Element operates a UKAS accredited doors and windows testing laboratory No. 0621, in Wednesbury UK, which offers weather testing to British standard BS6375-1 and European standards for air permeability, water tightness and wind resistance, operation and strength testing to British standard BS6375-2, including European standards for mechanical strength and durability, enhanced security testing on windows and doors to UK standard PAS24, and on lock cylinders to TS007, plus burglar resistance testing to European standards EN1627, EN1628 and 1630.
Our doors and windows testing laboratory can also carry out thermal transmittance calculations and simulations for doorsets, windows and glazing to ISO10077-1, ISO 10077-2 and EN673.
As an Approved Body, Element Wednesbury can carry out initial type testing to enable you to UKCA-mark your external door and window products to EN14351-1 and industrial door products to EN13241-1.
Our close links to Element Rotterdam BV (ERO) and Warringtonfire and Certification can assist in attestation of conformity to AVCP level 1 for CE marking and UKCA marking. Whilst Warringtonfire and Certification also offers CERTISECURE for enhance security products as third party certification that can help in achieving licensee status under the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Secured By Design).
Door and Window Testing Services
Mechanical Strength and Operational Testing
Find out more about our mechanical strength and operational testing
Physical Security Testing
Find out more about PAS24 and other physical security testing
Testing and Certification
Find out more about our certification through BM TRADA and Warringtonfire
Weathertightness Testing
Find out more about our weathertightness testing
