Patio and bifold door security glass in West Midlands

What should patio and bifold door security glass cost in West Midlands?

Guide prices for patio and bifold door security glass in West Midlands are £354 to £1,074 including VAT (£295 to £895 plus VAT) per pane for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

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.

Choices you can make

Security tape on externally beaded frames
Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors
Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors
Glass lifters and enough installers for heavy panes
Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting

Covering West Midlands

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in West Midlands, including Birmingham and Coventry. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

The West Midlands spans Birmingham's city-centre offices and shopping streets, Coventry's post-war precincts, Black Country terraces and long suburban high streets in Wolverhampton and Dudley.

Good candidates for patio and bifold door security glass:

Doors hidden from the street by fences or hedges
French doors onto gardens
Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
Bifold doors in kitchen extensions

Towns in West Midlands

Before the glass is ordered

Solar control

South-facing doors can overheat. Adding solar control glass at the same time keeps rooms cooler.

Laminated inner or both panes

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

Glazing rules 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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your West Midlands address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted