Broken glass replacement in Wiltshire

Broken glass replacement in Wiltshire: what will it cost?

Guide prices for a replacement pane in Wiltshire 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

Loose and broken glass removed safely
Written description of the work for insurance claims
Temporary boarding where an installer is available
Bead and frame checks while the glass is out
Like-for-like or laminated security upgrade
Measuring and ordering of made-to-measure glass

Covering Wiltshire

We can arrange broken glass replacement anywhere in Wiltshire, including Swindon and Salisbury. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Wiltshire combines Salisbury's medieval and Georgian centre, Swindon's modern town centre, offices and estates, and stone market towns such as Marlborough, Devizes and Bradford-on-Avon.

Common situations:

Windows smashed in a break-in or attempt
Doors and side panels broken by accident
Shop windows cracked by vandalism
Glass damaged during building work

Towns in Wiltshire

Getting the best result

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.

What the rules say in England

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 Wiltshire: questions

Which towns in Wiltshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Wiltshire, including Swindon, Salisbury, Trowbridge, Chippenham and Calne, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

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.

Other glazing in Wiltshire

Send a photo and we will come back with a price.