Laminated glass retrofit in Edinburgh and the Lothians: what will it cost?
Our guide range for laminated glass retrofit in Edinburgh and the Lothians is £174 to £534 including VAT (£145 to £445 plus VAT) per pane, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
A laminated glass retrofit replaces the glass in frames you already have with laminated glass or laminated sealed units, so an existing building gets much more resistance to break-in without the cost and disruption of new windows. It suits homes, offices and shops where the frames are still sound.
Options for laminated glass retrofit in Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Security tape and bead clips where needed
- Survey of every frame before ordering
- Phased work by elevation or floor
- Laminated single panes or laminated sealed units
- Hinge, stay and roller adjustment after fitting
- Matched to existing rebate depth and beads
Covering Edinburgh and the Lothians
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Windows and shopfronts in Edinburgh's World Heritage centre are closely controlled, while Livingston, Musselburgh and the other Lothian towns have newer estates, offices and retail parks.
Typical settings for laminated glass retrofit:
- Blocks of flats with communal glazing
- Shops wanting more security without a new frontage
- Buildings where frames are too new to replace
- Offices with older glazing
Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Getting the right glass for your building
Phasing and budget
Retrofits phase easily. You can upgrade the riskiest panes now and the rest later.
Frame condition
If a frame is too shallow, damaged or weak, we will say so rather than fit heavier glass into it.
What the rules say in Scotland
Safety glass in critical locations
In Scotland, standard 4.8 of the Building Standards technical handbooks covers glazing at risk of human impact. Panes within 800 mm of floor level, in a door leaf, or within 300 mm of a door leaf and up to 1.5 m above the floor should resist impact in line with BS 6262-4, or be guarded. Laminated and toughened glass are the usual ways to meet it.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the council for works affecting their character, which can include historic glass, glazing bars and sash windows. Historic Environment Scotland is consulted on some cases and publishes guidance on traditional windows. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of shopfronts and external changes.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Laminated glass retrofit in Edinburgh and the Lothians: questions
Which towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate and Dalkeith, and in other towns across the area.
Is retrofitting cheaper than new windows?
Usually, yes, because frames, plastering and making good are not involved. It only makes sense where the frames are sound.
Will the windows look different?
No. The frames stay and the new glass is clear, unless you choose an obscure or tinted finish.
Will laminated glass fit my frames?
Most modern frames can take a laminated unit of the same overall thickness. We check the rebate depth and beads at the survey.
Other glazing in Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Broken glass replacement
- Security glass for home windows
- Security double-glazed units
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Security secondary glazing
- Display case security glass
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.