Keystone Quality Assurance Program
The Keystone Quality Assurance
Program is an International Accreditation Service (IAS) accredited third
party inspection program that verifies building envelope product manufacturers
produce products as qualified for various Product Evaluation & Approval
Programs, including ICC-Evaluation Service (ES) reports, ATI-Code Compliance
Research Reports (CCRR), Florida Product Approval, and Dade County
Building Code Compliance Office (BCCO) Notice of Acceptance (NOA).
Periodic inspection is performed at each Keystone-licensed manufacturing facility to verify qualified products are produced as specified in a documented quality management system that complies with program requirements.
The Keystone Quality Assurance Program is applicable to the following building envelope product categories:
- Fasteners & Anchors
- Fenestration
- Metal Joined Wood Trusses
- Precast and Prestressed Concrete Products
- Pre-engineered Air Conditioner Stands
- Protective Shutters
- Roofing Products
- Sandwich Wall & Roof Panels
- Siding & Soffit Products
The Keystone Quality Assurance Program is officially recognized by the Florida State Building Commission for demonstrating compliance with the third-party quality assurance requirements of the Florida Product Approval Rule 9N-3 (formerly 9B-72). Manufacturers seeking Florida State Product Approval using licensure from a Florida-recognized quality assurance entity must also contract with a Florida-recognized test lab or evaluation entity, as well as a Florida-recognized validation entity.