What is the price of security window film in Stornoway?
Our guide range for security window film is £54 to £132 including VAT (£45 to £110 plus VAT) per m², supplied and fitted. Work in Stornoway is arranged individually, so travel and glass delivery are confirmed in your written price before anything is booked.
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
- Edge-retention anchoring into the frame for blast mitigation
- Clear safety films from about 100 microns
- Thermal-stress check on sealed units and coated glass
- Security films of 200 microns and thicker
- Fitted on site without removing the glass
- Frosted and privacy versions for meeting rooms and bathrooms
Fitting in Stornoway
Work in Stornoway (HS1) is arranged individually. Send your postcode, sizes and a photo, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
The island groups have small stone-built towns such as Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway and scattered rural properties, with exposed weather and ferry freight for every glass delivery.
This glazing suits:
- Listed buildings where original glass must stay
- Existing shop windows that are not due for replacement
- Large areas of glazing on a tight budget
- School and office glazing in low-level positions
Questions we will ask at the survey
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.
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.
Building regulations and safety in Scotland
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.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the council for works affecting their character, which can include historic glass, glazing bars and sash windows. Historic Environment Scotland is consulted on some cases and publishes guidance on traditional windows. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of shopfronts and external changes.
How it works
- Send sizes, photos and your postcode
- We confirm what is possible and when
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, delivered and fitted
Security window film in Stornoway: questions
Can you work in Stornoway?
Work in Stornoway is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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.
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.
Other glazing in Stornoway
- Counter and reception security screens
- Commercial reglazing
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Laminated security glass
- Security glass for doors
- Security secondary glazing
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.