Security glass for home windows in Luton

Security glass for home windows in Luton: what will it cost?

Our guide range for security glass for home windows in Luton is £162 to £474 including VAT (£135 to £395 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

Security glass for home windows means replacing the glass in your existing frames with laminated glass or sealed units that have a laminated pane. The windows look and open exactly as before, but breaking the glass becomes a slow, noisy job rather than a quick way into the house.

What you can specify

Same overall thickness as your current units where possible
Obscure glass for bathrooms and landings
Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required
Laminated inner pane in new sealed units
Low-E glass and argon to keep rooms warm
Frames, handles and locks left in place

Fitting in Luton and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Luton and the LU1 postcode district, and in nearby Dunstable (5 miles), Harpenden (5 miles) and Hitchin.

Bedford's Victorian terraces and Luton's long shopping streets sit alongside 1960s to 1990s estates and newer uPVC-glazed developments around Leighton Buzzard and the M1 corridor.

Typical settings for security glass for home windows:

Ground-floor windows at the back of the house
Basement and lower-ground windows
Bungalows, where every window is at ground level
Flats on walkways and balconies

Getting the right glass for your building

Beads inside or out

Externally beaded windows can have the glass removed from outside. We fit security tape or clips so that route is closed.

Laminated inner or both panes

A laminated inner pane suits most homes. Laminating both panes adds protection on hidden elevations.

What the rules say in England

England

Windows needed for escape

Approved Document B expects many habitable rooms in houses, particularly upstairs, to have an escape window with a clear opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. Changing the glass does not alter that, but locks, secondary glazing and film must not stop the window opening. Laminated glass is hard to break through, so escape always relies on the window opening.

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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Luton
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Security glass for home windows in Luton: questions

Do you cover Dunstable as well as Luton?

Yes. As well as Luton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Dunstable, Harpenden and Hitchin. Dates depend on installer availability.

Which windows do burglars target?

Mostly ground-floor windows at the back and side, and windows that can be reached from flat roofs or walls. Those are the ones we suggest upgrading first.

Will security glass make my home warmer or colder?

Choosing low-E glass, argon fill and warm-edge spacers usually matches or beats older units, so most people notice no change or an improvement.

Does replacing the glass need building regulations approval?

Replacing glass in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair. Replacing whole windows is controlled work: notifiable in England and Wales, and in Scotland and Northern Ireland the council's building control can say whether approval is needed. New glass in a critical location should still be safety glass.

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Other glazing in Luton

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.