How Hemsec uses our LPCB Accreditation to give you assurance on high-risk builds.
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How LPCB Accreditation Works For Construction
When you’re specifying panels, cladding or structural systems for high risk applications such as fire sensitive buildings, controlled environments or insurance critical zones, the risks are real. You need assurance that your materials and the manufacturer are up to standard. That’s where Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) accreditation comes in.
At Hemsec, we’ve earned LPCB certification because our products must perform when it counts. This article explains what LPCB accreditation is, why it matters and how Hemsec’s panels meet and exceed those standards.
What is the LPCB Accreditation?
LPCB is part of the BRE Group and operates worldwide. It is known for independent certification and rigorous testing.
Key points about LPCB Accreditation
- It issues independent third-party certification for fire and security products and services, validating performance, manufacturing and ongoing compliance.
- Its Loss Prevention Standards (LPS) set trusted benchmarks. Products that carry LPCB certification undergo demanding testing and continuous monitoring.
- LPCB certification is recognised globally by insurers, specifiers, building control and fire authorities.
Why the LPCB accreditation matters
Credibility: The LPCB mark demonstrates a manufacturer’s commitment to rigorous testing and quality assurance.
Risk reduction: In fire, security or safety critical environments, failure of a panel or building envelope can lead to serious losses. LPCB accreditation helps prevent that.
Regulatory and insurance confidence: Certification supports compliance, assists with insurance underwriting and can accelerate project approval.
About LPCB Accreditation standards
Why Hemsec holds LPCB accreditation
Hemsec manufactures high performance insulated panels for demanding applications including cold store, food production, data centres and MMC housing. To support these markets, reliability and safety are essential.
Hemsec’s credentials
- Hemsec is listed as having LPCB among its formal accreditations.
- Our panels are independently tested for fire resistance and structural performance and where required are certified under LPCB standards.
- Our Control 60 metal insulated panel system is certified by LPCB to LPS 1208.
- As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, our quality management systems support ongoing compliance.
Learn more about Hemsec’s other accreditation partners
What this means for specifiers
You gain documented performance data to support regulatory approval, fire strategy development and insurance submissions.
When you specify Hemsec panels, you benefit from independently verified LPCB certified performance.
You reduce project risk across applications such as logistics, clean rooms and institutional housing.
LPCB certification for panels explained
What the certification process involves
- Submission of detailed product data.
- Independent fire, forced entry and structural testing depending on the product.
- Formal audit of factory production controls and quality systems.
- Ongoing surveillance to confirm continuing compliance.
- Listing on the LPCB RedBook Live database for transparent status verification.
Common LPCB certification standards
- LPS 1208 for internal insulating wall panels such as Hemsec’s Control 60 system.
- LPS 1181 relating to fire growth testing for certain external wall or envelope applications.
What certification does not guarantee
Adjacent components still require appropriate performance characteristics.
Certification applies only to the exact product and specification tested.
It does not replace the need for correct system design, installation and maintenance.
Specifying with confidence
- Check product listings to ensure the exact panel type and configuration match the LPCB certificate.
- Match performance to the application including fire integrity, insulation and structural performance.
- Coordinate installation details such as fixings, interfaces and junctions to maintain certified performance.
- Document evidence for building control, fire authorities and insurers.
- Engage early with the manufacturer for support in high risk or regulated environments.
Why choosing Hemsec provides confidence
- UK based manufacturing ensures quality control, traceability and accessible support.
- Our panels are certified by LPCB, providing independently verified performance.
- We test beyond minimum requirements including fire, thermal and structural performance.
- We supply full documentation including certificates and technical data.
- With a heritage dating back to 1928, Hemsec is trusted across construction, cold storage and controlled environments.
For fire safety, security and insurance sensitive applications, performance cannot be assumed. You need trusted, independently verified assurance.
LPCB accreditation provides that trust. Hemsec holds this accreditation and integrates it into our manufacturing and support processes to give you confidence in every project.
Choose a partner that proves performance. Choose Hemsec. Trust, built in.
About Hemsec
We are a leading UK-based structural insulated panel manufacturer. Since 1928, we have been one of the largest and longest-standing insulated panel manufacturers in the UK.
What are Hemsec Steel Insulated Panels used for?
Metal structural insulated panel applications include:
- Cold Storage & Distribution
- Medical & Pharmaceutical Clean Rooms
- Freezer Storage & Distribution
- Data Centres
- Controlled Environments
- Food Preparation & Processing Areas
- Vertical Farming
- Retail & Commercial Solutions
Let’s build what’s next
Whether you’re developing a new chilled facility, expanding food logistics operations, or upgrading for sustainability, Hemsec offers performance you can trust.
Talk to Hemsec today about your next cold chain or food production build.