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What is PAS 24?

PAS 24

PAS 24 Serves as a quality – assured benchmark, instilling confidence in purchasers of accredited products. This guide elucidates the significance of PAS 24, detailing the testing procedures for doors and windows to ensure compliance with this standard.

PAS 24 certificate
PAS 24

To attain PAS 24:2022 certification, manufacturers are required to submit their products to an independent testing company certified by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

As the UK’s regulatory body, UKAS ensures that every product testing company fully complies with testing procedures and accurately calibrates its testing equipment.


The testing and certification process also guarantees the consistent adherence of the manufacturing process to established standards. Regular visits by the testing house to the manufacturer involve checks and re-tests of the products, ensuring ongoing compliance with standards. If there are any changes to components in products awarded the Standard, manufacturers may need to submit the modified product for re-testing.


PAS 24, being a minimum standard, lacks a grading system. A window or door either achieves the criteria and earns accreditation, or it does not.

To fulfil PAS requirements, the door or window should satisfy the following BSI performance criteria:

THE PAS 24 TEST

In the PAS 24 assessment, windows and doors undergo testing in two primary domains:

  • Security: Assessing the duration for which the door or windows can prevent authorised entry into the property

  •  Weather Resistance: Evaluating the ability of a door or window to withstand cold, rain and minimise draughts.

FAQ'S

  • WHAT DOES A PAS 24 CERTIFICATE ENTAIL?

    PAS 24 serves as a testing standard designed to evaluate the security  performance of windows and doorsets, ensuring their ability to withstand a certain level of attempted break-ins by opportunistic burglars.

    As of September 20, 2022, PAS 24: 2022 is in effect, replacing the earlier PAS 24: 2016, which has been officially withdrawn.

    The development of PAS 24 involved collaboration with various organizations, including the Association of Chief Police Officers, Association of Composite Door Manufacturers, BRE, British Woodworking Federation, Council for Aluminium in Building, Door and Hardware Federation, Glass and Glazing Federation, Master Locksmiths Association, RIAC Authority, Steel Window Association, and others.

    We strongly recommend purchasing doors and windows that adhere to this standard to ensure product quality and a certain level of security. Keep an eye out for the BSI logo and the PAS 24: 2022 mark when making your selection.

     

  • IS COMPLIANCE WITH PAS 24 MANDATORY?

    To comply Meeting Building Regulations for new build properties now necessitates to PAS 24 or equivalent standard

  • WHAT IS THE APPROVED DOCUMENT Q?

    Approved Document Q: Security – Dwellings, came into effect in October 2015 in England, supporting the existing Q1 of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2010.

    The Building Regulations now mandate that all new build properties must “resist unauthorized access to any dwelling and any part of a building from which access can be gained to a flat within the building.”

    To comply with these regulations, doors and windows must meet the standards outlined in PAS 24:2022 or equivalent standards, including:

    For Doors:

    • STS 201 Issue 5:2013
    • LPS 1175 Issue 7:2010 security rating 2
    • STS 202 Issue 3:2011 burglary rating 2
    • LPS 2081 Issue 1:2015 rating B

    For Windows:

    • STS 204 Issue 3:2012
    • LPS 1175 Issue 7:2010 security rating 1
    • LPS 2081 Issue 1:2015 rating A
  • WHAT DOES PAS 24 REPRESENT?

    Publicly Available Specification (PAS) is a standard established by an industry to ensure that all manufacturers within that sector produce and sell products meeting the industry’s benchmark for quality.

    There is some ambiguity surrounding the PAS acronym, as PAS 24-1 was initially published as a Product Assessment Specification, commonly referred to as PAS.

    The initial release of Publicly Available Specifications occurred in 2003, and PAS 24 was subsequently published in November 2007, evolving from the original PAS 24-1.

    While a few Product Assessment Specifications (PAS) from revisions predating 2002 still exist, most have been withdrawn.

    PAS has officially become a BSI (British Standards Institution) acronym for Publicly Available Specification.

    The BSI, as overseers, manages the establishment and dissemination of PAS standards.

  • IS PAS 24 SYNONYMOUS WITH SECURED BY DESIGN?

    Secured by Design (SBD) is an initiative that facilitates product accreditation on behalf of the Police. For a product to receive SBD Standard recognition, it must fulfill criteria designed to deter criminal activity according to a ‘Police Preferred Specification.Manufacturers eligible to produce SBD-approved products must hold a Secured by Design license.

    While PAS 24 and Secured by Design operate independently, it’s noteworthy that the majority of SBD-endorsed products must, at a minimum, adhere to PAS 24 standards in addition to meeting other SBD stipulations.