Security glass for doors in Grays

Security glass for doors in Grays: what will it cost?

As a guide, allow £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door for security glass for doors in Grays, 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.

What goes into security glass for doors

Laminated backing for leaded and bevelled panels
Internal beads or security tape so glass is much harder to remove from outside
Glass for side panels and fanlights beside the door
Works with timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Composite door cassettes where available
Clear, obscure and decorative designs

Fitting in Grays and nearby

Surveys in Grays (RM17) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby South Ockendon (3 miles), Gravesend (3 miles) and Dartford (5 miles).

Essex runs from Chelmsford and Colchester's town-centre retail and Georgian streets to Southend's seafront and large post-war and new-build estates in Basildon and Harlow.

Typical settings for security glass for doors:

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

Getting the right glass for your building

Composite door glass

Some composite doors use a cassette made by the door's maker. We check whether a laminated version is available before quoting.

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.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Grays address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted