What is the price of patio and bifold door security glass in Plymouth?
Our guide range for patio and bifold door security glass is £354 to £1,074 including VAT (£295 to £895 plus VAT) per pane, supplied and fitted. Work in Plymouth is arranged individually, so travel and glass delivery are confirmed in your written price before anything is booked.
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.
What goes into patio and bifold door security glass
- Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
- Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors
- Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
- Security tape on externally beaded frames
- Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
- Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors
Fitting in Plymouth
Work in Plymouth (PL1) is arranged individually. Send your postcode, sizes and a photo, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
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.
This glazing suits:
- Bifold doors in kitchen extensions
- Doors hidden from the street by fences or hedges
- French doors onto gardens
- Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
Questions we will ask at the survey
Integral blinds
Units with blinds inside the glass can be made with a laminated pane, but lead times are longer.
Solar control
South-facing doors can overheat. Adding solar control glass at the same time keeps rooms cooler.
Building regulations and safety 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.
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.
How it works
- Send sizes, photos and your postcode
- We confirm what is possible and when
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, delivered and fitted
Patio and bifold door security glass in Plymouth: questions
Can you work in Plymouth?
Work in Plymouth is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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.
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.
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.
Other glazing in Plymouth
- Security glass for home windows
- Commercial reglazing
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Display case security glass
- Laminated security glass
- Broken glass replacement
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.