What should broken glass replacement cost in Dorset?
Replacing a broken pane in Dorset usually costs £174 to £714 including VAT (£145 to £595 plus VAT), depending on size and glass type. The visit charge, from £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT), is deducted from that price if the work goes ahead.
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.
Work we can carry out
- Measuring and ordering of made-to-measure glass
- Sealed units, single panes and shop panes
- Bead and frame checks while the glass is out
- Like-for-like or laminated security upgrade
- Loose and broken glass removed safely
- Temporary boarding where an installer is available
Covering Dorset
We can arrange broken glass replacement anywhere in Dorset, including Bournemouth and Poole. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Dorset covers Bournemouth and Poole's seafront hotels, offices and shopping streets, Georgian fronts in Weymouth, and stone market towns such as Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne.
Typical reasons to book:
- Shop windows cracked by vandalism
- Windows smashed in a break-in or attempt
- Glass damaged during building work
- Cracked panes from settlement or impact
Towns in Dorset
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.
Glazing rules in England
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.
Safety glass in critical locations
In England, section 5 of Approved Document K treats glazing in doors and in side panels within 300 mm of a door edge, from floor level up to 1,500 mm, and any other glazing below 800 mm, as a critical location. Glass there should break safely, be robust, or be guarded. Laminated or toughened glass meeting BS EN 12600 class 3 is the usual answer, rising to class 2 for door and side-panel panes wider than 900 mm.
How it works
- Tell us what broke
- Book a visit
- Replacement glass agreed
- New pane fitted and sealed
Broken glass replacement in Dorset: questions
Which towns in Dorset do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch and Bridport, and in other towns across the area.
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.
What happens to the broken glass?
We remove and dispose of it safely as part of the job.
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.
Other glazing in Dorset
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Security glass for home windows
- Security glass for doors
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.