Security glass for home windows in Cambridgeshire

What is the price of security glass for home windows in Cambridgeshire?

As a guide, allow £162 to £474 including VAT (£135 to £395 plus VAT) per window for security glass for home windows in Cambridgeshire, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

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.

Specification at a glance

Laminated inner pane in new sealed units
Same overall thickness as your current units where possible
Works with uPVC, aluminium and timber frames
Obscure glass for bathrooms and landings
Low-E glass and argon to keep rooms warm
Frames, handles and locks left in place

Covering Cambridgeshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough and Cambridge. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Cambridgeshire has listed college streets and shopfronts in Cambridge and Ely, Peterborough's Victorian terraces and modern retail, and science-park offices with large glazed facades.

This glazing suits:

Windows beside flat roofs, porches and extensions
Bungalows, where every window is at ground level
Flats on walkways and balconies
Ground-floor windows at the back of the house

Towns in Cambridgeshire

Questions we will ask at the survey

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.

Keep or replace frames

If the frames are sound, new glass is the cheaper upgrade. If they are failing, we will tell you so you can compare with new windows.

Building regulations and safety in England

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Security glass for home windows in Cambridgeshire: questions

Which towns in Cambridgeshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough, Cambridge, Wisbech, St Neots and Huntingdon, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

Do I need new windows to get security glass?

No. If your frames are in good condition, we replace just the glass with laminated units made to fit them.

Other glazing in Cambridgeshire

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.