Patio and bifold door security glass in Luton

Patio and bifold door security glass in Luton: what will it cost?

Guide prices for patio and bifold door security glass in Luton are £354 to £1,074 including VAT (£295 to £895 plus VAT) per pane for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

Patio and bifold door security glass means fitting large sealed units with a laminated pane into sliding, French or bifolding doors. These doors are usually the biggest glass at the back of the house and out of view, so making the glass hold when it is struck closes one of the easiest routes in.

Glass and fitting options

Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
Security tape on externally beaded frames
Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors

Fitting in Luton and nearby

Surveys in Luton (LU1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Dunstable (5 miles) and Harpenden (5 miles).

Bedford's Victorian terraces and Luton's long shopping streets sit alongside 1960s to 1990s estates and newer uPVC-glazed developments around Leighton Buzzard and the M1 corridor.

Typical settings for patio and bifold door security glass:

Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
Bifold doors in kitchen extensions
Doors hidden from the street by fences or hedges
Sliding patio doors at the back of a house

Getting the right glass for your building

Door hardware

Glass is only part of the picture. Worn rollers, missing anti-lift blocks or old locks are often worth fixing at the same visit.

Solar control

South-facing doors can overheat. Adding solar control glass at the same time keeps rooms cooler.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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

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