An independent UKAS accredited provider of 3rd party certification in support of fire safety and security

Installer Schemes

Installer Certification Schemes

We offer a range of schemes designed to provide confidence that fire protection products and systems are installed correctly to good standards of workmanship and within the scope of approval for the specified product.

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 is an indication of the wide-ranging schemes currently available:

The process involves auditing of an installer company’s office and site based activities, competence assessment of operatives and supervisors and certificates of conformity.

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Our Installer Schemes

IFCC’s certification schemes are developed in close liaison with stakeholders to ensure they meet the industry’s needs.

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

General Scheme Example

SDI 00 V1 9 General Requirements for Installation Contractor Scheme (PDF 610kb)

IFC Certification Ltd is a UKAS accredited certification body and is a UK approved body (No. 1720) under the Construction Products Directive.

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IFC Certification Ltd is an independent UKAS accredited provider of high quality customer focused third party certification in support of fire safety and security.

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