Tec7 recently received an official KOMO certificate. A great recognition, but for many professionals, the question immediately arises: ‘What does KOMO certification actually mean and why is it important in practice?’
In this article, we clarify what KOMO is, how the certification system works, its added value for construction professionals, and why Tec7 now offers them an even stronger, independent quality guarantee.
KOMO is a collective quality mark within the Dutch construction sector. It guarantees that products, processes and services meet objective technical and quality-oriented requirements, laid down in assessment guidelines (BRLs). These are managed by the KOMO Foundation and implemented by accredited certification bodies under the supervision of the Dutch Accreditation Council.
A KOMO certificate may only be used if a product or process demonstrably meets all the requirements of the applicable guideline — an independent assessment that is continuously monitored.
For professionals, this means objective certainty that a certified product is reliable, safe and suitable for use in the built environment.
A KOMO product certificate declares that a product:
Meets all requirements set out in the technical specification and accompanying assessment guideline
Has been tested and assessed by an independent, accredited institution
Is produced consistently under continuous quality control
Contains clear processing instructions that are also assessed
Certification bodies such as SKG-IKOB or Kiwa not only check the end product, but also the entire production process — from raw materials to quality management in the factory. This makes a KOMO product certificate proof of structural quality, not of a one-off test.
A product with the KOMO quality mark has been tested in advance for objective quality, performance and suitability for use. For professionals, this means less risk of failure costs, less discussion on the construction site and a smoother delivery process.
Contractors and installers do not need to prove that a product meets all requirements themselves; the certificate already states this. This speeds up the selection of materials and simplifies project documentation.
A KOMO product is regarded as an independent quality statement that inspires confidence among specification writers, clients and regulators. The quality mark is often used to make the construction process predictable and verifiable.
KOMO is not a legal requirement, but is regularly included as a requirement in specifications or tenders. In such situations, it is necessary for professionals to work with KOMO-certified materials.
CE marking is a legal requirement within Europe and indicates that a product complies with essential European requirements.
KOMO goes further: it is a private, substantive quality declaration, based on stricter or additional requirements than the European minimum standards.
This is relevant for professionals because CE lays the foundation, but KOMO helps to further reduce risks and uncertainty in implementation.
The process of obtaining a KOMO certificate includes:
Analysis of the product and applicable BRL.
Internal quality control and process assurance.
Assessment by an independent institution through audits, inspections and testing.
Periodic reassessments to ensure consistency.
This continuous monitoring is precisely what makes KOMO so valuable: it is not a snapshot, but ongoing quality control.
The fact that Tec7 has now officially received KOMO certification confirms what professionals have been experiencing in practice for years: high, proven quality.
What does this mean in concrete terms?
Independently tested performance: Tec7 demonstrably meets all the requirements of the relevant assessment guideline.
A reliable choice for every project: thanks to the combination of KOMO certification, proven performance and ease of use.
Professional risk reduction: less chance of deviations, discussions or technical problems on site.
Clear documentation: processing instructions and performance values are officially recorded and assessed.
With the KOMO certificate, Tec7 receives objective confirmation that perfectly matches what professional users consider important: quality, predictability and certainty.
KOMO stands for reliability, transparency and objectively tested quality.
For professionals, this means:
Faster choices
Less risk
More confidence on the construction site
The certainty that materials do what they promise
With Tec7 as a certified product, that certainty is now even more strongly supported.
