Patio and bifold door security glass in Exeter: what will it cost?
Guide prices for patio and bifold door security glass in Exeter 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.
Options for patio and bifold door security glass in Exeter
- Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
- Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors
- Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
- Security tape on externally beaded frames
- Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
- Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Fitting in Exeter and nearby
Exeter is about 36 miles from Plymouth, the main centre for Devon. We can survey and fit across the EX1 district and in nearby places such as Exmouth and Tiverton.
Devon spans Exeter's Georgian and post-war centre, Plymouth's rebuilt 1950s shopping streets and waterfront offices, and seaside towns where sea air is hard on window frames and seals.
Typical settings for patio and bifold door security glass:
- Bifold doors in kitchen extensions
- French doors onto gardens
- Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
- Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
Getting the right glass for your building
Solar control
South-facing doors can overheat. Adding solar control glass at the same time keeps rooms cooler.
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.
What the rules say in 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.
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Replacing only the glass or sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair in England rather than notifiable building work. Replacing a whole window or door is notifiable and is normally certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control. Either way, new glass in a critical location should still be safety glass.
How it works
- Tell us about the glazing
- Survey, measuring and frame check
- Written quote naming the glass
- Fitting and handover
Patio and bifold door security glass in Exeter: questions
Which areas near Exeter do you cover?
We can arrange work in Exeter and in nearby Exmouth (9 miles), Tiverton (12 miles) and Newton Abbot (14 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Can you replace just one pane of a bifold?
Yes. Each leaf takes its own unit, so we can upgrade one leaf or all of them.
Can sliding doors be lifted out?
Older sliding doors without anti-lift blocks can be. We check for this at the survey and can fit blocks at the same visit.
Is patio door glass already safety glass?
It should be, because doors are critical locations. Most is toughened, which is safe but not secure. Adding a laminated pane makes it both.
Patio and bifold door security glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Exeter
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Security double-glazed units
- Shopfront security glass
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Toughened safety glass
- Broken glass replacement
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in Exeter.