How much should I budget for broken glass replacement in Croydon?
Guide prices for a replacement pane in Croydon are £174 to £714 including VAT (£145 to £595 plus VAT), including the glass. The visit charge, from £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT), is confirmed before we attend and deducted from the price if you go 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 the work covers
- Temporary boarding where an installer is available
- Like-for-like or laminated security upgrade
- Bead and frame checks while the glass is out
- Sealed units, single panes and shop panes
- Written description of the work for insurance claims
- Measuring and ordering of made-to-measure glass
Visits in Croydon and nearby
We arrange broken glass replacement visits in Croydon and across the CR0 postcode district, as well as in nearby South Croydon (1 mile) and Wallington (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Greater London has every kind of glazing, from Georgian sashes and Victorian bays in conservation areas to high-street shopfronts, office curtain walling and new-build flats.
Common situations:
- Doors and side panels broken by accident
- Windows smashed in a break-in or attempt
- Shop windows cracked by vandalism
- Cracked panes from settlement or impact
Getting the best result
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.
Consents and safety: 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.
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 Croydon: questions
Can you visit addresses near Croydon?
Yes. As well as Croydon, we can arrange visits in nearby South Croydon, Wallington and Carshalton. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
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.
Broken glass replacement in nearby towns
Other glazing in Croydon
- Security glass for doors
- Security glass for home windows
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Anti-bandit glass
- Patio and bifold door security glass
Send a photo and we will come back with a price.