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 | | AESTHETICS, LONGEVITY AND CERTIFICATED SECURITY FROM NEW TECHNOCOVER COMPOSITE DOOR | | | Technocover | | 12/06/2008 | | | New from Technocover, Ultrasecure high security, composite doors meet untapped demand for aesthetically and durably designed, third party approved security doors to protect buildings against criminal attack.
The extensive LS/DV range includes conventional entry/exit doors and emergency (escape only) single and twin leaf doors in a variety of sizes.
Manufactured from mild steel plate and specially engineered composite materials, the doors are certificated to the rigorous product approval scheme of the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), the UK’s leading independent certification body. They are available with either an LPCB 3 or 4 security rating, depending on the assessed level of risk, and can be supplied with up to 4 hour fire resistance to BS476: Part 22, tested and approved by the BRE.
The doors are post-galvanised with a Duragalv 70 (70 microns) protective coating, giving a service life in excess of 25 years. This predicted life expectancy accounts for local weathering factors, principally atmospheric corrosivity, and is backed by a manufacturer’s test certificate of zinc coating thickness. No other manufacturer of comparable third party approved security doors provides this longevity of product or assurance of weather protection, both crucial to sustainable design and whole life costing (WLC).
Doors can be painted for an aesthetic finish with any RAL colour, with options for other finishes, including wood effect, to suit the architectural scheme. The frames offer a shallow 16mm threshold for easy access with trolleys, wheeled equipment, and for the general convenience and safe passage of personnel, including wheelchair users.
Architecturally sensitive
Technocover believes it has created an architecturally sensitive door solution that embodies robust engineering and tested security to the internationally respected LPCB standard.
The range is aimed at both public and commercial buildings with higher assessed risks of forced entry, including out-of-town and more remote retail premises, warehouses and distribution centres which are often a target for criminals.
A recent report, “The Invisible Crime: A Business Crime Survey”, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) states that the cost of crime against business is an estimated £12.6 billion annually. This represents an increase of 20 per cent since the BCC's last survey in 2004, and equates to over a sixth of the total cost of all crime in the UK.
Technocover director, Michael Miles, said: “Our market research showed that there is a need in the building sector, new build and refurbishment, for security doors providing reputable third party approval, stated longevity and flexibility of finish to suit different architectural schemes.
“The Ultrasecure door range does all this, with the added assurance that products are designed, manufactured and post-galvanised to one coherent ISO9000 quality management system, with no sub-contracting of production that may undermine ultimate quality and fitness-for-purpose.”
Technocover manufactures a wide range of LPCB approved high security access equipment for the utilities, public and commercial building sectors, including access covers, doors, vents, escape hatches, cabinets and modular buildings.
More product information
Ultrasecure conventional two-way door systems have a key and lever handle system, and an LPCB approved, multi-point cylinder locking system designed to work with most key suites. This minimises the need to replace existing key suites in order to comply with LPCB.
Escape-only units have the option of key entry or electronic access including solenoid, card swipe, keypad or even remote access.
Locks also feature, as standard, BS EN 1125 and BS EN 179 emergency and panic escape.
Ultrasecure doors have been designed to meet LPCB test and certification standards in conjunction with an extensive choice of ironmongery, from a simple handle to stirrup handle or full length push bar.
All doors come with a range of features as standard, including alarm brackets, automatic door-stay, and auto-bolting and auto-locking on the door closure. Options include insulation for thermal and acoustic performance to meet customers’ specific needs.
Stringent
In gaining LPCB approval, Ultrasecure doors meet the stringent design and testing standards of LPS 1175: Issue 5.1, 2004: ‘Specification for testing and classifying the burglary resistance of building components, strong-points and security enclosures’. The standard includes doors, shutters and grilles for commercial premises and higher risk domestic premises.
Secured by Design (SBD), the UK police initiative promoting principles for "designing out crime" in both residential and commercial sectors, is a key driver for increased use of LPS 1175 compliant products.
Similarly, an increasing number of local authorities are looking for the LPS 1175 security standard for specific security-critical components before giving planning consent.
Some insurers are stipulating LPS 1175 compliance for certain building components as a condition of insurance cover, or will increase the excess on certain components if they are not approved to LPS 1175.
In its advice publication, “School and Academy design: A guide to the design and protection of School and Academy buildings”, the leading insurer, Zurich, states that “where possible, doors and windows should comply with LPS 1175…” | |
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