Q-Mark Fire Door and Doorset Manufacturers' Schemes
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+44 (0) 1494 840 779BM TRADA’s Q-Mark fire door and doorset certification schemes are a system of independent assessment that provides an added layer of assurance regarding the competency of a company and the performance of its products or services covered under that certification.
The Q-Mark Advantage
- Provides independent third party assurance to specifiers and purchasers that the products certified are effectively manufactured to a consistent quality in accordance with the relevant supporting documentation.
- Demonstrates ongoing compliance with the certified product specification and scheme requirements, providing added confidence that the certified products will perform as intended.
- A recognised and widely accepted quality standard operated by BM TRADA, one of the UK’s leading UKAS-accredited certification bodies.
- Supports traceability and transparency throughout the supply chain with clear documentation of your product's performance characteristics.
- Independent verification backed by the technical expertise of both BM TRADA and Warringtonfire.
- Enables manufacturers to tender for the increasing number of projects that specify third party certified fire doors and doorsets, in turn supporting those supplying and those specifying.
- Demonstrates consistent product performance and ongoing compliance via ongoing Factory Production Control audits and periodic audit testing, helping to prove that products are designed and manufactured to meet the highest standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains traceability of each fire door assembly or fire doorset through a plug or label indicating the certified company’s unique identification number, enabling specifiers to easily source documentation, verify original specifications, and make informed fire safety decisions for their projects.
Q-Mark Certification drives quality, consistency, and trust across supply chains, from manufacturers and specifiers to contractors and building owners, promoting continuous improvement in safety and performance.
Key Takeaways
Enhance your market position and stay agile to regulatory changes
Q-Mark Certification comprises a comprehensive set of schemes that facilitate certification of door assemblies and doorsets based on National classification applications and performance standards, and/or certification of doorsets based on the European classification system using EN 13501-2. This enables the continued supply of doorsets to market, while supporting early adoption of the EN classification framework – minimising disruption to manufacturing processes and supply chains, and giving companies a competitive advantage.
Follow a robust and trusted end-to-end pathway with specialist support from fire testing and certification experts
Q-Mark has been promoting quality and best practice in the construction industry for over four decades. Our technical experts work closely with stakeholders to interpret and respond to evolving regulations, helping you meet fire safety and building compliance requirements, with confidence.
Build trust across the entire supply chain
Specifiers can be confident that the product they select has undergone rigorous testing and independent verification. Manufacturers gain credibility and assurance from certification, verifying the quality and reliability of their products. Building owners are reassured of the safety performance of their passive fire protection systems.
Mitigate the risk associated with product failure
The Q-Mark pathway to certification helps manufacturers identify and manage risk and liability by adhering to best practices, and supports product reliability over time. For specifiers and building owners, using certified products reduces risk and demonstrates that doors and doorsets are dependable, meet regulatory requirements, and are designed to maximise service life.
BM TRADA Q-Mark Certification Schemes for Fire Doors and Doorsets
- Scope: Timber, metal or composite doorsets
- Product Performance: Classification of fire resistance and/or smoke control to EN 13501-2
Our three newly launched Q-Mark EN 13501-2 Schemes for Doorset Manufacturers are specific to doorset manufacturers (covering timber, metal and composite materials) and will give companies a clear pathway to certification based on the EN classification framework.
The schemes provide added assurance on the manufacturing processes used for the construction of doorsets and that they have been constructed in accordance with their supporting evidence. The products are subject to continuous assessment through Factory Production Control audits and periodic audit testing, which provides valuable feedback on product performance.
The schemes are based on the EN 13501-2 classification system. The performance of the products is evaluated using the EN 1634-1 test standard for fire resistance and EN 1634-3 test standard for smoke control. The scope of designs is contained in a Direct/Extended Field of Application report prepared to the relevant part of the EN 15269 series, and the performance characteristics of the doorset are classified meeting the requirements of EN 13501-2.
Note: On 2nd September 2024, the UK Government confirmed that the National Classes fire testing standards will be withdrawn from Approved Document B (England) in favour of the EN 13501 series of European classification standards. A transition period of 5 years was given by the UK Government for fire resisting construction products, meaning products such as fire resisting doorsets will need to be classified to EN 13501-2 for the relevant performance characteristics by 2nd September 2029.
- Scope: Timber, metal or composite doorsets, timber door leaves, door frames and door assemblies
- Product Performance: Classification of fire resistance and/or smoke control to EN 13501-2 or evaluated using fire resistance standards (BS 476: Part 22 or EN 1634-1) and smoke control standards (BS 476: Part 31.1 or EN 1634-3)
The Q-Mark Systems House Scheme has been updated to accommodate the EN classification system (EN 13501-2) but will also continue to be used for cascading evidence generated for use with other Q-Mark certification schemes that are based on BS and EN test standards.
