Security glass for doors in Whitstable

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

Expect £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door for security glass for doors in Whitstable. 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.

What you can specify

Internal beads or security tape so glass is much harder to remove from outside
Composite door cassettes where available
Safety glass suitable for critical locations
Laminated backing for leaded and bevelled panels
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Glass for side panels and fanlights beside the door

Fitting in Whitstable and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Whitstable and across the CT5 postcode district, as well as in nearby Herne Bay (5 miles) and Canterbury (6 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Kent ranges from Canterbury's listed city centre and the Regency fronts of Tunbridge Wells to the Medway towns, Ashford's growth estates and coastal Margate and Folkestone.

Typical settings for security glass for doors:

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

Getting the right glass for your building

Thumb-turns and keys

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

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.

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

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

Security glass for doors in Whitstable: questions

Do you cover Herne Bay as well as Whitstable?

Yes. As well as Whitstable, we can arrange surveys in nearby Herne Bay, Canterbury and Faversham. 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.

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.

Security glass for doors in nearby towns

Other glazing in Whitstable

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