IFC Certification
Our Vision
To be the global leader in fire safety certification, ensuring every product and installation meets the highest standards of reliability, compliance, and safety. We envision a built environment where trust in fire protection is universal, and every stakeholder is confident in the safety and quality of their fire safety measures.
Learn more about all our available schemes at the dedicated IFC Certification Portal
Welcome to IFCC
IFC Certification Ltd is the go-to company for independent third-party certification for fire safety and security, ensuring compliance and market acceptance in products and workmanship.
Introduction
IFC Certification Ltd is an independent UKAS accredited provider of third-party certification in support of fire safety and security. We offer a range of certification services to ensure your products, installations and systems meet the highest standards.
With extensive experience in successfully delivering our certification services to a vast array of clients who specify, design, manufacture, install, assess or maintain fire protection products and systems, IFC Certification are the perfect partners to ensure you remain industry leaders.
We can offer schemes covering product and installer certification, as well as enhanced security schemes and site inspections. In addition we are also an approved body for certificating products for UKCA marking.
Why Choose Us
At IFC Certification Ltd, our extensive experience and commitment to quality ensure you stay compliant and competitive. We provide tailored certification services for the construction industry, supporting you throughout the process.
Achieving the IFCC Certification Quality Mark enhances your reputation, demonstrating product excellence and compliance. Our rigorous testing reduces fire-related risks, boosts your reputation, and fosters business growth. Certified companies gain increased visibility and credibility through our online directory.
Partner with us to maintain industry leadership and compliance in an evolving marketplace.
Our Specialist Areas
Through the work of our highly experienced and professional inspectors and assessment teams, the eventual certificates and reports offer reliable, impartial and internationally recognised evidence.
Product Certification
Our schemes are designed to give confidence to specifiers, users, occupiers, owners and enforcement bodies that products have been thoroughly and independently evaluated and will continue to be manufactured or fabricated to the same specification as originally tested.
Certifying your products to accepted standards with IFC Certification helps you market and sell in a competitive marketplace. Our affordable, customer-focused, independent certification is recognised as the highest level of approval.
The following is an indication of the wide-ranging schemes currently available:
- Fire Resistant Timber Doors
- Fire Resistant Glass and Glazing
- Fire Rated Ducts and Dampers
- Smoke Control Products
- Structural Steelwork Fire Protection; Boards, Sprays, Intumescent Coatings
Installer Certification
The correct installation of fire protection products is critical for their performance and safety. Incorrect installation can lead to non-performance, premature failure, loss of insurance cover, and severe consequences like loss of life, property and business interruption.
To prevent or control fire spread and protect structural elements, products must be installed correctly within their approved field of application. 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.
These are a few of our more popular schemes:
- Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Fire Resistant Timber Doors
- Penetration, Linear Gap Seals, and Cavity Barriers
- Smoke Control Systems
- Structural Steelwork Fire Protection: Boards, Sprays, Intumescent Coatings
Enhanced Security Schemes
Our enhanced security performance product scheme, developed to meet the UK police initiative Secured by Design, supports crime prevention through security standards for homes and commercial premises.
The certification process includes initial type testing, factory production control audits, and ongoing product verification to ensure consistent performance. Currently available schemes include:
- Enhanced Security Doors – Timber
- Enhanced Security Doors – Metal
- Enhanced Security Doors – Composite and UV PC
- Enhanced Security Windows and Glazing
Site Inspections Services
Ensure the highest level of safety and compliance with our independent inspection and reporting services for all fire protection systems. From historic buildings to new constructions, our UKAS-accredited services (ISO/IEC 17020) cover both active and passive systems, including sprinkler systems, smoke control, fire doors, fire stopping, and steel protection.
Our bespoke inspections not only identify fire-associated risks but also provide actionable recommendations to mitigate potential threats to life, property, and contents. This proactive approach ensures that normal activities can resume swiftly after a fire incident, minimising downtime and disruption.
As a UKAS-accredited inspection body, we specialise in all aspects of fire protection for both products and services. Our regular site inspections and compliance audits guarantee ongoing adherence to fire safety and security regulations. With our thorough audits, you gain peace of mind knowing your fire protection systems are up to standard and ready to perform when needed, enhancing your reputation and ensuring the safety of your premises.
UKCA Marking
Achieve market confidence and compliance with UKCA marking, a system that ensures your products meet stringent technical specifications, allowing them to be confidently placed on the UK market. This certification not only ensures regulatory compliance but also enhances your product's credibility and competitive advantage.
As a UK Approved Body, IFC Certification Ltd can attest your fire protection products, enabling you to affix the UKCA Mark and seamlessly sell your products across the UK. Our status as a UKAS accredited certification body and UK Approved Body (No. 1720) under the Construction Products Regulation guarantees that your products are evaluated with the highest level of integrity and expertise.
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IFC Certification Service Brochure
Our NEW brochure is here! For more information on all our fire safety and security schemes.
