Security double-glazed units in Rochdale: what will it cost?
Our guide range for security double-glazed units in Rochdale is £174 to £594 including VAT (£145 to £495 plus VAT) per unit, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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.
What you can specify
- Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required
- Laminated inner pane, outer pane or both
- 24 mm, 28 mm and other overall thicknesses to suit frames
- Made to measure for each sash, light and door panel
- Warm-edge spacer bars in black, grey or white
- Obscure and decorative glass for bathrooms and doors
Fitting in Rochdale and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Rochdale and across the OL16 postcode district, as well as in nearby Heywood (3 miles) and Royton (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Greater Manchester mixes city-centre offices and converted mills with Victorian terraces in Salford, Oldham and Bolton, suburban high streets and large out-of-town retail parks.
Typical settings for security double-glazed units:
- Replacing misted or damaged units
- Ground-floor and basement windows
- Glazed back and side doors
- Patio doors and bifolds
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
Which pane is laminated
Laminating the inner pane is the usual security choice. Laminating both panes adds protection on high-risk elevations.
What the rules say in England
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Replacing only the glass or sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair in England rather than notifiable building work. Replacing a whole window or door is notifiable and is normally certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control. Either way, new glass in a critical location should still be safety glass.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Rochdale
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Security double-glazed units in Rochdale: questions
Do you cover Heywood as well as Rochdale?
Yes. As well as Rochdale, we can arrange surveys in nearby Heywood, Royton and Middleton. Dates depend on installer availability.
Can I just replace the glass and keep my frames?
Yes, if the frames are sound. We measure each unit, make security units to the same size and fit them into your existing frames.
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.
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.
Security double-glazed units in nearby towns
Other glazing in Rochdale
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Security glass for doors
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glass for home windows
- Broken glass replacement
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.