What should security window film cost in Farnborough?
Our guide range for security window film in Farnborough 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.
What you can specify
- Blocks most UV light to slow fading
- Frosted and privacy versions for meeting rooms and bathrooms
- Fitted on site without removing the glass
- Clear safety films from about 100 microns
- Edge-retention anchoring into the frame for blast mitigation
- Security films of 200 microns and thicker
Fitting in Farnborough and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Farnborough and across the GU14 postcode district, as well as in nearby Camberley (3 miles) and Aldershot (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
Good candidates for security window film:
- Large areas of glazing on a tight budget
- Listed buildings where original glass must stay
- Existing shop windows that are not due for replacement
- School and office glazing in low-level positions
Before the glass is ordered
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.
Film or new glass
Where frames are being replaced or very high resistance is needed, laminated glass usually gives better value over its life than film.
Glazing rules in England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
In England, listed building consent from the council may be needed to replace historic glass such as crown or cylinder glass, or to alter glazing bars, sashes and frames. Historic England publishes guidance on traditional windows. Secondary glazing and window film are often easier to agree because they can be removed later, but the council's conservation officer makes the decision.
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 Farnborough address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Security window film in Farnborough: questions
Do you cover Camberley as well as Farnborough?
Yes. As well as Farnborough, we can arrange surveys in nearby Camberley, Aldershot and Fleet. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Security window film in nearby towns
Other glazing in Farnborough
- Shopfront security glass
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Display case security glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Security secondary glazing
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.