PAS 24 has been updated in response to break-ins where burglars have used Stanley knives, paint scrapers and chisels to make a hole in doors.
“Since being tested under the new requirements, a significant number of door leaf and lock designs have shown themselves to be vulnerable to attack from the opportunist burglar,” said Chiltern Dynamics engineer Paul Andrews.
The additional test clauses are A.11 Security hardware and cylinder test (to assess the door furniture, hardware and cylinder) and A.5.4 Manual cutting test (using Stanley knife and other tools to make an aperture in infill panel or fabric of door leaf).
Mr Andrews said manufacturers had improved their products and were now successfully passing the tests. He said the new hardware test clause had been easier for the industry to address.
Chiltern Dynamics’ sister company BM TRADA Certification Ltd operates a third-party Q-Mark enhanced security door scheme meeting the requirements of PAS 24, which has also been extended to double leaf doorsets.
