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It's been quite a while given that we discussed security doors, so we believed it was high time for a refresher. Let's start by advising ourselves what they are and why we need them.

What is a security door, and why do we need them?

In other words, and as the name implies, a security door provides improved defense and shielding from numerous unwanted scenarios and scenarios; as an effect they are most likely to be sturdy and of extremely strong (frequently however not constantly metal) building, and excellent care will have been handled their style. There are several reasons that we might need them, primary amongst which are:

avoiding undesirable access (conscious as always of emergency evacuations).

preventing or slowing down the passage of fire and/or smoke.

safety-- a design that eliminates the possibility of fingers getting caught in the door.

Ramifications of not installing security doors ...

Well, there are several, and they all hinge (no pun planned) on being not able to prevent the unwanted things occurring: if your doors are not secure then it's easier for people to break in and take or harm your goods and residential or commercial property; fire and smoke will spread far more quickly; and people's fingers can get caught in closing doors. So we're discussing numerous points on the scale which vary from actual loss of life through breaking the law and contravening regulations through seriously harmed hands and fingers through loss/damage of/to important possessions to raised insurance premiums ... with all sorts of business implications.

Need we say more?

PAS 24.

This is your assurance that the door is being kept track of by a UKAS accredited certification body to make sure compliance with PAS 24:201.

Boosted security efficiency requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK. External doorsets and windows meant to provide a level of security appropriate for homes and other structures exposed to comparable danger and the specific and the relevant material particular requirement for general performance referenced in BS 6375 Parts 1, 2 and 3.

PAS 24, like the majority of British Standards, is a minimum standard. Simply put it does not consist of greater or lower grades for security, and so doors that are tested to the specifications of the basic either pass or stop working. Although some of the doorsets that pass will be a little stronger than the minimum needed, a minimum standard encourages engineers to design the door to pass at the minimum requirements. This makes financial and ecological sense and the effectiveness of doors certificated to this standard has actually proven that the minimum levels set by the British Standards were just about spot on.

Classes of usage.

Since there are all sorts of different environments where security doors are needed, many of which are utilized by the general public, as you might PORTES expect there is a British Standard to assist direct you through what type of door you require: DD171:1987.

The basic sets out 4 levels or classes of use:.

Light responsibility-- radio frequency of usage and probably not that extreme, such as in a private house.

Medium duty-- medium frequency of usage, some opportunity of an accident, however the door is not typically used by the public-- for example an internal office door.

Strong-- great deals of use, consisting of by the public, and a reasonably high chance of a mishap-- for instance in a retail outlet.

Severe duty-- the only image you need to have in your mind here is a school when the bell opts for playtime and all the kids run towards the door. Enough said!

Safehinge?

Setting up a secure door to avoid undesirable access and the spread of fire and smoke is one thing, but how do we prevent fingers getting caught? This is where Safehinge comes in-- a type of door hinge which entirely eliminates any opportunity of fingers getting caught by using a professional pivot set and a curved (aluminium) profile-- the gap at the hinge when opening and closing is therefore eliminated.

Professional advice.

We've discussed a few of the key things to think of when considering security doors, however of course there are other considerations too; as normal it's important that you speak to the specialists.

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