What is the price of security double-glazed units in Fareham?
As a guide, allow £174 to £594 including VAT (£145 to £495 plus VAT) per unit for security double-glazed units in Fareham, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.
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
- Obscure and decorative glass for bathrooms and doors
- Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required
- Warm-edge spacer bars in black, grey or white
- Laminated inner pane, outer pane or both
- Made to measure for each sash, light and door panel
- Security glazing tape or clips where beads are external
Fitting in Fareham and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Fareham and across the PO16 postcode district, as well as in nearby Gosport (4 miles) and Portsmouth (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
This glazing suits:
- Replacing misted or damaged units
- Glazed back and side doors
- Patio doors and bifolds
- Ground-floor and basement windows
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.
Energy performance
Choosing low-E glass, argon and warm-edge spacers keeps the window as efficient as possible, often better than the unit being replaced.
Building regulations and safety in 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Fareham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Security double-glazed units in Fareham: questions
Do you cover Gosport as well as Fareham?
Yes. As well as Fareham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gosport, Portsmouth and Waterlooville. 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.
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.
Do security units reduce noise?
Laminated glass already damps sound better than plain glass, and acoustic interlayers improve it further, which helps on busy roads.
Security double-glazed units in nearby towns
Other glazing in Fareham
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Security secondary glazing
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Anti-bandit glass
- Laminated security glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.