How much do glazing bead security upgrades cost in County Fermanagh?
Allow £54 to £114 including VAT (£45 to £95 plus VAT) per window for glazing bead security upgrades in County Fermanagh, with a minimum charge of £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT) per visit. The price is confirmed before we attend.
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
- Can be combined with laminated units
- Beads replaced where cracked or brittle
- Concealed fixings for aluminium beads
- Suitable for windows and glazed doors
- Bead clips and bead locks for uPVC frames
- Checks for missing or loose beads and packers
Covering County Fermanagh
We can arrange glazing bead security upgrades anywhere in County Fermanagh, including Enniskillen and Irvinestown. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Enniskillen, set on an island between the Erne lakes, is Fermanagh's main shopping town; elsewhere the county is villages such as Lisnaskea and Irvinestown and scattered farm and holiday properties.
Typical reasons to book:
- Ground-floor and back windows
- Aluminium windows and doors with external beads
- Glazed doors with external beads
- Older uPVC windows with beads on the outside
Towns in County Fermanagh
Things to think about
Which windows
Ground-floor and hidden windows come first; upstairs windows that cannot be reached are a lower priority.
Brittle beads
Old beads can crack when removed. We bring replacements so they can be renewed rather than refitted damaged.
Rules that apply 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 Fermanagh: questions
Which towns in County Fermanagh do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in County Fermanagh, including Enniskillen, Irvinestown and Lisnaskea.
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.
Will the upgrade change how my windows look?
No. The tape is hidden behind the beads and clips are discreet.
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 Fermanagh
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Security glass for home windows
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Anti-bandit glass
- Counter and reception security screens
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.