What should broken glass replacement cost in Edinburgh?
Guide prices for broken glass replacement in Edinburgh 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.
Work we can carry out
- Written description of the work for insurance claims
- Temporary boarding where an installer is available
- Glass disposal included
- Sealed units, single panes and shop panes
- Loose and broken glass removed safely
- Bead and frame checks while the glass is out
Visits in Edinburgh and nearby
We can arrange broken glass replacement across Edinburgh, the main centre for Edinburgh and the Lothians, and in nearby towns including Musselburgh, Dalkeith and Penicuik.
Windows and shopfronts in Edinburgh's World Heritage centre are closely controlled, while Livingston, Musselburgh and the other Lothian towns have newer estates, offices and retail parks.
Typical reasons to book:
- Glass damaged during building work
- Doors and side panels broken by accident
- Cracked panes from settlement or impact
- Shop windows cracked by vandalism
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.
Making safe first
If the opening cannot be left, temporary boarding protects the building while the new glass is made.
Glazing rules in Scotland
Safety glass in critical locations
In Scotland, standard 4.8 of the Building Standards technical handbooks covers glazing at risk of human impact. Panes within 800 mm of floor level, in a door leaf, or within 300 mm of a door leaf and up to 1.5 m above the floor should resist impact in line with BS 6262-4, or be guarded. Laminated and toughened glass are the usual ways to meet it.
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for Scottish premises, stock and cash, and may name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B. Get the wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we supply the manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
How it works
- Tell us what broke
- Book a visit
- Replacement glass agreed
- New pane fitted and sealed
Broken glass replacement in Edinburgh: questions
Do you cover Musselburgh as well as Edinburgh?
We can arrange work in Edinburgh and in nearby Musselburgh (6 miles), Dalkeith (6 miles) and Penicuik (8 miles). 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
- Musselburgh6 miles
- Dalkeith6 miles
- Penicuik8 miles
- Kirkcaldy11 miles
- Dunfermline13 miles
- Livingston13 miles
Other glazing in Edinburgh
- Commercial reglazing
- Security double-glazed units
- Toughened safety glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.