It's been quite a while since we talked about security doors, so we thought it was about 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 require them?

Put simply, and as the name implies, a security door offers boosted defense and protecting from different unwanted scenarios and scenarios; as a consequence they are most likely to be heavy duty and of extremely strong (frequently however not always metal) building, and great care will have been handled their design. There are a number of reasons why we might require them, chief amongst which are:

preventing unwanted access (conscious as constantly of emergency situation evacuations).

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

security-- a style that eliminates the possibility of fingers getting trapped in the door.

Ramifications of not setting up security doors ...

Well, there are a number of, and they all hinge (no pun intended) on being not able to avoid the unwanted things occurring: if your doors are not protect then it's simpler for individuals to break in and steal or damage your products and property; fire and smoke will spread out much more quickly; and individuals's fingers can get caught in closing doors. So we're speaking about different points on the scale which vary from actual death through breaking the law and contravening guidelines through badly damaged hands and fingers through loss/damage of/to valuable properties to raised insurance coverage premiums ... with all sorts of commercial implications.

Need we say more?

PAS 24.

This is your guarantee that the door is being monitored by a UKAS certified certification body to guarantee compliance with PAS 24:201.

Improved security efficiency requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK. External doorsets and windows meant to provide a level of security appropriate for dwellings and other buildings exposed to similar threat and the ΘΩΡΑΚΙΣΜΕΝΕΣ ΠΟΡΤΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ particular and the appropriate material specific standard for general performance referenced in BS 6375 Components 1, 2 and 3.

PAS 24, like the majority of British Standards, is a minimum requirement. In other words it does not include higher or lower grades for security, therefore doors that are checked to the specs of the standard either pass or stop working. Although some of the doorsets that pass will be a little more powerful than the minimum needed, a minimum standard encourages engineers to create the door to pass at the minimum requirements. This makes economic and environmental sense and the effectiveness of doors PORTES ASFALEIAS certificated to this standard has actually proven that the minimum levels set by the British Standards were just about spot on.

Classes of use.

Since there are all sorts of different environments where security doors are required, many of which are utilized by the general public, as you may expect there is a British Standard to assist guide you through what kind of door you need: DD171:1987.

The standard sets out four levels or classes of use:.

Light duty-- low frequency of usage and probably not that severe, such as in a personal house.

Medium duty-- medium frequency of use, some opportunity of an accident, but the door is not generally used by the public-- for example an internal workplace door.

Strong-- great deals of usage, consisting of by the public, and a fairly high possibility of an accident-- for example in a retail outlet.

Serious responsibility-- the only image you require to have in your mind here is a school when the bell opts for playtime and all the children run towards the door. Enough said!

Safehinge?

Installing a secure door to avoid undesirable gain access to and the spread of fire and smoke is one thing, however how do we avoid fingers getting caught? This is where Safehinge can be found in-- a kind of door hinge which entirely eliminates any chance of fingers getting trapped by using a specialist pivot set and a curved (aluminium) profile-- the gap at the hinge when opening and closing is therefore eliminated.

Specialist suggestions.

We've discussed a few of the essential things to PORTES ATHINA think of when considering security doors, however obviously there are other considerations too; as normal it's vital that you talk with the professionals.

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