BDA Agrément Certificate

The BDA Agrément® process is designed to underpin the ‘fitness for purpose’ of products destined for the European construction market. Products are examined and rigorously tested following precise installation instructions. Agréments confirm the compliance and durability of the product under the specified method of installation.

Agréments are recognised by architects, specifiers, engineers and Building Control personnel, and give suppliers and purchasers the confidence that their products are suitable for their intended use and fit for purpose.

The BDA Agrément® certificate takes into account:

• European product standards, relevant codes of practice and test reports
• Independently verified product characteristics
• Factory production control
• Annual verification procedures
• Points of attention for the specifier and specific details
• Installation procedure
• Compliance with Building Regulations and any other required standards
• Boundaries of use (restriction to geographical scope)
• Validity

The thermal performance, structural performance (e.g. wind-uplift resistance), condensation and water penetration risk, behaviour in relation to fire and durability of the SafeSecure® system has been included in the scope of its Agrément Certificate BAW 18-068/02/A. View the certificate here

The UKAS accredited test results validate these brick cladding systems as suitable for incorporation into NHBC approvals.

UKAS Test Results

Brick Cutters has designed & tested a brick clad composite lintel, a basic brick cladding panel, and a stainless steel framed brick cladding panel, which can be securely used in specific locations and situations such as in curtain wall brickwork, public areas and above ground floor level.

The structural performance of these brick cladding systems has been verified by Lucideon, a UKAS accredited testing laboratory, in the following reports:

• Brick Cladding Panel Weathering to determine the performance and bond strength of brick/backing board composite panels (test report 143550/Ref.1/Sup.1)
• Brick Slip Lintel Weathering to determine the performance and bond strength of brick/steel composite lintels (test report 174395/Ref. 1/CR1)

In accordance with the following standards:

• BS8200 & ISO 7892 (soft and hard body impact)
• ETAG 034 & ETAG 004 (accelerated weathering, brick slip bonding)
• EN TS 722-22 (freeze thaw testing for masonry units)
• BS EN 1015-12 (adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates)

The UKAS accredited test results validate these brick cladding systems as suitable for incorporation into NHBC approvals.