Broken glass replacement in Berkshire: what will it cost?
Guide prices for broken glass replacement in Berkshire are £174 to £714 including VAT (£145 to £595 plus VAT) per pane. The visit charge, from £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT), is confirmed up front and deducted if you go ahead with the replacement.
Broken glass replacement means clearing a cracked or smashed pane, measuring the opening and fitting new glass, which is often the right moment to upgrade to laminated security glass. It covers windows, doors, shopfronts and screens in homes and businesses.
What the work covers
- Written description of the work for insurance claims
- Sealed units, single panes and shop panes
- Glass disposal included
- Temporary boarding where an installer is available
- Measuring and ordering of made-to-measure glass
- Like-for-like or laminated security upgrade
Covering Berkshire
We can arrange broken glass replacement anywhere in Berkshire, including Reading and Slough. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Berkshire pairs the glass-fronted offices of Reading, Slough and Bracknell with Victorian and Edwardian housing and listed riverside buildings in Windsor and Eton.
Typical reasons to book:
- Shop windows cracked by vandalism
- Cracked panes from settlement or impact
- Doors and side panels broken by accident
- Windows smashed in a break-in or attempt
Towns in Berkshire
- BracknellRG12
- CrowthorneRG45
- MaidenheadSL6
- NewburyRG14
- ReadingRG1
- SandhurstGU47
- SloughSL1
- ThatchamRG18
- WindsorSL4
- WokinghamRG40
Things to think about
Insurance
Check your policy before ordering. Many insurers will pay for like for like; an upgrade may be at your own cost.
Like for like or upgrade
Replacing broken toughened glass with laminated glass costs a little more and makes the same weakness much harder to exploit next time.
What the rules say in England
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Replacing only the glass or sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair in England rather than notifiable building work. Replacing a whole window or door is notifiable and is normally certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control. Either way, new glass in a critical location should still be safety glass.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.
How it works
- Describe the damage and send a photo
- Visit price confirmed
- Measure and make safe if needed
- Glass agreed, ordered and fitted
Broken glass replacement in Berkshire: questions
Which towns in Berkshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Berkshire, including Reading, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead and Wokingham, and in other towns across the area.
Can you give me paperwork for my insurer?
Yes. We provide a written description of the damage, the work and the glass fitted, which you can send with your claim.
What happens to the broken glass?
We remove and dispose of it safely as part of the job.
How quickly can broken glass be replaced?
The new glass has to be made to measure, so lead times depend on the type and size. Temporary boarding can be arranged where an installer is available; we do not promise a fixed response time.
Other glazing in Berkshire
- Security glass for home windows
- Security window film
- Commercial reglazing
- Security secondary glazing
- Security glass for doors
- Security glazed doors and screens
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.