How much does toughened safety glass cost in Lerwick?
As a guide, toughened safety glass costs £114 to £414 including VAT (£95 to £345 plus VAT) per pane. Because work in Lerwick is arranged individually, we confirm the full price, including any travel, in writing first.
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
- Breaks into small blunt fragments
- Made to measure for each opening
- Made to BS EN 12150 and marked for identification
- Four to five times the strength of annealed glass
- Heat-soaked option for large and overhead panes
- Clear, tinted, obscure, low-iron and sandblasted finishes
Fitting in Lerwick
Surveys and fitting in Lerwick are arranged case by case because of travel and glass delivery. Tell us about the job and we will come back with options.
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.
Typical places for toughened safety glass:
- Glazed doors and side panels
- Frameless office partitions and doors
- Balustrades in a laminated toughened makeup
- Panes below 800 mm in homes and offices
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply 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.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under section 2 of the Building Standards technical handbooks and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for non-domestic premises. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.
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
Toughened safety glass in Lerwick: questions
Can you work in Lerwick?
Work in Lerwick is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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.
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.
How can I tell if glass is toughened?
Look for a permanent mark etched in a corner naming the standard. Polarised sunglasses can also show faint patterns in toughened glass. We can check during the survey.
Other glazing in Lerwick
- Broken glass replacement
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Security secondary glazing
- Shopfront security glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Security glass for home windows
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.