EXPERT VIEW WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN CHOOSING YOUR FRONT DOOR
MATT HIGGS, managing director at Kloeber, reveals the key factors you should investigate when specifying a door
Check for high levels of security
A modern front door should have multi-point locking at the top, bottom and in the middle, as well as heavy-duty hinges. It should also have security testing, usually to PAS24, which meets the criteria set out in Part Qof the Building Regs. Achieving this standard will ensure strength in all the components, as the door will have been through physical break-in assessments. These are the same tests that are used for Secured by Design (www.securedbydesign.com) accreditation – the official police security initiative.