Permadoor marks 25 years of security with Secured by Design

A pioneer in the UK composite door market, Permadoor became one of the first SBD members in 2000. Since then, the company has remained at the forefront of secure door solutions, working closely with SBD to provide robust, fully compliant products for the affordable homes, social housing and new build sectors.

Established in 1989, Permadoor is recognised as the UK’s original manufacturer of specialist composite doors. With a long-standing reputation as the preferred partner for local authorities, housing associations and contractors, the company has built a legacy of quality, integrity, and compliance. All Permadoor systems are precision-engineered and undergo rigorous testing to meet the most stringent fire safety and security requirements.

Permadoor holds an extensive range of SBD Police Preferred Specification accreditations across its product portfolio, which includes:

Doors

• Permadoor GRP Composite Doorset
• Permadoor Thermoplastic Faced Composite FD30 Door Range
• Plus-K FD30/FD30s Internal Fire Doorset Range
• STC Ei30/Ei30Sa External Fire Doorset Range
• DC GRP Range
• Plus 48 Range
• Winkhaus 30 Minute Fire/Security/Smoke Control FireFrame Doorset Range

Zoe Donnelly, Permadoor, said: "We are proud and honoured to celebrate 25 years as a member of Secured by Design - a mark of our long-standing commitment to designing products that meet the highest standards of security and quality. This partnership reflects our dedication to safety, innovation, and trust. Being part of SBD is not just about meeting standards - it's about leading the way in responsible product design that puts security first.

“SBD’s rigorous certification process has remained central to the company’s design and manufacturing philosophy, ensuring every product meets the evolving challenges of modern security. As Permadoor looks ahead, the focus remains on continuous improvement, product innovation, and advancing the shared mission with Secured by Design: reducing crime through smarter, more secure design.”

Ruari Robertson, Secured by Design, commented: “It is an honour to have presented Permadoor with their award for 25 years of dedicated membership to Secured by Design. The longevity of their valued membership clearly demonstrates the worthiness of the scheme and our continued desire to improve standards within the built environment. I commend them for their commitment and dedication.”

A trusted name for over three decades, Permadoor’s enduring relationship with SBD reflects its ongoing commitment to safer, more secure communities. Through continuous innovation and collaboration, the company plays a vital role in supporting SBD’s wider mission.

Since the inception of Secured by Design, member companies have helped to achieve:

• The building of more than one million homes to SBD standards
• A 65% reduction in burglary in new properties built to SBD standards compared to non-SBD properties (2024), with some research showing overall crime reductions of up to 87%
• Sustainable year-on-year crime reductions - a significant achievement when most SBD homes are social housing, mostly in deprived and higher crime areas
• An overall reduction in property crime of 60%

Permadoor’s accredited products continue to contribute to creating safer places to live and work, improving peace of mind for communities across the UK.

You can find out more about Permadoor and their Secured by Design accredited products on their dedicated member page. 

Secured by Design

Secured by Design (SBD) is owned by the UK Police Service with the specific aim of reducing crime and increasing safety for businesses and individuals.

SBD seeks to improve the physical security of buildings and the surrounding area using products such as doors, windows, locks and walling systems along with fencing systems that meet the SBD Police Preferred Specification security requirements.

SBD have many partner organisations, ranging from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through to local authorities, housing associations, developers and manufacturers and work closely with standards and certification bodies.

SBD is the only way for companies to obtain police recognition for security-related products in the UK, through the Police Preferred Specification - a product-based accreditation scheme developed 25 years ago, which provides a recognised standard for all security products that effectively deter and reduce crime. SBD work with manufacturers and standards authorities to ensure that security standards are current and updated to keep pace with emerging crime trends.

Learn more about Secured by Design and our member companies at securedbydesign.com