Security glass for doors in Purley

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

Expect £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door for security glass for doors in Purley. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.

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

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

Fitting in Purley and nearby

We can arrange security glass for doors anywhere in Purley, and in nearby Coulsdon, South Croydon and Wallington. 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.

Common uses:

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

What to think about first

Keep the design

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

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.

Consents and safety: England

England

Fire-rated glass is different

Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.

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 Purley
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Security glass for doors in Purley: questions

Which areas near Purley do you cover?

We can arrange work in Purley and in nearby Coulsdon (2 miles), South Croydon (2 miles) and Wallington (3 miles). Dates depend on 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 Purley

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