Certainty at every stage: The SpecSure® System Warranty
Our SpecSure® System Warranty gives you confidence that British Gypsum and Isover systems will perform exactly as specified for the lifetime of the building.
SpecSure® goes beyond standard product guarantees to give you complete system assurance that they will perform as specified for 60 years for British Gypsum and Isover systems and 25 years* for Gyproc® Firestopping.
The British Gypsum and Isover promise
SpecSure® is our promise that the British Gypsum and Isover system you have chosen:
- Comprises only components manufactured or specified by British Gypsum and Isover that are designed to work together to deliver the specified level of performance;
- Has been developed utilising the technical expertise and experience of British Gypsum and Isover drylining and insulation specialists;
- References claimed performances that have been tested in UKAS accredited fire, acoustic and structural test laboratories. We regularly retest our products to ensure consistency of performance when incorporated within our Systems;
- Will be supported, on and off-site, as required at every stage of the project by our team of drylining and insulation technical experts;
- Will achieve every performance as claimed and will continue to do so throughout the Lifetime of the building;
- Will be repaired or replaced by British Gypsum and Isover in the unlikely event of System performance failure attributed to a defective product.
- Lifetime is defined as:
- 60 years for systems
- 25 years* for Gyproc Firestopping in our new build systems.
With more than 13,000 independent test reports underpinning our systems, SpecSure® for over 22 years, has demonstrated that prevention is the best protection. Whether it’s day one on site or decades after handover, SpecSure® ensures your system continues to perform exactly as designed.
How you qualify for SpecSure®
Simply specify, install and finish British Gypsum and Isover systems in line with our recommendations provided in the current British Gypsum White Book, on british-gypsum.com, isover.co.uk or written guidance provided by our technical support team, including Project Specification Managers, Technical Support and Onsite Consultants.
The systems must comprise only genuine components specified by British Gypsum and Isover. We cannot guarantee that the use of other components will meet our rigorous performance and quality standards when installed in our tested systems.
SpecSure® activates once approved systems arrive on site. From that point, performance is protected for 60 years for Systems and 25 years* for Gyproc Firestopping.
Gyproc Firestopping – 25 year* SpecSure® System Warranty
Gyproc Firestopping is a range of products sold by British Gypsum designed to reinstate fire performance when services penetrate fire resistant constructions, in new build British Gypsum and Isover systems.
The SpecSure® Warranty covers British Gypsum Gyproc Firestopping within new build British Gypsum and Isover partition systems, performing as specified for 25 years*.
In order to qualify for SpecSure® warranty when using Gyproc Firestopping, download the Gyproc Firestopping SpecSure® Insert
*The provisions made in the United Kingdom Technical Assessment for Gyproc Firestopping are based on an assumed working life of the (product) of 25 years, provided that the conditions laid down in the manufacturers datasheet and instructions for the packaging/transport/storage/installation/use/repair are met.
New additional SpecSure® resources
We have introduced new inserts for our systems to provide clarity around use of the systems and components. You can find the new inserts for Firestopping, Non-loadbearing timber partitions and Finishing here:
