As part of its commitment to independent product specification and accreditation, TruFrame says it has, for some time, offered products with PAS24 and Secured by Design, thus ensuring that its customers are ready for the forthcoming Document Q.
According to TruFrame, Document Q will have an ‘overwhelming impact’ on the new housing sector for the glazing industry and will directly affect the installation of both windows and doors.
Specifically, Approved Document Q sets out reasonable standards for doors and windows to resist physical attack by a casual or opportunist burglar, by being both sufficiently robust and fitted with appropriate hardware.
TruFrame is able to satisfy this requirement on standard casement and tilt and turn windows, while it has become one of the first companies in the UK to be able to offer a flush sash window to PAS24 with Secured by Design. In addition, residential doors, French doors and composite doors are all offered with this important security standard.
Patrick Firmager, marketing director of TruFrame, commented: “We’ve always been a firm believer of independent product testing and accreditation, so the new legislation will only have a positive effect on us as a business, as our products already carry PAS24, including the new flush sash. Our customers have the reassurance of a company that manufactures and tests all products prior to launch and then harnesses unique production methodologies to each and every frame. That’s part of the TruFrame difference.”
