Security glass for doors in Burnley

What is the price of security glass for doors in Burnley?

Our guide range for security glass for doors in Burnley 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.

What goes into security glass for doors

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

Fitting in Burnley and nearby

Surveys in Burnley (BB11) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Nelson (3 miles), Colne (5 miles) and Accrington (6 miles).

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This glazing suits:

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

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

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

Security glass for doors in Burnley: questions

Can you survey in Burnley and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Burnley, Nelson and Colne are booked around 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.

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.

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.

Security glass for doors in nearby towns

Other glazing in Burnley

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