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Rules get tougher for door hardware
»»UAP’s door viewers are high
clarity, high security and mist resistant
and come in a wide range to fit all door
shapes and depths. They also have the
‘Secured by Design’ seal of approval from
the Association of Chief Police Officers.
David Jennings, UAP MD said: “Often
people overlook the importance of
having a door viewer. They are massively
important to the overall security of the
door. No one would leave their door open
or unlocked, but con-artists and burglars
don’t always need to be able to pick locks
or break in. If you can’t see who’s on the
other side of the door what’s stopping you
opening it to the wrong person.
“We also have specially designed
fire resistant viewers as part of our
Salamander Firecheck range, and viewers
which have gone through continuous
sea salt spray testing to withstand harsh
environments like coastal areas.”
The range includes a wheelchairfriendly secure-to-view spy-hole, which
is among the widest door viewers on the
market, allowing for visibility of up to two
metres. UAP also supplies door viewer
extensions meaning any door can be
secured with these fittings.
The spy-holes come in nine different
finishes and colours from black or
white, anodised gold and silver, and
mirror polished chrome and brass. The
entire range comes with coordinating
door handles, knockers and letter plates
all made to the highest of standards and
specifications and screened and tested to
DHF TS 002:2009 standards.
‘high clarity, high security
and mist resistant’
Updated standards from Building
Regulations for England now state door
viewers are essential door hardware when
there is no other way of seeing callers
outside the main entry point of a home.
The new Approved Document Q
took effect in October this year and is
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concerned with whether
‘easily accessible’
doors and windows are able
to resist attack by a ‘casual or opportunist
burglar.’ They must now prove to be both
‘sufficiently robust’ and ‘fitted with the
appropriate door hardware’ – which now
includes being fitted with a spy-hole or
some way to see through the door.
The guidelines are to help builders and
those in the construction industry meet
new standards and specifically focus on
door hardware requirements, which will
become more stringent.
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