What is tested, and what we do not claim
Every specification is only worth the checks behind it. This page lists what happens to a batch before it is loaded, and — just as importantly — the certifications we do not hold.
Load, tested on the whole chair
Chairs are tested as a complete unit — frame, welds, legs and seat — under 150 kg static load, with the load applied to the seat and back. Most suppliers quote a seat-load figure taken on a pad in a press, which says nothing about the joint that actually fails.
Counter stools go through the same test at the same figure. Booth runs are checked for fixing strength rather than point load, since what arrives at a booth comes in sideways.
Batch inspection, before packing
| Frame and welds | Every joint checked for play, every weld ground and inspected |
|---|---|
| Seat | Cover pulled and stapled to depth, no crease across the front edge |
| Top and edge | Edge band adhesion checked by hand at the corners, where it lifts first |
| Finish | Colour against the approved sample under daylight, not under workshop light |
| Glides and feet | Fitted and matched to the floor type recorded on the order |
| Dimensions | Seat height and top height checked against the drawing, per batch |
| Booth runs | Dry-assembled in the workshop before crating, corners included |
Materials documentation
Timber and PU are tested for restricted substances and heavy metals. Reports are available on request. Where a project needs a document for a specific laminate or cover, it has to come from the mill that issues it — we will not write a claim we cannot back with a document.
What we do not claim
- No CE marking. This range carries none, and no CE mark goes on a carton.
- No BIFMA certification. The 150 kg figure is our own whole-unit test, not a BIFMA report.
- No fire certificate of our own. Where a room requires one it comes from the mill that made the material, not from the furniture maker.
If a tender requires any of the above, say so at enquiry stage and we will tell you plainly whether it can be met before you spend time on a submission.
Packing
Chairs are packed by stack, tables flat with the top and base separate, booth runs crated in the lengths they were drawn. Loading photographs go out before the container is sealed, so what left the workshop is on record.
Can we send our own inspector?
Do test reports come with every order?
What tolerance do you hold on seat height?
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Tender paperwork
Name the document the tender asks for before you submit, and we will say plainly whether it can be met — rather than after the order.