Patio and bifold door security glass in Staffordshire

Patio and bifold door security glass in Staffordshire: 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 Staffordshire, 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

Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
Laminated inner pane with toughened outer pane
Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors
Low-E, argon and solar control glass options

Covering Staffordshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Staffordshire mixes Stoke-on-Trent's Victorian pottery-town terraces with Lichfield's cathedral quarter, Burton's brewery streets and newer estates around Tamworth and Cannock.

Typical settings for patio and bifold door security glass:

Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
Bifold doors in kitchen extensions
Doors hidden from the street by fences or hedges

Towns in Staffordshire

Getting the right glass for your building

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.

Laminated inner or both panes

A laminated inner pane is the usual security upgrade. On very exposed doors both panes can be laminated.

What the rules say in England

England

Planning permission

Changing the glass in an existing window or shopfront does not usually need planning permission, because the building looks much the same afterwards. A new or altered shopfront, or security features added to the outside of a building, may need planning permission from the council. Bollards or barriers on the pavement need the highway authority's consent, which is normally the council.

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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Staffordshire
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Patio and bifold door security glass in Staffordshire: questions

Which towns in Staffordshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton upon Trent, Cannock and Tamworth, and in other towns across the area.

Do you work on aluminium bifolds?

Yes, on aluminium, uPVC and timber doors, provided the frame can take the new unit thickness.

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 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.

Other glazing in Staffordshire

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.