Security Rated Steel Doorsets

Certified Steel Doors

Samson offer a wide range of security rated steel doorsets, with various or multiple test certifications for the relevant customer or site requirements. So much more emphasis is being put on fully compliant doors when used in commercial applications and this means tested, certified and compliant doorsets are in greater demand. Samson Doors can supply, deliver and install steel doorsets with the relevant security ratings for your application.

Security or Security Rated Steel Doors?

There is a large difference between the quite overused word ‘security’ when it comes to a door of any kind and yet what does anyone mean when they ask for a ‘security door’? To combat what, protect against what, and for how long?. Security rated and certified steel doors will have a rating based on a third party testing, which proves the door can provide security and offers various levels based on the various controlled tests carried out. Independent test houses within the UK provide the testing and certification to ensure you are getting a tested, compliant and proper door for security and peace of mind. The tests are mainly based on time taken to withstand a sustained physical attack, always using a set specification and number of tools. The longer the time taken and the more aggressive the tools are used on the door, then the higher the security rating achieved.. A door described as a ‘security door’, with just a bigger lock or more locking points may not serve your security needs in reality, it needs to prove its worth for the prevention of forced entry.. A large padlock on a paper bag isn't secure at all, as an analogy. See some of the many certifications possible on our ‘compliance’ page

Security Standards

Not all the various possible standards give the same category of attack method and resistance, but they all address the same issue of tools used and time taken to gain entry through the door. The standards also address the type of attack - LPS 1175 categorises attacks, regardless of the noise made while attempting, whilst LPS 2081 categorises attacks made with minimal noise, in other words, “stealth” attacks. BS EN 1627-1 categorises for stealth on RC2 & RC3 and RC4 regardless of noise. There is still a mixture of UK and European standards for steel dorsets used in the UK with many European standards providing higher levels of resistance than some UK standards. Generally in the UK now, more and more building projects either domestic or commercial require a 'Secured by Design' status and other levels of testing under LPS1175, PAS24, STS202 and other ratings. When any steel door states it is a ‘security door’ then you have to ask yourself to what degree is it secure and not just see multiple locking points, because if the outer sub frame, or door panel is weak, or the lock cylinder itself is weak, then it is irrelevant how many locking points are used..