School safety glass in Lerwick

What is the price of safety glazing for schools and public buildings in Lerwick?

Our guide range for safety glazing for schools and public buildings is £95 to £345 plus VAT (£114 to £414 inc VAT) per pane, supplied and fitted. Work in Lerwick is arranged individually, so travel and glass delivery are confirmed in your written price before anything is booked.

Safety glazing for schools and public buildings means finding glass in critical locations, such as doors, side panels and low-level panes, that would break dangerously, and replacing it with toughened or laminated safety glass or protecting it with safety film. It helps duty holders meet workplace and building safety rules where children, staff and visitors move around.

Glass and fitting options

Clear records for your estate files
Toughened and laminated replacement glass
Pane-by-pane survey and schedule of critical locations
Work in holidays and outside hours
Manifestation markings on large clear panes
Fire-rated glass for fire doors and screens, using the glazing system named in the door's certification

Fitting in Lerwick

Surveys and fitting in Lerwick are arranged case by case because of travel and glass delivery. Tell us about the job and we will come back with options.

The island groups have small stone-built towns such as Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway and scattered rural properties, with exposed weather and ferry freight for every glass delivery.

This glazing suits:

Offices with older internal glazing
Nurseries and early-years settings
Primary and secondary schools
Libraries, leisure centres and council buildings

Questions we will ask at the survey

Replace or film

Replacement suits panes in poor frames or high-risk positions. Film is a quick, lower-cost way to protect sound glass in good frames.

Manifestation

Large clear panes need markings at eye level so people do not walk into them.

Building regulations and safety in Scotland

Scotland

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the council for works affecting their character, which can include historic glass, glazing bars and sash windows. Historic Environment Scotland is consulted on some cases and publishes guidance on traditional windows. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of shopfronts and external changes.

Safety glass in critical locations

In Scotland, standard 4.8 of the Building Standards technical handbooks covers glazing at risk of human impact. Panes within 800 mm of floor level, in a door leaf, or within 300 mm of a door leaf and up to 1.5 m above the floor should resist impact in line with BS 6262-4, or be guarded. Laminated and toughened glass are the usual ways to meet it.

How it works

Send sizes, photos and your postcode
We confirm what is possible and when
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, delivered and fitted

Safety glazing for schools and public buildings in Lerwick: questions

Can you work in Lerwick?

Work in Lerwick is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.

Can you replace glass in fire doors?

Often, yes, using the fire-rated glass and glazing system named in the door's certification or test evidence; some doors need a certificated fire-door installer, which we check first. Fire door glass must never be replaced with ordinary safety or security glass.

Do we have to replace all the old glass?

Not necessarily. The duty is to make glass safe where needed. That may mean replacement, film or guarding, depending on the pane and the risk.

Is wired glass safety glass?

Not usually. Ordinary wired glass is not a safety glass and can break into sharp pieces in impact positions. Some wired glass is used for fire resistance, which is a different job.

Other glazing in Lerwick

Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.

Safety glazing for schools and public buildings in Lerwick

Ask about Lerwick