How much should I budget for patio and bifold door security glass in Hampshire?
Our guide range for patio and bifold door security glass in Hampshire is £354 to £1,074 including VAT (£295 to £895 plus VAT) per pane, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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
- Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
- Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
- Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
- Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
- Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors
- Security tape on externally beaded frames
Covering Hampshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
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:
- French doors onto gardens
- Bifold doors in kitchen extensions
- Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
- Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
Towns in Hampshire
- AldershotGU11
- AndoverSP10
- BasingstokeRG21
- BordonGU35
- EastleighSO50
- FarehamPO16
- FarnboroughGU14
- FleetGU51
- GosportPO12
- HavantPO9
- HytheSO45
- New MiltonBH25
- PortsmouthPO5
- SouthamptonSO15
- TottonSO40
- WaterloovillePO7
- WinchesterSO23
- YateleyGU46
What to think about first
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.
Consents and safety: 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.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Patio and bifold door security glass in Hampshire: questions
Which towns in Hampshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport and Waterlooville, and in other towns across the area.
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.
Do you work on aluminium bifolds?
Yes, on aluminium, uPVC and timber doors, provided the frame can take the new unit thickness.
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.
Other glazing in Hampshire
- Security secondary glazing
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Security glass for doors
- Security double-glazed units
- Security window film
- Laminated security glass
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.