Technical helpline
Practical answers from experienced specialists when you need them.
Stronger together
Membership
with purpose.
Join the respected community raising standards, advancing safety and strengthening the door and hardware industry.
Apply to joinWhy join DHF?
Expert support.
Industry influence.
DHF is the not-for-profit trade association for companies working across locks and building hardware, doorsets, industrial doors and shutters, domestic garage doors, and automated gates and barriers.
Membership gives your business access to technical expertise, specialist training, member-only guidance, industry representation and the right to demonstrate your commitment to recognised standards.
Member benefits
Practical value,
every day.
Support designed around the technical and commercial realities of specialist businesses.
Driving standards
A recognised voice in the creation of British and European standards.
Member intelligence
Briefings, group meetings and timely updates on the issues that matter.
Technical committees
Representation across specialist committees and government working groups.
Member webinars
Focused learning covering compliance, risk, fire safety and product regulation.
Site visits
Technical support and impartial reporting for member businesses.
A voice of authority
Industry representation with regulators, specifiers and partner bodies.
Discounted training
Member rates across recognised DHF courses and qualifications.
Recognition that matters
Show customers
what you stand for.
DHF membership signals a commitment to competence, responsible practice and continuing improvement.
Develop your people
Member training
that raises standards.
Build capability through recognised courses shaped by legislation, technical standards and real industry experience.
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600+Member businesses
5Specialist sectors
1Industry voice