How much should I budget for patio and bifold door security glass in Shirley?
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 Shirley, 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.
What you can specify
- Units sized for sliding, French and bifold doors
- Anti-lift and lock checks on sliding doors
- Security tape on externally beaded frames
- Roller, carriage and hinge adjustment after fitting
- Integral blind units replaced like for like where possible
- Low-E, argon and solar control glass options
Fitting in Shirley and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Shirley and across the B90 postcode district, as well as in nearby Solihull (2 miles) and Birmingham (6 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
Common uses:
- French doors onto gardens
- Sliding patio doors at the back of a house
- Ground-floor flats with doors onto terraces
- Doors hidden from the street by fences or hedges
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.
Integral blinds
Units with blinds inside the glass can be made with a laminated pane, but lead times are longer.
Consents and safety: 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 Shirley
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Patio and bifold door security glass in Shirley: questions
Do you cover Solihull as well as Shirley?
Yes. As well as Shirley, we can arrange surveys in nearby Solihull, Birmingham and Smethwick. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
Patio and bifold door security glass in nearby towns
- Solihull2 miles
- Birmingham6 miles
- Smethwick8 miles
- Redditch9 miles
- Halesowen10 miles
- West Bromwich10 miles
Other glazing in Shirley
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Counter and reception security screens
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Security glass for doors
- Commercial reglazing
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.