Security glazed doors and screens in Crawley

What should security glazed doors and screens cost in Crawley?

As a guide, allow £1,495 to £4,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £5,994 inc VAT) per doorset for security glazed doors and screens in Crawley, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

Security glazed doors are complete doorsets, frame, leaf, glass, hinges and locks, built to resist forced entry while still letting people see in and out. They use laminated or anti-bandit glass in heavy aluminium or steel sections, with multi-point locking, and suit shop, office and communal entrances.

Specification at a glance

Hinge bolts and anti-jemmy features
Doorsets tested by their makers where a standard is specified
Multi-point and hook-bolt locking
Single, double and sliding configurations
Door closers, level thresholds and access control provision
Panic and emergency exit hardware where required

Fitting in Crawley and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Crawley and the RH11 postcode district, and in nearby Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles) and East Grinstead.

West Sussex includes Chichester's Georgian city centre, the seaside towns of Worthing and Bognor Regis, Crawley's new-town centre and business parks, and Horsham's market-town streets.

Good candidates for security glazed doors and screens:

Rear and side doors to service yards
Communal entrances to blocks of flats
Doors to cash offices and stockrooms
Office and reception entrances

Before the glass is ordered

Access

Level thresholds, closers with the right opening force and clear widths keep the entrance usable for everyone.

Tested doorset or upgrade

Where an insurer, landlord or specifier names a standard, a doorset tested to it by its maker is the route. Otherwise a strong commercial doorset with laminated glass is often enough.

Glazing rules in England

England

Planning permission

Changing the glass in an existing window or shopfront does not usually need planning permission, because the building looks much the same afterwards. A new or altered shopfront, or security features added to the outside of a building, may need planning permission from the council. Bollards or barriers on the pavement need the highway authority's consent, which is normally the council.

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 glazed doors and screens in Crawley: questions

Do you cover Horley as well as Crawley?

Yes. As well as Crawley, we can arrange surveys in nearby Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead. Dates depend on installer availability.

Can you just change the glass in my existing door?

Often, if the frame is sound. Laminated glass and internal beads are a good upgrade. If the frame is light or worn, a new doorset is better value.

Do new entrance doors need building regulations approval?

Replacing whole doors is often controlled building work (notifiable in England and Wales; in Scotland and Northern Ireland check with the council's building control), and new entrances may need planning permission. We tell you what applies before ordering.

Are steel doorsets better than aluminium?

Steel is stronger for high-risk doors; aluminium is lighter and suits most shop and office entrances. The glass, locks and fixings matter as much as the frame material.

Security glazed doors and screens in nearby towns

Other glazing in Crawley

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