Security glass for doors in Islington

How much does security glass for doors cost in Islington?

Our guide range for security glass for doors in Islington is £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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.

Choices you can make

Works with timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Composite door cassettes where available
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Glass for side panels and fanlights beside the door
Laminated backing for leaded and bevelled panels
Safety glass suitable for critical locations

Fitting in Islington and nearby

We can arrange security glass for doors anywhere in Islington, and in nearby Highbury, Holloway and Camden Town. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

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.

Typical places for security glass for doors:

Back and side doors with a large glazed panel
Front doors with glazed side panels
Kitchen and utility doors onto the garden
Flat entrance doors with vision panels

Things to decide before you order

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.

Rules that apply in England

England

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.

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

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

Security glass for doors in Islington: questions

Which areas near Islington do you cover?

We can arrange work in Islington and in nearby Highbury (1 mile), Holloway (1 mile) and Camden Town (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

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.

Security glass for doors in nearby towns

Other glazing in Islington

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