Installer Certification
Correct installation of fire protection products is vital if they are to perform as intended and provide the specified fire performance.
Incorrect installation can lead to non-performance, premature failure, loss of insurance cover and potential loss of life, property, stock and business interruption.
To be effective in preventing or controlling the spread of fire, or for protection of structural elements from the effects of fire, these products need to be installed properly within their approved field of application. Failure to do so can compromise fire performance with consequences for property, life safety and commercial risk.
Our installer certification schemes together with our product certification provides a robust system that gives confidence to specifiers, contractors, enforcement authorities, regulators, and end users that proven products, together with good installation, will achieve the required level of fire performance.
The IFC Certification Quality Mark enables installer companies to demonstrate the superiority of their installations. The following are an indication of the wide-ranging schemes currently available:
- Commercial and Domestic Sprinkler Systems
- Fire Resistant Timber Doors
- Penetration and Linear Gap Seals
- Cavity Barriers
- Fire and Smoke Curtains
The process involves auditing of an installer company’s office and site based activities, competence assessment of operatives and supervisors and certificates of conformity.
Our Installer Schemes
Developed in partnership with key stakeholders, IFCC’s certification schemes are designed to meet the evolving demands of the fire and security industry.
The following schemes are currently available; more schemes are currently under development and will be made available soon:
- SDI 05: Fire And Smoke Curtains (Active Or Passive)
- SDI 06: Structural Steel Fire Protection - Reactive Coatings
- SDI 07: Structural Steel Fire Protection - Renderings
- SDI 08: Structural Steel Fire Protection - Boards
- SDI 09: Penetration and Linear Gap Seals
- SDI 10: Cavity Barriers
- SDI 12: Timber And Steel Stud Partitions
- SDI 13: Fire Resistant Glass and Glazing
- SDI 14: Fire Resistant Timber Doors
- SDI 15: Fire Resistant Metal Doors
- SDI 16: Fire Resistant Composite Doors
- SDI 17: Fire Resistant Roller Shutters
- SDI 18: Fire Rated Dampers
- SDI 19: Smoke Control Systems
- SDI 22: Residential & Domestic Sprinklers Systems
- SDI 23: Commercial & Industrial Sprinklers Systems
- SDI 24: Dry and Wet Riser Systems
- SDI 25: Commercial, Industrial, Residential And Domestic Water Mist Systems
IFC Certification Ltd is a UKAS accredited certification body and is a UK approved body (No. 1720) under the Construction Products Directive.
Need some help? Contact us
IFC Certification Ltd is an independent UKAS accredited provider of high quality customer focused third party certification in support of fire safety and security.
You can call us on +44 (0)1844 276920, email us at uk.ifccinfo@kiwa.com or simply fill in our quick and easy message form and we will get back to you.
If you can’t find exactly what you are after from our website and would like to talk to one of a highly knowledgeable team, either for advice on joining a certification scheme or to discuss any element of your current certification status, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We would be delighted to hear from you.