Glazing bead security upgrades in Tyne and Wear

Glazing bead security upgrades in Tyne and Wear: what will it cost?

Allow £54 to £114 including VAT (£45 to £95 plus VAT) per window for glazing bead security upgrades in Tyne and Wear, 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.

Work we can carry out

Concealed fixings for aluminium beads
Beads replaced where cracked or brittle
No change to how the window looks
Suitable for windows and glazed doors
Checks for missing or loose beads and packers
Double-sided security glazing tape between unit and frame

Covering Tyne and Wear

We can arrange glazing bead security upgrades anywhere in Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. Visit dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Tyne and Wear covers Newcastle's Grainger Town stone streets and quayside offices, the town centres of Sunderland and Gateshead, and large inter-war and post-war housing estates.

This work suits:

Older uPVC windows with beads on the outside
Aluminium windows and doors with external beads
Rented homes where frames are staying
Ground-floor and back windows

Towns in Tyne and Wear

Before the visit

Brittle beads

Old beads can crack when removed. We bring replacements so they can be renewed rather than refitted damaged.

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.

What the rules say in England

England

Replacing glass in an existing frame

Replacing only the glass or sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair in England rather than notifiable building work. Replacing a whole window or door is notifiable and is normally certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control. Either way, new glass in a critical location should still be safety glass.

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.

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 Tyne and Wear: questions

Which towns in Tyne and Wear do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead and Washington, 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 Tyne and Wear

Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.