How much does security glass for home windows cost in Cardiff?
Our guide range for security glass for home windows in Cardiff 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
- Obscure glass for bathrooms and landings
- Frames, handles and locks left in place
- Laminated inner pane in new sealed units
- Low-E glass and argon to keep rooms warm
- Same overall thickness as your current units where possible
- Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required
Fitting in Cardiff and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Cardiff and the CF10 postcode district, and in nearby Penarth (3 miles), Caerphilly (7 miles) and Barry.
South Glamorgan covers Cardiff's city-centre arcades, offices and Bay waterfront, Victorian terraces in Canton and Roath, and the coastal towns of Barry and Penarth.
Typical places for security glass for home windows:
- Windows beside flat roofs, porches and extensions
- Ground-floor windows at the back of the house
- Basement and lower-ground windows
- Bungalows, where every window is at ground level
Things to decide before you order
Which windows first
Start with windows that can be reached without a ladder and are out of sight from the street. We can schedule the rest for later.
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.
Rules that apply in Wales
Windows needed for escape
Approved Document B for Wales sets out escape window provisions for homes broadly in line with England's, including minimum clear opening sizes and a maximum sill height. New glass does not change those, but locks, secondary glazing and film must leave an escape window able to open. Laminated glass is not designed to be broken out.
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Welsh Government guidance says building regulations have applied to replacement glazing since 1 April 2002, which covers replacing windows and doors. Swapping only the glass or a sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair. New glass in a critical location should still be safety glass, and the council's building control team can confirm anything unclear.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Cardiff
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Security glass for home windows in Cardiff: questions
Do you cover Penarth as well as Cardiff?
Yes. As well as Cardiff, we can arrange surveys in nearby Penarth, Caerphilly and Barry. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Can you match my obscure bathroom glass?
We can usually match common obscure patterns, or fit a laminated obscure glass with a similar look.
Security glass for home windows in nearby towns
Other glazing in Cardiff
- Toughened safety glass
- Security window film
- Display case security glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Security glass for doors
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.