f12d1ce88fa 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/elmax/__init__.py
     homeassistant/components/elmax/common.py
     homeassistant/components/elmax/const.py
+    homeassistant/components/elmax/binary_sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/elmax/switch.py
     homeassistant/components/elv/*
     homeassistant/components/emby/media_player.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/elmax/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/elmax/binary_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71588b4687f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/elmax/binary_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""Elmax sensor platform."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from elmax_api.model.panel import PanelStatus
+
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
+    BinarySensorEntity,
+)
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
+
+from . import ElmaxCoordinator
+from .common import ElmaxEntity
+from .const import DOMAIN
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    config_entry: ConfigEntry,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+) -> None:
+    """Set up the Elmax sensor platform."""
+    coordinator: ElmaxCoordinator = hass.data[DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id]
+    known_devices = set()
+
+    def _discover_new_devices():
+        panel_status: PanelStatus = coordinator.data
+        # In case the panel is offline, its status will be None. In that case, simply do nothing
+        if panel_status is None:
+            return
+
+        # Otherwise, add all the entities we found
+        entities = []
+        for zone in panel_status.zones:
+            # Skip already handled devices
+            if zone.endpoint_id in known_devices:
+                continue
+            entity = ElmaxSensor(
+                panel=coordinator.panel_entry,
+                elmax_device=zone,
+                panel_version=panel_status.release,
+                coordinator=coordinator,
+            )
+            entities.append(entity)
+        async_add_entities(entities, True)
+        known_devices.update([e.unique_id for e in entities])
+
+    # Register a listener for the discovery of new devices
+    coordinator.async_add_listener(_discover_new_devices)
+
+    # Immediately run a discovery, so we don't need to wait for the next update
+    _discover_new_devices()
+
+
+class ElmaxSensor(ElmaxEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
+    """Elmax Sensor entity implementation."""
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self) -> bool:
+        """Return true if the binary sensor is on."""
+        return self.coordinator.get_zone_state(self._device.endpoint_id).opened
+
+    @property
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
+        """Return the class of this device, from component DEVICE_CLASSES."""
+        return BinarySensorDeviceClass.DOOR
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/elmax/common.py b/homeassistant/components/elmax/common.py
index 2d66ca9f72e..4116ff05f44 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/elmax/common.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/elmax/common.py
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ class ElmaxCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[PanelStatus]):
             return self._state_by_endpoint.get(actuator_id)
         raise HomeAssistantError("Unknown actuator")
 
+    def get_zone_state(self, zone_id: str) -> Actuator:
+        """Return state of a specific zone."""
+        if self._state_by_endpoint is not None:
+            return self._state_by_endpoint.get(zone_id)
+        raise HomeAssistantError("Unknown zone")
+
     @property
     def http_client(self):
         """Return the current http client being used by this instance."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/elmax/const.py b/homeassistant/components/elmax/const.py
index 21864e98f1a..514412d6897 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/elmax/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/elmax/const.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CONF_ELMAX_PANEL_NAME = "panel_name"
 CONF_CONFIG_ENTRY_ID = "config_entry_id"
 CONF_ENDPOINT_ID = "endpoint_id"
 
-ELMAX_PLATFORMS = [Platform.SWITCH]
+ELMAX_PLATFORMS = [Platform.SWITCH, Platform.BINARY_SENSOR]
 
 POLLING_SECONDS = 30
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 10.0