Broken glass replacement in Portslade: what will it cost?
Guide prices for broken glass replacement in Portslade 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
- Sealed units, single panes and shop panes
- Bead and frame checks while the glass is out
- Written description of the work for insurance claims
- Measuring and ordering of made-to-measure glass
- Like-for-like or laminated security upgrade
- Temporary boarding where an installer is available
Visits in Portslade and nearby
We arrange broken glass replacement visits in Portslade and across the BN41 postcode district, as well as in nearby Hove (2 miles) and Brighton (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
East Sussex mixes the Regency bow-fronted terraces and busy shopping lanes of Brighton and Hove with Victorian seafronts in Eastbourne and Hastings and historic Lewes and Rye.
Typical reasons to book:
- Cracked panes from settlement or impact
- Shop windows cracked by vandalism
- Windows smashed in a break-in or attempt
- Glass damaged during building work
Things to think about
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.
Check the frame
Break-ins often damage beads, hinges and locks too. We check and quote for those at the same time.
What the rules say in England
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.
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.
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 Portslade: questions
Do you cover Hove as well as Portslade?
Yes. As well as Portslade, we can arrange visits in nearby Hove, Brighton and Worthing. 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.
What happens to the broken glass?
We remove and dispose of it safely as part of the job.
Do you board up broken windows?
Where the opening cannot be left and an installer is available, we can arrange temporary boarding until the new glass is fitted.
Broken glass replacement in nearby towns
- Hove2 miles
- Brighton3 miles
- Worthing7 miles
- Burgess Hill9 miles
- Haywards Heath12 miles
- Littlehampton14 miles
Other glazing in Portslade
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Anti-bandit glass
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.