Patio and bifold door security glass in Southampton: what will it cost?
As a guide, allow £354 to £1,074 including VAT (£295 to £895 plus VAT) per pane for patio and bifold door security glass in Southampton, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free 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.
Glass and fitting options
- Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors
- Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
- Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors
- Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
- Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
- Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Fitting in Southampton and nearby
Surveys in Southampton (SO15) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Hythe (3 miles) and Totton (4 miles).
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
Typical settings for patio and bifold door security glass:
- Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
- Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
- Doors hidden from the street by fences or hedges
- French doors onto gardens
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.
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
- 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 Southampton: questions
Can you survey in Southampton and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Southampton, Hythe and Totton are booked around 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.
Will laminated glass make my bifolds harder to open?
Units are slightly heavier. We adjust hinges, rollers and carriages after fitting so the doors run smoothly.
Patio and bifold door security glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Southampton
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Security secondary glazing
- Security glass for doors
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in Southampton.