How much should I budget for toughened safety glass in Basingstoke?
Our guide range for toughened safety glass in Basingstoke is £114 to £414 including VAT (£95 to £345 plus VAT) per pane, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
Toughened safety glass is ordinary glass that has been heated and rapidly cooled so its surface is held in compression, making it four to five times stronger than annealed glass of the same thickness. If it does break, it shatters into small, relatively blunt pieces instead of sharp shards, which is why it is used in doors, low-level panes and frameless partitions.
Specification at a glance
- Clear, tinted, obscure, low-iron and sandblasted finishes
- Holes, notches and polished edges for frameless fittings
- Four to five times the strength of annealed glass
- Made to measure for each opening
- Breaks into small blunt fragments
- Made to BS EN 12150 and marked for identification
Fitting in Basingstoke and nearby
Whether you are in central Basingstoke or at the edge of the RG21 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Fleet and Thatcham are covered too.
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
Common uses:
- Balustrades in a laminated toughened makeup
- Glazed doors and side panels
- Frameless office partitions and doors
- Shower screens and splashbacks
What to think about first
Barriers and balustrades
Glass that acts as a barrier usually needs a laminated toughened makeup so it stays in place if one ply breaks.
Toughened or laminated
Toughened gives strength and safe breakage. Laminated gives safe breakage and stays in place, which is what security needs. Many doors use both in one sealed unit.
Consents and safety: England
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.
Replacing glass in an existing frame
Replacing only the glass or sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair in England rather than notifiable building work. Replacing a whole window or door is notifiable and is normally certified through a competent person scheme or approved by building control. Either way, new glass in a critical location should still be safety glass.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Toughened safety glass in Basingstoke: questions
Do you cover Fleet as well as Basingstoke?
Yes. As well as Basingstoke, we can arrange surveys in nearby Fleet, Thatcham and Yateley. Dates depend on installer availability.
Can toughened glass be cut to fit?
No. Cutting or drilling toughened glass makes it shatter, so every pane, hole and notch is made to size before toughening.
Why did my toughened glass break on its own?
Occasionally a tiny nickel sulphide inclusion or edge damage causes spontaneous breakage. Heat-soak tested glass reduces the risk for large or high panes.
Is toughened glass a security glass?
No. Toughened glass is strong and breaks safely, but once broken the pane falls out and leaves the opening clear. For security, choose laminated glass or a unit with a laminated pane.
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Other glazing in Basingstoke
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Counter and reception security screens
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Anti-bandit glass
- Broken glass replacement
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.