How much should I budget for glazing bead security upgrades in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Guide prices in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
Work we can carry out
- No change to how the window looks
- Concealed fixings for aluminium beads
- Double-sided security glazing tape between unit and frame
- Suitable for windows and glazed doors
- Can be combined with laminated units
- Checks for missing or loose beads and packers
Visits in Newcastle-under-Lyme and nearby
We can arrange glazing bead security upgrades anywhere in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and in nearby Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Staffordshire mixes Stoke-on-Trent's Victorian pottery-town terraces with Lichfield's cathedral quarter, Burton's brewery streets and newer estates around Tamworth and Cannock.
Typical reasons to book:
- Aluminium windows and doors with external beads
- Older uPVC windows with beads on the outside
- Glazed doors with external beads
- Ground-floor and back windows
Things to think about
Which windows
Ground-floor and hidden windows come first; upstairs windows that cannot be reached are a lower priority.
Tape, clips or both
Tape stops the unit being lifted out; clips make the beads harder to remove. Both together give the best result.
Consents and safety: 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme: questions
Do you cover Stoke-on-Trent as well as Newcastle-under-Lyme?
We can arrange work in Newcastle-under-Lyme and in nearby Stoke-on-Trent (2 miles), Longton (4 miles) and Kidsgrove (6 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Glazing bead security upgrades in nearby towns
Other glazing in Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Security glass for home windows
- Commercial reglazing
- Broken glass replacement
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Display case security glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.