Security glass for doors in Portishead

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

Our guide range for security glass for doors in Portishead 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 you can specify

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

Fitting in Portishead and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Portishead and across the BS20 postcode district, as well as in nearby Nailsea (3 miles) and Clevedon (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Somerset's glazing runs from the Georgian sashes of Bath, a World Heritage city, to the town-centre shops of Taunton and Yeovil and the seafront at Weston-super-Mare.

Typical settings for security glass for doors:

Back and side doors with a large glazed panel
Kitchen and utility doors onto the garden
Front doors with glazed side panels
Flat entrance doors with vision 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.

Composite door glass

Some composite doors use a cassette made by the door's maker. We check whether a laminated version is available before quoting.

What the rules say 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.

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.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Portishead address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Security glass for doors in Portishead: questions

Do you cover Nailsea as well as Portishead?

Yes. As well as Portishead, we can arrange surveys in nearby Nailsea, Clevedon and Bristol. Dates depend on 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.

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.

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