What should security window film cost in Bournemouth?
Typical prices for security window film in Bournemouth are £54 to £132 including VAT (£45 to £110 plus VAT) per m², supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Fitted on site without removing the glass
- Clear safety films from about 100 microns
- Blocks most UV light to slow fading
- Edge-retention anchoring into the frame for blast mitigation
- Security films of 200 microns and thicker
- Thermal-stress check on sealed units and coated glass
Fitting in Bournemouth and nearby
We can arrange security window film across Bournemouth, the main centre for Dorset, and in nearby towns including Christchurch, Poole and New Milton.
Dorset covers Bournemouth and Poole's seafront hotels, offices and shopping streets, Georgian fronts in Weymouth, and stone market towns such as Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne.
Good candidates for security window film:
- Existing shop windows that are not due for replacement
- Listed buildings where original glass must stay
- School and office glazing in low-level positions
- Large areas of glazing on a tight budget
Before the glass is ordered
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.
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.
Glazing rules 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.
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates to be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety makes that necessary, and to be marked so people notice them. The employer or the person in control of the premises decides what is needed through their risk assessment.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Bournemouth
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Security window film in Bournemouth: questions
Which areas near Bournemouth do you cover?
We can arrange work in Bournemouth and in nearby Christchurch (4 miles), Poole (5 miles) and New Milton (10 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
How long does window film last?
Fitted on the inside, quality films typically last many years. Life depends on sun exposure and cleaning, and we give the manufacturer's expected life with the quote.
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.
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.
Security window film in nearby towns
Other glazing in Bournemouth
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Counter and reception security screens
- Security glass for doors
- Laminated security glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.