Security glass for doors in Antrim

What should security glass for doors cost in Antrim?

As a guide, allow £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door for security glass for doors in Antrim, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

Security glass for doors replaces the glazed panel in a front, back or side door with laminated safety glass, usually in a sealed unit with a toughened outer pane. It stops the common trick of breaking the glass to reach in and turn a key or thumb-turn left in the lock.

Glass and fitting options

Laminated backing for leaded and bevelled panels
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Clear, obscure and decorative designs
Composite door cassettes where available
Internal beads or security tape so glass is much harder to remove from outside
Safety glass suitable for critical locations

Fitting in Antrim and nearby

From the BT41 district we also cover Ballymena (10 miles) and Newtownabbey (13 miles). Survey dates depend on installer availability.

County Antrim includes much of Belfast's Victorian commercial centre, Titanic Quarter offices and suburban high streets, plus Lisburn, Ballymena and the towns of the north coast.

Good candidates for security glass for doors:

Front doors with glazed side panels
Flat entrance doors with vision panels
Doors with a thumb-turn lock near the glass
Back and side doors with a large glazed panel

Before the glass is ordered

Side panels too

Side panels within 300 mm of the door are critical locations as well, and a weak side panel is an easy way in. We usually do both together.

Thumb-turns and keys

Laminated glass makes reaching a thumb-turn far harder. Keeping keys away from the door helps too.

Glazing rules in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Fire-rated glass is different

Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under Technical Booklet E and, for non-domestic premises, the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.

Security rules for new homes

If you are building a new home in Northern Ireland, ask the council's building control service which security requirements apply. In existing homes nothing obliges you to upgrade glass, but laminated glass to BS EN 356 P1A in doors and in windows beside them is a common benchmark taken from guidance in Great Britain.

How it works

Tell us about the glazing
Survey, measuring and frame check
Written quote naming the glass
Fitting and handover

Security glass for doors in Antrim: questions

Can you survey in Antrim and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Antrim, Ballymena and Newtownabbey are booked around installer availability.

Does door glass have to be safety glass?

Yes. Glass in doors up to 1,500 mm from the floor, and in side panels within 300 mm of the door edge, counts as a critical location and needs safety glass or protection.

Can you keep my stained or leaded glass design?

Usually. We add a laminated pane behind the decorative glass inside the sealed unit, or have a matching unit made.

Can you replace glass in a composite door?

Often. Some composite doors take a standard unit; others use the maker's own cassette, which we source where possible.

Security glass for doors in nearby towns

Other glazing in Antrim

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