windows, doors and conservatories
   
 
 

Virtually the same text as for windows however the mention of kitemarks is different:

PAS 23-1 (KM 56686). Performance requirements for external door assemblies to dwellings.

Severe weather rating up to 700Pa; Ease of use of locking mechanisms, handle, etc., locking systems stand up to substantial 50,000 cycle testing by the manufacturer & independently by BSI (approximately 30-35 years of normal use). Now applies to outward opening Double Doors too!

PAS 24-1 (KM 56687). Enhanced security performance requirements for door assemblies.

Internally beaded; Reinforced with Heavy Duty Steel; Locks & hinges secured directly into the reinforcing and not just the plastic; Security tested to withstand forces of 4.5kN on hinges and locking mechanism. Now applies to outward opening Double Doors (French Doors) too!