Patio and bifold door security glass in Shaftesbury: what will it cost?
Budget £354 to £1,074 including VAT (£295 to £895 plus VAT) per pane for patio and bifold door security glass in Shaftesbury, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the survey.
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
- Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
- Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
- Security tape on externally beaded frames
- Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
- Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
- Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors
Fitting in Shaftesbury and nearby
Surveys in Shaftesbury (SP7) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Warminster (14 miles), Frome (16 miles) and Salisbury (18 miles).
Dorset covers Bournemouth and Poole's seafront hotels, offices and shopping streets, Georgian fronts in Weymouth, and stone market towns such as Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne.
Typical settings for patio and bifold door security glass:
- Bifold doors in kitchen extensions
- Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
- French doors onto gardens
- Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
Getting the right glass for your building
Laminated inner or both panes
A laminated inner pane is the usual security upgrade. On very exposed doors both panes can be laminated.
Integral blinds
Units with blinds inside the glass can be made with a laminated pane, but lead times are longer.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Shaftesbury
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Patio and bifold door security glass in Shaftesbury: questions
Can you survey in Shaftesbury and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Shaftesbury, Warminster and Frome are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Patio and bifold door security glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Shaftesbury
- Security glass for doors
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Display case security glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.