EN 14351-1 CONSULTANCY
EN 14351-1. A clearer path to CE marking.
Practical support for window and external doorset manufacturers. CEB helps you clarify product requirements, organise performance evidence and prepare the documentation for CE marking.
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WHAT IS EN 14351-1?
Windows and doors. Performance made clear.
EN 14351-1 is the European product standard for windows and external pedestrian doorsets. It identifies performance characteristics for products within its scope, regardless of frame material, and supports their assessment and declaration under the applicable construction-product rules.
Preparation connects your product configurations, performance evidence and factory production control. CEB helps organise that work and identify gaps before the relevant assessment steps. Fire-resistance and smoke-control characteristics require separate consideration under EN 16034; EN 14351-1 alone does not cover them.
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Preparation built around your actual window and doorset configurations.
SCOPE OF SUPPORT
Connect the product with its performance.
Different frames, glazing, hardware and opening types can affect the evidence you need. We help your team organise the information around the products you actually manufacture.
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Your product range
Clarify window and doorset types, materials, configurations and intended uses to define a practical preparation scope.
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Your performance evidence
Organise available test reports, calculations and supplier information, and flag gaps for the relevant technical specialists.
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Your production controls
Structure factory production control procedures, responsibilities and records around your manufacturing activities.
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Your declaration and marking
Support preparation of the Declaration of Performance and CE-marking information, aligned with the applicable evidence and requirements.
OUR CONSULTANCY PROCESS
A practical route forward.
We begin with your product range and the information already available. Together, we turn the remaining requirements into clear actions, with testing and other technical activities identified separately.
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Understand
Review your window and doorset configurations, intended uses, existing records and target markets.
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Plan
Clarify the applicable route, identify information gaps and agree responsibilities and preparation priorities.
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Prepare
Help organise product evidence, FPC procedures and draft declaration and marking information within the agreed scope.
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Review
Review documentation consistency and outstanding actions before your team completes the applicable assessment and declaration steps.
PRACTICAL DELIVERABLES
What you receive from CEB.
Useful outputs to help your team organise EN 14351-1 preparation. The deliverables reflect your product range, available evidence and the consultancy scope we agree together.
Clear priorities
A structured view of your starting point, information gaps and practical actions to move preparation forward.
Organised product records
Support arranging product specifications, performance evidence and supporting documents so your team can review them clearly.
Implementation support
Practical guidance as your team documents production controls and works through its preparation plan.
Declaration preparation
Support preparing declaration and CE-marking information, with unresolved evidence needs clearly identified.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your questions, answered.
Useful answers about EN 14351-1 consultancy, product performance, testing and CE-marking preparation for windows and external doorsets.
No. CEB provides consultancy and documentation support. Required testing or certification is carried out by the appropriate laboratory or body for the applicable assessment route. The manufacturer is responsible for the Declaration of Performance and affixing CE marking once the requirements are met.
No. It covers specified windows and external pedestrian doorsets. Internal doorsets, curtain walling and industrial or garage doors fall under other product standards. We start by clarifying the product and intended use rather than assuming one route applies to everything.
No. The required evidence and third-party involvement depend on the product, intended use and applicable assessment system. Existing reports may be relevant, but their scope must match the product configurations concerned. We help organise the information and questions to resolve with the relevant laboratory or body.
No. Fire-resistance and smoke-control characteristics for pedestrian doorsets and openable windows are addressed by EN 16034. Products with these intended uses need an appropriate combined assessment route. Tell us about these requirements at the start so the scope is defined correctly.
Timing depends on the range of products, existing reports and production records, and any further technical work needed. We agree a practical consultancy plan after reviewing your starting point. Laboratory testing and any required certification follow their own schedules.
Share your product catalogue or drawings, frame and glazing specifications, hardware details and intended uses. Existing test reports, supplier information and production procedures are also helpful. Tell us which markets you plan to supply and any customer requirements or target dates.
Make your next step clearer.
Tell us about your windows and external doorsets, the evidence you already have and the markets you want to supply. We’ll help you define the next steps in your preparation.
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