What is the price of glazing bead security upgrades in Devon?
Allow £54 to £114 including VAT (£45 to £95 plus VAT) per window for glazing bead security upgrades in Devon, 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
- Beads replaced where cracked or brittle
- Bead clips and bead locks for uPVC frames
- Suitable for windows and glazed doors
- Can be combined with laminated units
- Double-sided security glazing tape between unit and frame
- No change to how the window looks
Covering Devon
We can arrange glazing bead security upgrades anywhere in Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Devon spans Exeter's Georgian and post-war centre, Plymouth's rebuilt 1950s shopping streets and waterfront offices, and seaside towns where sea air is hard on window frames and seals.
Common situations:
- Aluminium windows and doors with external beads
- Older uPVC windows with beads on the outside
- Ground-floor and back windows
- Rented homes where frames are staying
Towns in Devon
- BarnstapleEX31
- BidefordEX39
- ExeterEX1
- ExmouthEX8
- Newton AbbotTQ12
- PaigntonTQ3
- PlymouthPL1
- TivertonEX16
- TorquayTQ1
Getting 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.
Which windows
Ground-floor and hidden windows come first; upstairs windows that cannot be reached are a lower priority.
Building regulations and safety in England
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.
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
- 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 Devon: questions
Which towns in Devon do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton, Torquay and Newton Abbot, and in other towns across the area.
Can you do this on aluminium windows?
Often, depending on the bead design. We check the profile when we confirm the price.
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 Devon
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Laminated security glass
Send a photo and we will come back with a price.