Security glass for doors in South Croydon

What is the price of security glass for doors in South Croydon?

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

Options for security glass for doors in South Croydon

Safety glass suitable for critical locations
Composite door cassettes where available
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
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

Fitting in South Croydon and nearby

South Croydon is about 10 miles from Central London, the main centre for Greater London. We can survey and fit across the CR2 district and in nearby places such as Croydon and Purley.

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.

This glazing suits:

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

Questions we will ask at the survey

Keep the design

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

Thumb-turns and keys

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

Building regulations and safety in 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.

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.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Security glass for doors in South Croydon: questions

Which areas near South Croydon do you cover?

We can arrange work in South Croydon and in nearby Croydon (1 mile), Purley (2 miles) and Wallington (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

Will new door glass affect my door's warranty?

If the door is still under its maker's warranty, check their terms first. We will tell you if the door needs the maker's own glass.

Security glass for doors in nearby towns

Other glazing in South Croydon

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.