What is the price of glazing bead security upgrades in County Antrim?
Guide prices in County Antrim are £54 to £114 including VAT (£45 to £95 plus VAT) per window, with a minimum charge of £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT) per visit, confirmed before we come.
A glazing bead security upgrade makes the glass much harder to remove from the outside of a window or door. On frames with external beads, a burglar can sometimes prise off the beads and lift the whole unit out quietly, and bonding the glass with security tape or fitting bead clips makes that route much harder.
What the work covers
- Bead clips and bead locks for uPVC frames
- Double-sided security glazing tape between unit and frame
- Checks for missing or loose beads and packers
- Concealed fixings for aluminium beads
- Can be combined with laminated units
- No change to how the window looks
Covering County Antrim
We can arrange glazing bead security upgrades anywhere in County Antrim, including Antrim and Ballymena. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Antrim includes much of Belfast's Victorian commercial centre, Titanic Quarter offices and suburban high streets, plus Lisburn, Ballymena and the towns of the north coast.
Common situations:
- Rented homes where frames are staying
- Aluminium windows and doors with external beads
- Ground-floor and back windows
- Glazed doors with external beads
Towns in County Antrim
- AntrimBT41
- BallymenaBT43
- BallymoneyBT53
- BelfastBT1
- CarrickfergusBT38
- LarneBT40
- LisburnBT28
- NewtownabbeyBT36
Getting the best result
Tape, clips or both
Tape stops the unit being lifted out; clips make the beads harder to remove. Both together give the best result.
Glass at the same time
If units are misted or due for replacement, it is cheaper to fit laminated units and tape in one visit.
Building regulations and safety in Northern Ireland
Safety glass in critical locations
In Northern Ireland, safety glazing is covered by Part V of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with guidance in Technical Booklet V. It follows a critical-location approach similar to Great Britain, covering glazing in and beside doors and at low level. Laminated or toughened safety glass is the usual answer; building control at the council can confirm the detail.
Security rules for new homes
If you are building a new home in Northern Ireland, ask the council's building control service which security requirements apply. In existing homes nothing obliges you to upgrade glass, but laminated glass to BS EN 356 P1A in doors and in windows beside them is a common benchmark taken from guidance in Great Britain.
How it works
- Tell us how many windows
- Price confirmed before the visit
- Beads secured or replaced
- Windows checked and explained
Glazing bead security upgrades in County Antrim: questions
Which towns in County Antrim do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in County Antrim, including Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast and Carrickfergus, and in other towns across the area.
Will the upgrade change how my windows look?
No. The tape is hidden behind the beads and clips are discreet.
How do I know if my beads are on the outside?
Look at the glass from outside. If you can see a separate clip-in strip around the edge of the glass, and the frame inside is plain, the beads are external.
Can burglars really remove the glass from outside?
On some externally beaded windows, yes. The beads can be eased off and the unit lifted out quietly. Security tape and clips make that much harder.
Other glazing in County Antrim
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Security secondary glazing
- Anti-bandit glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Broken glass replacement
- Laminated security glass
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