Window and Door Testing & Certification for Construction Work

One-Stop Service from the Experts for Windows and Doors

These days, windows and doors aren't just windows and doors anymore. They are safety barriers, they can help prevent climate change, they protect us against natural catastrophes and come with state-of-the-art technology built in for our comfort and security. However, with greater demands also come greater responsibilities to ensure that windows and doors can actually fulfill the new functions they say they can fulfill. Which is why TÜV Rheinland is the notified body for you.

We are accredited and authorized to certify manufacturing companies of window and door products for construction work, as per the CPD/CPR standards stated in the 1999/93/EC Windows & Doors mandate for CE marking. The certification we offer – our experts' daily work, so to speak – covers testing and certification of all types of external doors and windows to ensure safety, security, and efficiency. The basis for certification is the EN 14351-1 and prEN16034 standard for windows and doors.

Benefits at a Glance

With TÜV Rheinland as your partner for certifying your window and door product durability and safety, you:

  • Count on clear communication of test definitions prior to the actual test
  • Rely on our expertise, which adopts more of a supply chain perspective, rather than just providing mere testing
  • Can be issued a certificate of evaluation of windows and doors made for escape routes with and without fire-resistant properties from a fully notified and authorized body
  • Benefit from our global network of sites and organizations, which can provide truly local services, unlike any other testing organization

Services

The services we offer for glass products include testing for:

  • Safety in use
  • Heat and sound insulating value
  • Durability
  • Fire safety
  • Safety against burglary
  • Bullet and explosion impact

We also commonly test for thermal insulating value and wind/water/air infiltration. With their long-standing experience, our experts are also qualified for facade testing in compliance with the EN13830 norm. And TÜV Rheinland can also test your equipment.

Related Services

Besides routine checks and testing, you can also contact TÜV Rheinland for the following services:

  • Evaluation of new designs and/or prototypes
  • Glass testing for construction work
  • www.tuvdotcom.com services as proof for the CE mark that you have implemented a quality control system
  • Perfect operational models for multinational organizations for sharing and/or cascading ITT results to assemblers of windows and doors, thanks to TÜV Rheinland's network of experts and organizations in over 61 countries
  • Direct contact with experts

The CE Marking EN14351-1 Standard

The CE marking EN14351-1 standard applies to windows and doors and outlines norms that define product standards and performance characteristics.

Part 1 regulates windows and external pedestrian doorsets without resistance to fire and/or smoke leakage characteristics. This European Standard identifies material-independent performance characteristics under CE marking that are applicable to windows (including roof windows, roof windows with external fire resistance and French windows), external pedestrian doorsets (including unframed glass doorsets and escape route doorsets) and screens.

The EN14351-1 standard applies to:

  • Manually or power operated windows
  • Roof windows
  • French windows and screens
  • External pedestrian doorsets with flush or paneled leaves

The following related hardware is also covered in the standard:

  • Weather stripping
  • Glazed apertures when so intended
  • Windows with or without incorporated shutters and/or shutterboxes and/or blinds
  • Fully or partially glazed windows, including any non-transparent infill
  • Fixed or partly fixed windows or openable with one or more casements/sashes (e.g. hinged, projecting, pivoted, sliding etc)
  • Manually or power-operated windows
  • Integral fanlights

The products covered by this European Standard are not assessed for structural applications. It also does not apply to windows and pedestrian doorsets subject to regulations on smoke leakage and resistance to fire according to prEN 16034; however, individual characteristics and performance requirements are also relevant for these doors and windows.

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Examples of Work

The types of projects TÜV Rheinland has managed include:

  • CE marking for construction component windows and doors
  • Testing of manufacturer’s equipment
  • Certificates for marketing purposes
  • www.tuvdotcom.com services as proof for the CE that you have implemented a quality control system
  • Periodic quality control audits to show that manufacturers comply with continuous product testing and proof that assemblers actually comply with the CE values as tested and certified