A systems house is a product designer who submits an “assembled product” for initial type testing to determine the performance characteristics with the primary aim of making the supporting evidence available to manufacturers in order to construct products using their design specifications, initial type testing, processing and appropriate technical information.
It is a widely recognised route for supplying construction products to market where the same system design can be cascaded for construction by multiple manufacturers.
The aim of the Q-Mark Systems House Scheme is to provide added assurance to both manufacturers and end users that the technical information is correctly documented and controlled. This scheme is designed to facilitate the cascading of design systems, which play a critical role within the supply chain for the manufacture of performance doorsets.
Any company that wishes to cascade systems to manufacturers in new Q-Mark manufacturers' schemes must be certified within the Q-Mark Systems House Scheme.
- Scope: Timber and composite door blanks
- Product Performance: Verification of consistent manufacture. It is a requirement for door blanks to be certified under this scheme for manufacturing fire doors under the BM TRADA Q-Mark schemes for fire door manufacturers.
This scheme facilitates the supply of door blanks to door manufacturers and provides confidence that the blank is made consistently to an agreed recipe and/or specification and will therefore help maintain the performance of the completed doorset.
- Scope: Timber door leaves, door frames, door assemblies and doorsets
- Product Performance: Evaluated using fire resistance standards (BS 476: Part 22 or EN 1634-1) and smoke control standards (BS 476: Part 31.1 or EN 1634-3)
The scheme provides assurance on the manufacturing processes used for the construction of the door leaves, door frames, door assemblies and doorsets, and that they have been constructed in accordance with relevant supporting evidence. The products are subject to continuous assessment through Factory Production Control audits and periodic audit testing, which provides valuable feedback on product performance.
- Scope: Metal doorsets
- Product Performance: Evaluated using fire resistance standards (BS 476: Part 22 or EN 1634-1) and smoke control standards (BS 476: Part 31.1 or EN 1634-3)
The scheme provides assurance on the manufacturing processes used for the construction of metal doorsets, and that they have been constructed in accordance with their supporting evidence. The products are subject to continuous assessment through Factory Production Control audits and periodic audit testing, which provides valuable feedback on product performance.
The scheme evaluates the product’s performance if it were to be tested as a complete doorset, constructed in accordance with the supporting evidence and fire resistance standards (BS 476: Part 22 or EN 1634-1) or smoke control standards (BS 476: Part 31.1 or EN 1634-3), as applicable.
The scope of designs is contained in a Field of Application based on suitable and sufficient test evidence to the relevant test standard.
- Scope: Composite doorsets
- Product Performance: Evaluated using fire resistance standards (BS 476: Part 22 or EN 1634-1) and smoke control standards (BS 476: Part 31.1 or EN 1634-3)
The scheme provides assurance on the manufacturing processes used for the construction of composite doorsets and that they have been constructed in accordance with their supporting evidence. The products are subject to continuous assessment through Factory Production Control audits and periodic audit testing, which provides valuable feedback on product performance.
The scheme evaluates the product’s performance if it were to be tested as a complete doorset, constructed in accordance with the supporting evidence and fire resistance standards (BS 476: Part 22 or EN 1634-1) or smoke control standards (BS 476: Part 31.1 or EN 1634-3), as applicable.
The scope of designs is contained in a Field of Application based on suitable and sufficient test evidence to the relevant test standard.
Our latest certification schemes for manufacturers and systems houses
Following the impending withdrawal of the National Classes fire testing standards from Approved Document B (England) in favour of the EN 13501 European classification series, BM TRADA has launched three new Q-Mark EN 13501-2 schemes for doorset manufacturers (covering timber, metal and composite materials) and revised its scheme for systems houses. This gives companies a clear pathway to certification based on the EN classification framework, while manufacturers can continue to provide third party certified doors and doorsets under existing certification schemes.
The following technical information sheets are available for download in the related content section below:
- Q-Mark Certification: EN 13501-2 Schemes for Doorset Manufacturers
- Q-Mark Certification: Systems House Scheme
Related Content
Q-Mark EN 13501-2 Schemes for Doorset Manufacturers
Q-Mark Systems House Scheme
Minimum Criteria for Supporting Evidence of Third Party Certification using EN 13501 Classification Series
Minimum Criteria for Supporting Evidence of Third Party Certification outside of EN 13501 Classification Series
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