Doors and Windows Testing Services

Element delivers integrated testing across four key areas: weathertightness, mechanical strength, physical security, and thermal performance. Our comprehensive solutions include operational testing, performance assessments, fire resistance evaluations and compliance for Secured by Design, PAS24, and other global standards.

Our testing services cover a wide range of products for both residential and industrial use including doors, windows, shutters, and associated hardware. Our expertise extends to specialized products like bifold doors, security letterplates, and enhanced security cylinders, ensuring complete coverage for your testing needs.

Weather Testing Services 

• Air permeability testing of doors & windows (BS6375-1 / BS EN 1026) 

• Watertightness testing of doors & windows (BS6375-1 / BS EN 1027) 

• Wind resistance testing of doors & windows (BS6375-1 / BS EN 12211) 

• Wind load resistance testing of industrial doors (BS EN 13241-1 / BS EN 12444) 

• Air permeability testing of industrial doors (BS EN 13241-1 / BS EN 12427) 

• Resistance to water penetration testing of industrial doors (BS EN 13241-1 / BS EN 12489) 

• Wind load testing of permeable roller shutters via inflatable bags or weights 

• Thermal transmittance calculations and simulations for doorsets, windows, and glazing (ISO 10077-1, ISO 10077-2, EN673) 

Mechanical Strength and Operational Testing 

• Operating forces measurement (BS6375-2 / BS EN 12046-1 for windows, BS6375-2 / BS EN 12046-2 for doorsets) 

• Resistance to racking of windows (BS6375-2 / BS EN 14608) 

• Resistance to static torsion of windows (BS6375-2 / BS EN 14609) 

• Impact resistance of windows (BS6375-2 / BS EN 13049) 

• Resistance to vertical loads of doorsets (BS6375-2 / BS EN 947) 

• Resistance to static torsion of doorsets (BS6375-2 / BS EN 948) 

• Resistance to soft & heavy body impact of doors (BS6375-2 / BS EN 949) 

• Resistance to hard body impact of door leaves (BS6375-2 / BS EN 950) 

• Repeated opening & closing (durability testing) (BS6375-2 / BS EN 1191) 

• Load-bearing capacity of safety devices (BS6375-2 / BS EN 14351-1) 

• Closure against obstruction testing (BS6375-3) 

• Finger protection device testing for pedestrian doors (BS8613) 

• Slamming shut impact of doorsets (DD171) 

• Slamming open impact of doorsets (DD171) 

• Heavy body impact of doorsets (DD171) 

• Hard body impact of doorsets (DD171) 

• Torsion testing of doorsets (DD171) 

• Downward deformation testing of doorsets (DD171) 

• Resistance to jarring and vibration testing of doorsets (DD171) 

• Abusive forces testing on door handles (DD171) 

Physical Security Testing 

• Security hardware testing (PAS24) 

• Infill removal testing (PAS24) 

• Manipulation testing (PAS24) 

• Manual attack testing (PAS24) 

• Bidirectional mechanical loading testing (PAS24) 

• Soft & heavy body impact testing (PAS24) 

• Hard body impact testing (PAS24) 

• Enhanced security cylinder testing (TS007) 

• Enhanced security letterplate testing (TS008) 

• Enhanced security letterbox testing (TS009) 

• Static loading burglary resistance testing (BS EN 1627 / BS EN 1628) 

• Dynamic loading burglary resistance testing (BS EN 1627 / BS EN 1629) 

• Manual burglary resistance testing (BS EN 1627 / BS EN 1630) 

• Burglar resistance testing for doorsets, curtain walling, grilles, garage doors & shutters (STS202) 

• Burglar resistance testing for cabinets, enclosures, and boxes (STS205) 

• Basic security testing (BS6375-3) 

Certification Services (Related to Testing) 

• Q Mark Enhanced Security Door Scheme Certification 

• Q Mark Enhanced Security Window Scheme Certification 

• Certisecure STS201 Certification for residential doorsets (PAS24) 

• Certisecure STS202 Certification for burglar resistance (doorsets, curtain walling, grilles, garage doors, shutters) 

• Certisecure STS204 Certification for residential windows (PAS24) 

• Certisecure STS205 Certification for burglar resistance (cabinets, enclosures, and boxes) 

• Certisecure STS217 Certification of enhanced security cylinders 

• Certisecure STS218 Certification of enhanced security letterplates 

• Certisecure STS219 Certification of enhanced security letterboxes 

Our facility features state-of-the-art K Schulten weather test rigs, dedicated window test rigs, single door rigs, double doorset/sliding doorset rigs, and large-scale rigs for bifold/bipart doors. We utilize specialized security test equipment and advanced durability / thermal simulation capabilities to simulate and validate real-world conditions with precision.

Element’s UKAS-accredited laboratory in Wednesbury, UK (0621), specializes in weather testing, mechanical strength, and enhanced security testing, and supports UKCA marking. Thermal transmittance calculations to ISO10077 and EN673 standards are also conducted here. Element Wednesbury collaborates with Element Rotterdam BV for CE and UKCA marking. Fire resistance testing is available at our UKAS-accredited labs in High Wycombe and Warrington, and our BELAC-accredited lab in Gent. Warrington also offers CERTISECURE certification for enhanced security products.