Security glass for doors in Chichester

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

Our guide range for security glass for doors in Chichester 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.

Glass and fitting options

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

Fitting in Chichester and nearby

From the PO19 district we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles) and Havant (9 miles). Survey dates depend on installer availability.

West Sussex includes Chichester's Georgian city centre, the seaside towns of Worthing and Bognor Regis, Crawley's new-town centre and business parks, and Horsham's market-town streets.

Typical settings for security glass for doors:

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

Getting the right glass for your building

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.

Thumb-turns and keys

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

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Security glass for doors in Chichester: questions

Can you survey in Chichester and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Chichester, Bognor Regis and Havant are booked around 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.

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 Chichester

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.