Security doors and physical security in Edinburgh

Heritage officers as well as security consultants sign off protection in Edinburgh, where listed buildings, government offices and festival venues share the same streets. ArxBridge supplies and installs rated security doors, windows and glazing protection across the city and the surrounding area.

• Forced entry SR2 to SR5LPS 1175 rated doorsets
• LPS 1270Attack rated security glazing
• EI 30-EI 120 fire doorsTested to EN 1634-1
• Martyn’s Law tiers200 to 799 and 800+ capacity

Government and financial buildings

Edinburgh’s government and financial buildings need controlled entry, protected glazing and secure service areas. LPS 1175 security doors guard plant rooms and back-of-house routes, while LPS 1270 glazing resists attack at street level. Government and defence and banking and finance sites specify these as standard.

Secure meeting rooms in these buildings sometimes need sound masking as well: eavesdropping protection for rooms where sensitive discussion takes place.

Security portals suit busy lobbies where two-factor entry control is needed without slowing legitimate staff.

Heritage zones and listed buildings

The historic core has extensive conservation areas and many listed buildings. External replacement of windows or doors on a listed building needs Listed Building Consent, and designs must respect the facade.

Rated security sash windows are built for exactly this: traditional sightlines with an attack rating, which planning officers accept more readily than modern replacements.

Interiors are usually unrestricted, so strong rooms, archives and plant rooms can take LPS 1175 doorsets without affecting the historic exterior. Heritage constraints shape the facade specification, not the interior one.

Rating guide for Edinburgh sites

Use this as a starting guide. Consent rules and the threat assessment shape the final specification together.

Consent and conservation rules shape the specification as much as the threat does. We supply drawings to support planning applications for listed buildings.

Festivals and crowded places

The city’s festival calendar fills streets and venues with crowds, which brings Martyn’s Law into play. The standard tier covers premises where 200 to 799 people may be present, and the enhanced tier covers 800 or more.

Temporary protection uses removable HVM barriers and street furniture on approaches, while permanent venues invest in fixed PAS 68 lines and controlled entry. Security bollards in removable form suit the festival sites that must reopen to traffic.

Our vehicle impact ratings guide explains how PAS 68 and IWA 14-1 ratings are read, and public spaces covers the typical crowded-place approach.

Listed building? Start with consent. We provide technical drawings of rated sash windows and doors to support Listed Building Consent applications before manufacture begins.

Fire separation in historic buildings

Historic buildings converted to offices or hotels need fire separation that does not damage the interior. Fire rated steel doors can be finished to suit period surroundings, and dual rated fire and security doors add an LPS 1175 rating where the opening needs both. Our fire ratings guide explains the classifications.

Escape routes through listed buildings need early coordination with the conservation officer, since widening a doorway is rarely allowed. We detail fire doors to fit existing openings.

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