Security double-glazed units in Cheshire

What is the price of security double-glazed units in Cheshire?

Guide prices for security double-glazed units in Cheshire are £174 to £594 including VAT (£145 to £495 plus VAT) per unit for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

A security double-glazed unit is a sealed unit in which one or both panes are laminated glass, usually the inner pane, so the window keeps its insulation but resists being broken through. It fits the same frame as a standard unit and is the simplest way to add security to modern windows and doors.

Specification at a glance

Obscure and decorative glass for bathrooms and doors
Warm-edge spacer bars in black, grey or white
Made to measure for each sash, light and door panel
24 mm, 28 mm and other overall thicknesses to suit frames
Laminated inner pane, outer pane or both
Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required

Covering Cheshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Cheshire, including Warrington and Chester. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Cheshire mixes Chester's Rows and listed black-and-white frontages with Victorian terraces in Crewe and Macclesfield, and business parks and newer estates around Warrington.

This glazing suits:

Patio doors and bifolds
Replacing misted or damaged units
Glazed back and side doors
Ground-floor and basement windows

Towns in Cheshire

Questions we will ask at the survey

Overall thickness

The new unit must suit the frame's glazing rebate. If your frames only take thin units, we use thinner laminates or adjust the beads.

Internal or external beads

If your beads are on the outside, we add security tape or clips so the unit cannot be lifted out after the beads are removed.

Building regulations and safety 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Security double-glazed units in Cheshire: questions

Which towns in Cheshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Cheshire, including Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Widnes, and in other towns across the area.

How long do new units take?

Units are made to order after the survey. Lead times vary with glass type and size, and we confirm them when we quote.

Which pane should be laminated?

Usually the inner pane, so smashing the outer pane does not create an opening. On doors and low panes the outer pane is normally toughened to meet safety rules.

Will a laminated unit be heavier?

A little. A laminated pane weighs about the same as a solid sheet of the same thickness. On large opening sashes we check hinges and friction stays.

Other glazing in Cheshire

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.