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Security Doorset
Certification Scheme

Security Door Certification

Our UKAS accredited enhanced security doorset certification is independent verification of the performance, marking and classification of the doors. 

Security doorsets in this scheme can be approved as enhanced security performance doorsets following verification of their performance against Burglar resistance classification 1 to 6 as identified in BS EN 1627:2021 and / or PAS 24:2022 + A1:2024. 

Security doorsets that have a fire performance could achieve dual certification through UKTC ensure. This will allow doors to be labelled for both fire and security performance on a single label and certificate.

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What is PAS 24?

PAS 24 (Publicly Available Specification 24) is seen as the benchmark for residential security ensuring compliance with Approved Document Q of UK Building Regulations. It specifies the test methods and acceptance criteria relevant to the enhanced security performance of doorsets and windows intended to resist attacks normally associated with a typical burglar.

Developed by the British Standards Institution, it is the primary way to meet Building Regulations for new build homes and is a mandatory requirement to achieve Secured by Designed certification. 

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What is Secured by Design (SBD)?

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Secured by Design is the police-backed security initiative that works to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings. This product based accreditation scheme provides a standard to security products that can deter and reduce crime. 

United Kingdom Testing & Certification (UKTC) is recognised as a Secured By Design accreditation body for products utilised within developments and for companies seeking membership of the Secured by Design licencing scheme.

CLEAR LABELLING AND VERIFIABLE PERFORMANCE CLAIMS

UKTC ensure uses a tamper-resistant label that provides clear performance information and a direct link to the verifiable evidence. This is a crucial feature of UKTC ensure as it creates the golden thread of safety information directly from the product to the secure evidence. 

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Clear labelling and verifiable evidence has been demanded by industry stakeholders in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy and UKTC ensure offers manufacturers the opportunity to meet the demand. These labels, complimented by clear and publicly available scheme rules create...

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  • An Unbroken, transparent chain of evidence as recommended by Paul Morrell & Anneliese Day in 2023.

  • Digital access to supporting documentation as referenced in The Construction Products Reform Green Paper in 2025.

  • Evidence that is digital, accessible, version-controlled and linked to product marking as called for in the Golden Thread Report by the BRAC in 2021.​

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Organisations that join UKTC will be demonstrating their commitment to transparency and be ahead of regulatory reform as demand continues to grow. 

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How to achieve security door certification

The path for many third-party certification schemes will follow a similar route and include a Factory Production Control (FPC) Audit, Sampling of a Product and annual on-going surveillance. 

UKTC ensure offers publicly accessible scheme rules and a clear route to compliance to echo the transparency that is at the core of its mission. The following is a summary of each step towards certification...

FPC AUDIT

A Factory Production Control (FPC) audit is performed at each site where the product to be certified is produced. The audit is carried out in accordance with ISO 9001 and will be completed by a member of the UKTC certification team.

SAMPLING 

During the FPC audit, the Certification officer will identify product(s) to be Initial Type Tested (ITT) that will be used as evidence towards the product certification. Evidence from another UKAS accredited laboratory will be taken into consideration at the discretion of the certification team.

APPLICATION

FPC AUDIT

SAMPLING

CERTIFICATION

SURVEILLANCE

ONGOING SURVEILLANCE

A surveillance audit will be completed annually to ensure that the factory control procedures continue to meet the requirements expected and match those observed during the initial certification.

BOOK A DEMONSTRATION

Learn more about the benefits of UKTC ensure and see it in action for yourself with a personalised demonstration from our certification team.

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