Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 116 THE door industry journal spring 2025 Locks & Building Hardware Letterplates Should Not be Forgotten in Building Regulations Requirements Door hardware manufacturer ARRONE, a HOPPE Group brand, is encouraging door manufacturers to ensure letterplates meet building regulations requirements and help strengthen door security. Approved Document Q of the Building Regulations calls for doors and windows to be able to resist unauthorised access. This includes protection against letterbox fishing. It covers security in new homes and applies to retrofitting and refurbishing existing homes at the time the work was done. Data released in July 2024 from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed that entry via a door occurred in 72% of reported burglaries between April 2022 and March 2023. “Letterplates are an often-forgotten consideration for door security, but the right product is a powerful protection against letterbox fishing burglaries,” says Andy Matthews, head of sales at HOPPE (UK). “Door sets must now adhere to PAS24:2022 on enhanced security performance for doorsets and windows in the UK, which replaced the old standard in September 2024. “The standard refers to Building Regulations Approved Document Q, which confirms letterplates should have a maximum aperture of 260mm x 40mm. They should be designed to hinder anyone who attempts to remove keys with sticks or inserts their hand – and located on a doorset in a way that prevents this too. This might be achieved, for example, by incorporating a flap or other features to restrict access.” Door manufacturers should also check specifications for confirmation that the product has been tested to the Door and Hardware Federation’s (dhf) technical specification TS 008:2022, on ‘Enhanced Security and General Requirements for Letter Plate Assemblies and Slide Through Boxes’. This has been shown to protect against letterbox fishing attacks. ARRONE’s new AR708HS TS 008:2022 letterplate is tested in accordance with this technical specification and also meets Approved Document Q requirements. For more information, visit www.hoppe.co.uk . New Product Launch Due Soon? An advertorial package could be just what you need to make an impression! Advertorials combine either a full page or half page advert with a supporting amount of editorial space. Pricing for our most popular packages is shown below. 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