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Gaining accreditation > According to the SBD website, SBD developments (those
To obtain this accreditation, products have to be certified using products and materials that meet Secured by
by an independent, third-party UK Accreditation Service Design Standards) are up to 75% less likely to be burgled
(UKAS) certification authority. This standard involves initial and show a reduction of 25% in criminal damage.
testing of products, regular re-testing and production > The additional cost of using SBD standards in the
audits to ensure standards are maintained over time average home is only around £170.
as opposed to being tested only once. Having robust, HUB KNOWLEDGE
accredited products means less maintenance, repair and > The Association of British Insurers has estimated that
replacement costs. the introduction of SBD standards across the UK would
bring more than £3.2 billion worth of savings to the
Independent academic research shows that SBD economy over 20 years.
developments that have been designed to ‘design out > Householders who aren’t offered security
crime’ and include crime prevention techniques in the built recommendations after a burglary are 69% more
environment and accredited products can reduce crimes likely to suffer a repeat incident than those who
like burglary by up to 75% in new build homes and up to are offered advice.
63% in refurbishments. Evidence suggests these figures
are sustainable year-on-year. > High crime is one reason why people move home. One
survey noted that 5.3 million people said that concern
about crime levels and a desire to move to a safer
The facts location was their main reason for moving home.
In one of the most comprehensive Police studies of its kind, > The London 2012 Olympic Park and the 2014
research published by Police Scotland in September 2017 Commonwealth Games Village were both awarded
reported crime reductions of up to 87% on 3,000 Kingdom full SBD status.
Housing Association new homes built on more than 150
developments in Fife, Scotland, over the last 20 years > A study of Glasgow Housing Association properties
compared to equivalent non-SBD estates. claimed that there had been a saving of £18,304 in
the research area due (in some part at least) to the
Mighton has a long association with Secured by Design, introduction of SBD.
stretching back to 2007 when Mighton’s Ecotilt became > SBD installation pays for itself in at the most 2 years in
TM
the first timber sash window to be accredited by SBD.
saved costs of crime with two alternative methods of
measurement suggesting shorter periods of as little as
Since 2007, Mighton has strengthened its security eight months.
credentials on a wide range of products, achieving SBD
accreditation for a range of the company’s specialist
products for windows and doors. Mighton undertook
compliance with these key standards to further improve
the quality and performance of the products it supplies.
Mighton’s range of PAS 24 tested hardware for timber
sash windows is ideal for those looking to meet the
requirements of Part Q of the Building Regulations when
making bespoke products.

Further information on the range of Mighton products
with SBD status can be found at:
www.securedbydesign.com/members/
mighton-products-limited

make it once... make it Mighton www.mightonproducts.com 0800 056 0471