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Statutory guidance

Approved Document Q: security, dwellings

This edition covers the standards for doors and windows to resist physical attack by a burglar. It includes standards on being both sufficiently robust and fitted with appropriate hardware.

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Approved Document Q: security, dwellings from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Document type
Statutory guidance
Date published
5 March 2015
Last updated
5 March 2015
Published by
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Regulatory topics

  • Building regulations
  • Resistance to attack
  • Burglary resistance
  • Hardware standards
  • Secure door
  • Secure windows
  • Installation

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