What is the price of security glass for doors in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles?
As a guide, security glass for doors costs £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door. Because work in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles is arranged individually, we confirm the full price, including any travel, in writing first.
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
- Internal beads or security tape so glass is much harder to remove from outside
- Works with timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
- Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
- Clear, obscure and decorative designs
Covering Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
Work in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles is arranged individually because of travel, including in Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway. Send your postcode and we will confirm what is possible.
The island groups have small stone-built towns such as Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway and scattered rural properties, with exposed weather and ferry freight for every glass delivery.
This glazing suits:
- Front doors with glazed side panels
- Doors with a thumb-turn lock near the glass
- Kitchen and utility doors onto the garden
- Back and side doors with a large glazed panel
Towns in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
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 Scotland
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under section 2 of the Building Standards technical handbooks and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for non-domestic premises. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.
Replacing glass in an existing frame
In Scotland, replacing glass in an existing frame is normally treated as a repair rather than work needing a building warrant. Whether replacing whole windows or doors needs a warrant depends on the building, and the work should still meet the building standards. The council's building standards service can confirm what applies.
How it works
- Send sizes, photos and your postcode
- We confirm what is possible and when
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, delivered and fitted
Security glass for doors in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles: questions
Which towns in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles do you cover?
Work across Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles is arranged individually because of travel and glass delivery, including in Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway. Send your postcode and we will confirm what is 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.
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.
Other glazing in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Security secondary glazing
- Patio and bifold door security glass
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.