Toughened safety glass in Havant

How much should I budget for toughened safety glass in Havant?

Expect £114 to £414 including VAT (£95 to £345 plus VAT) per pane for toughened safety glass in Havant. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.

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.

What you can specify

Heat-soaked option for large and overhead panes
Breaks into small blunt fragments
Made to measure for each opening
Single panes or the outer pane of a sealed unit
Clear, tinted, obscure, low-iron and sandblasted finishes
Holes, notches and polished edges for frameless fittings

Fitting in Havant and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Havant and across the PO9 postcode district, as well as in nearby Waterlooville (3 miles) and Portsmouth (6 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.

Common uses:

Panes below 800 mm in homes and offices
Frameless office partitions and doors
Balustrades in a laminated toughened makeup
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

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.

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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Havant
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Toughened safety glass in Havant: questions

Do you cover Waterlooville as well as Havant?

Yes. As well as Havant, we can arrange surveys in nearby Waterlooville, Portsmouth and Gosport. Dates depend on installer availability.

Where must safety glass be used?

In critical locations: in England, Approved Document K covers glazing in and beside doors up to 1,500 mm from the floor and other glazing below 800 mm; Wales has the same idea in its Approved Document N, Scotland in standard 4.8 and Northern Ireland in Part V. Glass there must be safety glass or protected.

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.

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.

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Other glazing in Havant

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.