Secured By Design

Companies must be certificated for production to BS 7950 enhanced security for domestic windows. Door assemblies must pass BS:PAS 23 General Performance Requirements (excluding annexes) and BS:PAS 24 Enhanced Security Requirements.

All testing must be carried out at a UKAS accredited test house and be third party approved through CA body (BSI Kite-mark, BBA certificate, BM-Trada Q-Mark, BWF-TWAS or equivalent). This gives quality assurance.

When a manufacturer wishes to comply with the requirements of SBD they must now submit the window or door range for certification. This involves submission to a UKAS test house, which may or may not be the Certification Authority (CA). A number of products, representing the whole range, are selected for testing and if they all pass they can be accepted into the certification scheme. The CA audits the production facility to ensure that the products tested are representative of the products supplied to the end user. This is followed by a programme of regular visits to ensure continued quality standards are met and that components have not been altered without informing the CA. During the course of a year the CA will remove a small number of windows and doors for re-testing. This is dependent on the number of windows being produced or a number agreed with the manufacturer. Should any part of the test standards be changed/up-dated the manufacturer is expected to upgrade products to retain certification ecured by Design (SBD) is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of 'designing out crime' by use of effective crime prevention and security standards for a range of applications. Click here for more information