Door Energy Ratings

Door Energy Ratings

As the UK’s leading composite door manufacturer, we are delighted to learn that a Door Energy Ratings scheme is to be introduced next year. Such a scheme can only have a positive impact on the door industry. You only have to look at the introduction of Window Energy Ratings (WERs) to see what a success they have been.

It will give fabricators and installers an extra selling point to differentiate themselves from the competition by offering doors with different energy ratings to suit their customers’ requirements. With so many similar doors available, Door Energy Ratings (DERs), or whatever the British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC) decides to call them, will provide better options and more choice to customers.

For companies tendering for social housing work it will allow them to offer a door which meets the specifications of the Decent Home Standard.

The scheme should lead to more innovative products being introduced as door manufacturers and fabricators look for ways to achieve better ratings. Sceptics may say the scheme will not take-off. It may not grow as quickly as WERs initially, but I believe the scheme will help the industry grow in a difficult year. We look forward to putting our own door through testing.

Mark Simm
Sales Director
Rockdoor