Security glass for doors in Weymouth

How much should I budget for security glass for doors in Weymouth?

Typical prices for security glass for doors in Weymouth are £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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.

What goes into security glass for doors

Works with timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Laminated backing for leaded and bevelled panels
Composite door cassettes where available
Glass for side panels and fanlights beside the door
Clear, obscure and decorative designs

Fitting in Weymouth and nearby

Surveys in Weymouth (DT4) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Dorchester (7 miles), Bridport (15 miles) and Poole (22 miles).

Dorset covers Bournemouth and Poole's seafront hotels, offices and shopping streets, Georgian fronts in Weymouth, and stone market towns such as Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne.

Common uses:

Doors with a thumb-turn lock near the glass
Front doors with glazed side panels
Back and side doors with a large glazed panel
Kitchen and utility doors onto the garden

What to think about first

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.

Keep the design

Most decorative glass can be copied or rebuilt with a laminated backing pane, so the door looks the same.

Consents and safety: 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.

Security rules for new homes

Approved Document Q has applied to new homes in England since 1 October 2015. Easily accessible doors and windows, meaning any part within 2 m vertically of the ground or another accessible surface, should meet PAS 24 or an equivalent, and glazing in doors and in windows within 400 mm of a door should be laminated to at least BS EN 356 P1A. It does not apply when you change the glass in an existing home, although it is a sensible benchmark.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Weymouth
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Security glass for doors in Weymouth: questions

Can you survey in Weymouth and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport are booked around installer availability.

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.

Is toughened glass enough for a door?

It meets the safety rule but not the security need, because a broken toughened pane falls out. A laminated pane meets both.

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.

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Other glazing in Weymouth

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.