Security glazing in Suffolk
Security and safety glass throughout Suffolk, with a free survey and a fixed price in writing.
Suffolk ranges from Ipswich's waterfront offices and town-centre shops to timber-framed and Georgian streets in Bury St Edmunds, Lavenham and Woodbridge, and coastal Lowestoft and Felixstowe.
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Security glass types
For homes
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Towns covered in Suffolk
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Suffolk. Pick your town for local pages, or send your postcode with your enquiry.
Towns we cover in Suffolk
- Bury St Edmunds IP32
- Felixstowe IP11
- Haverhill CB9
- Ipswich IP1
- Lowestoft NR32
- Newmarket CB8
- Stowmarket IP14
- Sudbury CO10
Rules that apply in England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
In England, listed building consent from the council may be needed to replace historic glass such as crown or cylinder glass, or to alter glazing bars, sashes and frames. Historic England publishes guidance on traditional windows. Secondary glazing and window film are often easier to agree because they can be removed later, but the council's conservation officer makes the decision.
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates to be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety makes that necessary, and to be marked so people notice them. The employer or the person in control of the premises decides what is needed through their risk assessment.
Security rules for new homes
Approved Document Q has applied to new homes in England since 1 October 2015. Easily accessible doors and windows, meaning any part within 2 m vertically of the ground or another accessible surface, should meet PAS 24 or an equivalent, and glazing in doors and in windows within 400 mm of a door should be laminated to at least BS EN 356 P1A. It does not apply when you change the glass in an existing home, although it is a sensible benchmark.
Security glazing in Suffolk: questions
Do you fit security glass across Suffolk?
We can arrange work anywhere in Suffolk, including Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Felixstowe, and in other towns across the area.
How much does security glass cost in Suffolk?
As a guide, laminated security glass costs £145 to £495 plus VAT (£174 to £594 inc VAT) per pane, anti-bandit glass £450 to £2,995 plus VAT (£540 to £3,594 inc VAT) per pane and security film £45 to £110 plus VAT (£54 to £132 inc VAT) per m², supplied and fitted. Fixed prices follow a free survey.
Do I need permission to replace glass in Suffolk?
Replacing glass in an existing frame is usually treated as a repair rather than notifiable building work, but new glass in a critical location (doors, side panels and low-level glazing) should be safety glass under Approved Document K. Listed buildings may need listed building consent. The rules section on this page has the detail.
My double glazing has misted. Can it be fixed?
The sealed unit needs replacing. The frame stays, and the new unit can include a laminated pane for security.
Can you replace a single broken pane?
Yes. We replace broken panes and sealed units, and can upgrade the new glass to laminated at the same time.
Security glazing in Suffolk
Free survey for new installations across Suffolk.