02/05/2025
The UK Government is considering some significant amendments to building regulations which will impact BWF Members and the wider woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry. A consultation of ...
From 1st October 2015 the Building Regulations for England introduced the requirement for security rated doors and windows to be provided for new build homes. Note this does not apply to replacement windows and doorsets – it is new build only. The major change for us is that doorsets and windows should be made to a design that has been shown by test to meet the security requirements of PAS 24:2012, although doorsets can instead be designed and manufactured in accordance with Appendix B of Approved Document Q.
Included in the accompanying guidance is a proposed Appendix that describes a bespoke timber doorset that would be “deemed to satisfy” Requirement Q1. BWF have spoken to DCLG and Secured by Design and set about producing an Appendix for Windows that would be equivalent to the existing appendix for doorsets. Note that this appendix is restricted by the test evidence available and could be extended should supporting test evidence be volunteered to support it. We anticipate, for example, evidence on Accoya to be made available in the near future.
This Appendix does not supercede any test evidence you may have and we also recommend that you talk to your ironmongery manufacturers directly about any evidence that they may be able to make available to their customers in support of the products that they supply.
A copy of the draft Appendix is provided for members who can log in and access it here: https://bwf.org.uk/publications/windows. Further information is available on the BWF website. Should you have any questions or comments, members can call the BWF technical helpline. Not a BWF member? Join Now
