Patio and bifold door security glass in Blyth

Patio and bifold door security glass in Blyth: 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 Blyth, 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

Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Security tape on externally beaded frames
Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors

Fitting in Blyth and nearby

From the NE24 district we also cover Ashington (4 miles) and Cramlington (4 miles). Survey dates depend on installer availability.

Northumberland is mostly rural, with stone market towns such as Hexham, Alnwick and Morpeth, former mining towns like Ashington and Blyth, and coastal villages open to North Sea winds.

Typical settings for patio and bifold door security glass:

French doors onto gardens
Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
Bifold doors in kitchen extensions

Getting the right glass for your building

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.

What the rules say in England

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.

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.

How it works

Tell us about the glazing
Survey, measuring and frame check
Written quote naming the glass
Fitting and handover