What is the price of security window film in Dundee?
Guide prices for security window film in Dundee are £54 to £132 including VAT (£45 to £110 plus VAT) per m² for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.
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.
What you can specify
- Removable later without harming the glass
- Fitted on site without removing the glass
- Edge-retention anchoring into the frame for blast mitigation
- Security films of 200 microns and thicker
- Frosted and privacy versions for meeting rooms and bathrooms
- Blocks most UV light to slow fading
Fitting in Dundee and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Dundee and the DD1 postcode district, and in nearby Cupar (10 miles), St Andrews (11 miles) and Forfar.
Dundee's waterfront offices and city-centre shops sit among sandstone tenements, while Angus has the market town of Forfar and coastal Arbroath, Carnoustie and Montrose.
This glazing suits:
- School and office glazing in low-level positions
- Existing shop windows that are not due for replacement
- Listed buildings where original glass must stay
- 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.
Daylight application or anchored
A film applied to the visible glass is quickest. Anchoring it to the frame holds the whole pane in place and is the choice for blast mitigation.
Building regulations and safety in Scotland
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 applies in Scotland. Windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates must be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety requires it, and marked so people see them. The duty holder's risk assessment decides where.
Safety glass in critical locations
In Scotland, standard 4.8 of the Building Standards technical handbooks covers glazing at risk of human impact. Panes within 800 mm of floor level, in a door leaf, or within 300 mm of a door leaf and up to 1.5 m above the floor should resist impact in line with BS 6262-4, or be guarded. Laminated and toughened glass are the usual ways to meet it.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Dundee address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Security window film in Dundee: questions
Do you cover Cupar as well as Dundee?
Yes. As well as Dundee, we can arrange surveys in nearby Cupar, St Andrews and Forfar. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Security window film in nearby towns
Other glazing in Dundee
- Shopfront security glass
- Security double-glazed units
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Display case security glass
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.