Security double-glazed units in Lancashire

How much do security double-glazed units cost in Lancashire?

Typical prices for security double-glazed units in Lancashire are £174 to £594 including VAT (£145 to £495 plus VAT) per unit, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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

Security glazing tape or clips where beads are external
Warm-edge spacer bars in black, grey or white
Made to measure for each sash, light and door panel
Toughened outer pane where safety glass is required
Low-E coating and argon fill for insulation
24 mm, 28 mm and other overall thicknesses to suit frames

Covering Lancashire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Lancashire, including Preston and Burnley. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Lancashire pairs Victorian terraces and town-centre retail in Preston and Blackburn with Lancaster's Georgian stone streets and the seafront hotels, shops and arcades of Blackpool.

Typical places for security double-glazed units:

Replacing misted or damaged units
Ground-floor and basement windows
Patio doors and bifolds
Windows in flats on walkways and balconies

Towns in Lancashire

Things to decide before you order

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.

Rules that apply in England

England

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.

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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Lancashire address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Security double-glazed units in Lancashire: questions

Which towns in Lancashire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool and Morecambe, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

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