Accreditations / SBD
Secured By Design
Secured by Design was launched as a police initiative to encourage the UK building industry to adopt crime prevention measures in the development and design of buildings. Sponsored by ACPO, the Association of Chief Police Officers, Secured By Design aims to reduce the opportunity for crime and thus provide safe and secure homes in which people can live.
SBD has had a definitive impact on the door industry, especially for those companies servicing the public sector. In both Northern Ireland and Wales, the respective governing authorities have recently taken steps to embrace the initiative and have made Secured By Design a compulsory requirement in door specifications.
Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords alike are increasingly adopting the initiative and requesting SBD licensed products for most new build and refurbishment projects. Within the next few years, we believe that the SBD license will become a mandatory requirement within all new UK door specifications across the public and private sector housing market.
Permadoor were one of the first composite door manufacturers to be awarded the Secured By Design license back in March 2000. Permadoor are able to supply an extensive range of doors with Secured By Design specification - in fact one of the most comprehensive in the UK door market today.
