What is the price of broken glass replacement in Christchurch?
Replacing a broken pane in Christchurch 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.
What we look at
- Measuring and ordering of made-to-measure glass
- Sealed units, single panes and shop panes
- Written description of the work for insurance claims
- Bead and frame checks while the glass is out
- Temporary boarding where an installer is available
- Like-for-like or laminated security upgrade
Visits in Christchurch and nearby
Visits in Christchurch (BH23) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Bournemouth (4 miles), New Milton (5 miles) and Poole (9 miles).
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.
This work suits:
- Windows smashed in a break-in or attempt
- Cracked panes from settlement or impact
- Doors and side panels broken by accident
- Glass damaged during building work
Before the visit
Making safe first
If the opening cannot be left, temporary boarding protects the building while the new glass is made.
Insurance
Check your policy before ordering. Many insurers will pay for like for like; an upgrade may be at your own cost.
Building regulations and safety in England
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
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 Christchurch: questions
Which areas near Christchurch do you cover?
Yes. As well as Christchurch, we can arrange visits in nearby Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole. Dates depend on installer availability.
Should I replace broken glass with laminated glass?
If the pane was broken in a break-in, yes, usually. Laminated glass holds together when struck, so the same route is much harder to use again.
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.
Broken glass replacement in nearby towns
Other glazing in Christchurch
- Display case security glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Commercial reglazing
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.