Burglar-resistant door sets: MALERBA expands its range for residential and commercial buildings

Security needs evolve with the uses of buildings

Intrusion protection has become an increasingly important criterion in construction and renovation projects. In both multi-family and single-family homes, building owners and condominium associations are now looking for burglar-resistant door sets capable of strengthening access security, particularly at apartment entrances.

According to David Palmero, commercial director of MALERBA, this development is also fueled by the emergence of new concerns, such as squatting situations, which lead specifiers to demand higher levels of resistance on renovation operations.

"The market today is characterized by a significant evolution in the expectations of project owners and specifiers. In housing, renovation projects increasingly incorporate access security requirements, particularly for apartment entrance doors. In addition to the problem of intrusions, concerns related to squatting are now also contributing to changes in expected performance levels."

Secondary access points are becoming a security issue.

Main doors are no longer the only ones concerned. Emergency exits, service doors and technical access points are now integrated into overall building security strategies.

This trend affects residential buildings as well as commercial buildings, public facilities, and sensitive sites. Data centers exemplify this increasing demand, with expected levels of resistance exceeding those typically required in residential buildings.

"We are truly entering a new dimension in terms of burglary resistance when it comes to protecting access to data centers. These are sensitive sites. Expectations are no longer for standard levels like CR3, commonly required in residential settings, but for CR4 or even CR5 levels, which are significantly more demanding."

In this perspective, MALERBA indicates that it is continuing the development of technical metal door sets aimed at CR4 resistance, with commercialization planned during the year 2027.

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A range designed to meet the needs of mixed programs

The manufacturer's offering covers both new construction and renovation projects and is aimed at buildings with various uses: housing, commercial or infrastructure.

This approach makes it possible to offer solutions adapted to real estate programs that combine several types of spaces and require homogeneous performance in terms of safety, technical integration and compliance with the requirements of specifiers.

The company is also continuing the industrialization of the technical metal door sets presented at the ARTIBAT 2025 trade fair and announces that it is working on expanding its range intended for individual housing.

Door sets adapted to specific applications

The range includes several products designed for distinct uses.

The ATHENA ANTIEFFRACTION BP1 model is designed for the entrance doors of detached houses. It combines A2P BP1 certification, acoustic performance of 45 (-1; -5) dB, thermal insulation of 1,6 W/m².K, and good air, water, and wind tightness.

For apartment renovations, MPER41 and MPER47 meet the constraints of existing buildings. The first is designed for Haussmannian apartments, preserving the existing structure, while the second achieves A2P BP2 certification, with a stated burglary resistance of approximately ten minutes, depending on its classification.

In new collective housing, the 1V ISOBLINDE 40 BP1 wooden door unit combines EI30 fire resistance, A2P BP1 certification, acoustic attenuation of 43 (-2; -5) dB and class 3b stability.

The MPEC43 EXTERIOR model is designed for dwellings served by an exterior walkway. It combines fire resistance, burglary protection, acoustic performance, weatherproofing and thermal insulation in a single unit.

For high-rise buildings, IGIABLINDE BP1 is offered in new and renovation versions with an EI60 fire rating associated with an A2P BP1 certification.

Finally, the M102LSA36R2 metal door unit , designed for double-leaf emergency exits, meets the needs of technical environments such as music schools or public buildings subject to significant acoustic constraints.

Certifications to measure resistance to burglary

The performance of burglar-resistant door sets is based on specific designs incorporating, in particular, reinforced structures, A2P certified locks, anti-hinge pins or reinforced hinges.

These products are evaluated according to recognized standards, including the European standard EN 1627 and the A2P "Residential" door set certification. The tests replicate various break-in attempts to verify a minimum resistance time. According to the A2P certification, a standard door can be opened in a few seconds, while an A2P-certified door set offers resistance of between five and fifteen minutes, depending on its classification level.

The evolving nature of risks and the diversification of uses are leading professionals in the building construction, renovation, and operation sectors to more broadly integrate burglar resistance into their projects. By developing a range of solutions covering multiple levels of protection and various application contexts, MALERBA supports this evolution in security requirements across all building types.