Security glass for doors in Lerwick

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

As a guide, security glass for doors costs £150 to £510 including VAT (£125 to £425 plus VAT) per door. Because work in Lerwick 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.

Choices you can make

Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Laminated backing for leaded and bevelled panels
Works with timber, uPVC, composite and aluminium doors
Clear, obscure and decorative designs
Glass for side panels and fanlights beside the door
Internal beads or security tape so glass is much harder to remove from outside

Fitting in Lerwick

Work in Lerwick (ZE1) is arranged individually. Send your postcode, sizes and a photo, and we will confirm what is possible and when.

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.

Typical settings for security glass for doors:

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

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.

Keep the design

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

What the rules say in Scotland

Scotland

Safety glass in critical locations

In Scotland, standard 4.8 of the Building Standards technical handbooks covers glazing at risk of human impact. Panes within 800 mm of floor level, in a door leaf, or within 300 mm of a door leaf and up to 1.5 m above the floor should resist impact in line with BS 6262-4, or be guarded. Laminated and toughened glass are the usual ways to meet it.

Security rules for new homes

Standard 4.13 asks for doors and windows in new homes that are vulnerable to unlawful entry to be secure. Glazing that would let someone reach a lock from outside should be laminated or similarly robust, and easily accessible openable windows need a keyed lock or a keyless lock with laminated glass. It applies through the building warrant for new homes and conversions.

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 Lerwick: questions

Can you work in Lerwick?

Work in Lerwick is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details 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 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.

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.

Other glazing in Lerwick

Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.