BUILDING PRODUCTS SAFETY & PERFORMANCE TESTING

COMPREHENSIVE DECK, RAIL & FENCE PRODUCT TESTING

Safeguard the safety, strength, and compliance of your deck and railing systems with trusted testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services. Our expert team delivers comprehensive safety, mechanical, and performance testing to help your materials meet industry standards and protect what matters most. Whether for residential, commercial, or industrial applications, we provide reliable insights and clear reporting you can build on with confidence.

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PFS TECO, an NFPA Global Solutions company, provides comprehensive testing and evaluation services for a wide spectrum of building products, including wood‑plastic composites, guardrail systems, structural insulated panels (SIPs), oriented strand board (OSB), wall racking, and more. Our laboratories verify conformance with industry standards and code requirements. Products that successfully meet these criteria are authorized to display our certification mark, a designation relied upon by code officials, architects, engineers, and designers.

RELEVANT STANDARDS & TEST METHODS

  • ASTM D7031 - Standard Guide for Evaluating Mechanical and Physical Properties of Wood-Plastic Composite Products
  • ASTM D7032 - Standard Specification for Establishing Performance Ratings for Wood-Plastic Composite and Plastic Lumber Deck Boards, Stair Treads, Guards, and Handrails
  • ASTM E935 - Standard Test Methods for Performance of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
  • ASTM E985 - Standard Specification for Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
  • AC174 - Deck Board Span Ratings and Guardrail Systems (Guards and Handrails)
  • AC273 - Handrails and Guards

PRODUCTS WE TEST

PFS TECO, an NFPA Global Solutions Company, provides third-party testing, inspection, and certification services for a wide range of building products used in residential and commercial construction. With decades of experience and accredited laboratories in Wisconsin and Oregon, we help manufacturers demonstrate compliance with applicable product standards and building code requirements. Some of the most common building products we test include, but are not limited to:

  • Decking, Railing & Fencing
  • Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
  • Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
  • Engineered Wood Products
  • Mass Timber/Cross laminated timber (CLT) panels
  • Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
  • Wall Racking
  • Adhesives 

ACCREDITATIONS

  • ISO/IEC 17025 Testing Laboratory
    • A2LA: 6611.01
    • ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB): AT-3330.01
  • ISO/IEC 17020 Inspection Body
    • ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB): AI-3954
  • ISO/IEC 17065 Certification Body
    • ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB): 9241
    • Standards Council of Canada (SCC): 10027
  • Third Party Certifier
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / California Air Resources Board (CARB): TPC-3
  • Registered Overseas Certification Body (ROCB)
    • Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF)
  • Florida Building Commission
    • Product Quality Assurance Entity - (FBC Org. No. QUA1680)
    • Product Testing Laboratory - (FBC Org. No. TST1679)
    • Product Certification Agency - (FBC Org. No. CER3471)
    • Product Validation Entity - (FBC Org. No. VAL4121)
    • Product Evaluation Entity - (FBC Org. No. EVL13670)