How much should I budget for laminated security glass in New Milton?
Guide prices for laminated security glass in New Milton are £174 to £594 including VAT (£145 to £495 plus VAT) per pane for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.
Laminated security glass is made by bonding two or more sheets of glass to a plastic interlayer, usually PVB, under heat and pressure. When it is struck the glass cracks but the fragments stay stuck to the interlayer, so the pane keeps filling the opening and has to be attacked again and again before anyone can get through.
What you can specify
- Breaks safely, meeting impact classes used for critical locations
- Single panes or the inner or outer pane of a sealed unit
- Blocks most UV light, which slows fading of furniture and stock
- Cut to size on site or in the factory, unlike toughened glass
- PVB interlayers from 0.38 mm to 1.52 mm, or stiffer ionoplast interlayers
- Clear, low-iron, tinted, obscure and acoustic versions
Fitting in New Milton and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in New Milton and across the BH25 postcode district, as well as in nearby Christchurch (5 miles) and Bournemouth (10 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
Common uses:
- Ground-floor windows that face a garden or alley
- Shop windows and glazed shop doors
- Rooflights and overhead glazing
- Glazed doors where a thumb-turn lock sits behind the glass
What to think about first
Which security class
P2A suits most homes and many offices. Higher-risk shops, stockrooms and cash areas usually move up to P4A, or to the anti-bandit P6B to P8B classes.
Frame and rebate depth
Thicker laminates need a deeper glazing rebate and stronger beads. We check what your frames will take before anything is ordered.
Consents and safety: England
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
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.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your New Milton address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Laminated security glass in New Milton: questions
Do you cover Christchurch as well as New Milton?
Yes. As well as New Milton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Christchurch, Bournemouth and Hythe. Dates depend on installer availability.
What does P2A mean on laminated glass?
P2A is a class under BS EN 356. A sample has to stop a 4.11 kg steel ball dropped three times from 3 metres without the ball passing through. It is a sensible minimum for windows and doors that can be reached from the ground.
Does laminated glass stop burglars completely?
No glass makes a building impossible to enter. Laminated glass makes breaking in slow, noisy and hard work, which makes the building a much poorer target for an opportunist. Higher classes and stronger frames add more delay.
Will laminated glass fit my existing windows?
Usually. A laminated pane or a sealed unit with a laminated inner pane is made to the same overall thickness as your current glass where the frame allows. We check rebate depth, beads and hinges first.
Laminated security glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in New Milton
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Security double-glazed units
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Broken glass replacement
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.