Glazing bead security upgrades in County Armagh: what will it cost?
Expect £54 to £114 including VAT (£45 to £95 plus VAT) per window for glazing bead security upgrades in County Armagh, with a minimum charge of £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT) per visit. Several windows on one visit work out cheaper per window.
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 is included
- Checks for missing or loose beads and packers
- Bead clips and bead locks for uPVC frames
- Can be combined with laminated units
- Double-sided security glazing tape between unit and frame
- No change to how the window looks
- Beads replaced where cracked or brittle
Covering County Armagh
We can arrange glazing bead security upgrades anywhere in County Armagh, including Armagh and Craigavon. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Armagh centres on Armagh's Georgian city, with the town-centre shops and older terraces of Portadown and Lurgan and rural villages across the orchard county.
This work suits:
- Glazed doors with external beads
- Older uPVC windows with beads on the outside
- Aluminium windows and doors with external beads
- Ground-floor and back windows
Towns in County Armagh
Before the visit
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.
Brittle beads
Old beads can crack when removed. We bring replacements so they can be renewed rather than refitted damaged.
What the rules say in Northern Ireland
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.
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Building regulations in Northern Ireland are administered by the eleven councils' building control services. Replacing only the glass in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair, while replacing whole windows or doors can be controlled work, so check with building control first. New glass in a critical location should be safety glass under Part V.
How it works
- Send a photo of the bead side
- Visit price agreed
- Clips, tape or internal beads fitted
- Record of anything else we noticed
Glazing bead security upgrades in County Armagh: questions
Which towns in County Armagh do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in County Armagh, including Armagh, Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown.
Will the upgrade change how my windows look?
No. The tape is hidden behind the beads and clips are discreet.
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.
Does the glass have to come out to fit security tape?
Yes. Each unit is removed, the tape is applied to the frame and the unit is refitted, so it is a good moment to swap in laminated glass if wanted.
Other glazing in County Armagh
- Commercial reglazing
- Anti-bandit glass
- Display case security glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Broken glass replacement
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.