What is the price of security window film in Newtownabbey?
Our guide range for security window film in Newtownabbey is £54 to £132 including VAT (£45 to £110 plus VAT) per m², including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
Security window film is a clear, tough polyester film bonded to the inside face of existing glass with a strong adhesive. When the glass breaks, the film holds the fragments together, which reduces injury from flying glass and slows down anyone trying to get through, without replacing the glass itself.
Choices you can make
- Clear safety films from about 100 microns
- Frosted and privacy versions for meeting rooms and bathrooms
- Thermal-stress check on sealed units and coated glass
- Removable later without harming the glass
- Security films of 200 microns and thicker
- Blocks most UV light to slow fading
Fitting in Newtownabbey and nearby
We can arrange security window film anywhere in Newtownabbey, and in nearby Holywood, Belfast and Carrickfergus. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
County Antrim includes much of Belfast's Victorian commercial centre, Titanic Quarter offices and suburban high streets, plus Lisburn, Ballymena and the towns of the north coast.
This glazing suits:
- Listed buildings where original glass must stay
- Existing shop windows that are not due for replacement
- School and office glazing in low-level positions
- Large areas of glazing on a tight budget
Questions we will ask at the survey
Is the glass suitable
Some double-glazed units and coated or tinted glass can suffer heat stress with certain films. We check the glass and the unit maker's guidance first.
Safety or security film
Thinner films improve how glass breaks; thicker films add resistance to attack. We match the film to what you want it to do.
Building regulations and safety in Northern Ireland
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Building regulations in Northern Ireland are administered by the eleven councils' building control services. Replacing only the glass in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair, while replacing whole windows or doors can be controlled work, so check with building control first. New glass in a critical location should be safety glass under Part V.
Safety glass in critical locations
In Northern Ireland, safety glazing is covered by Part V of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, with guidance in Technical Booklet V. It follows a critical-location approach similar to Great Britain, covering glazing in and beside doors and at low level. Laminated or toughened safety glass is the usual answer; building control at the council can confirm the detail.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Newtownabbey
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Security window film in Newtownabbey: questions
Which areas near Newtownabbey do you cover?
We can arrange work in Newtownabbey and in nearby Holywood (3 miles), Belfast (4 miles) and Carrickfergus (6 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Can film be used on listed buildings?
Film is fitted inside and can be removed, so it is often an acceptable way to protect historic glass. Check with the council's conservation officer for listed buildings.
Does security film make glass as strong as laminated glass?
Not usually. Film greatly improves how glass breaks and slows an attack, but it only matches a laminated glass class where that film and glass combination has been tested together.
Can film go on double glazing?
Often, but not always. Some units and coated glass can crack from heat build-up with certain films, so we check the glass type and the unit maker's guidance before fitting.
Security window film in nearby towns
Other glazing in Newtownabbey
- Anti-bandit glass
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Security double-glazed units
- Display case security glass
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Security glass for doors
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.