Security glass for home windows in Hastings

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

As a guide, allow £162 to £474 including VAT (£135 to £395 plus VAT) per window for security glass for home windows in Hastings, 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.

What goes into security glass for home windows

Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required
Security tape or clips on externally beaded windows
Works with uPVC, aluminium and timber frames
Frames, handles and locks left in place
Low-E glass and argon to keep rooms warm
Obscure glass for bathrooms and landings

Fitting in Hastings and nearby

Surveys in Hastings (TN34) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles), Hailsham (14 miles) and Eastbourne (14 miles).

East Sussex mixes the Regency bow-fronted terraces and busy shopping lanes of Brighton and Hove with Victorian seafronts in Eastbourne and Hastings and historic Lewes and Rye.

This glazing suits:

Windows beside flat roofs, porches and extensions
Basement and lower-ground windows
Bungalows, where every window is at ground level
Flats on walkways and balconies

Questions we will ask at the survey

Laminated inner or both panes

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

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.

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.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Hastings address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted