Toughened safety glass in Egham

Toughened safety glass in Egham: what will it cost?

Expect £114 to £414 including VAT (£95 to £345 plus VAT) per pane for toughened safety glass in Egham. 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 goes into toughened safety glass

Four to five times the strength of annealed glass
Single panes or the outer pane of a sealed unit
Made to measure for each opening
Heat-soaked option for large and overhead panes
Made to BS EN 12150 and marked for identification
Clear, tinted, obscure, low-iron and sandblasted finishes

Fitting in Egham and nearby

Surveys in Egham (TW20) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Staines-upon-Thames (2 miles), Ashford (4 miles) and Windsor (4 miles).

Surrey's commuter towns such as Guildford, Woking and Epsom mix Victorian and inter-war houses with modern glazed offices, while Farnham and Godalming have extensive conservation areas.

Typical settings for toughened safety glass:

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

Getting the right glass for your building

Heat soaking

Rare nickel sulphide inclusions can make toughened glass break without warning. Heat soaking reduces the risk and is worth specifying for large, high or overhead panes.

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.

What the rules say in 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.

Glazing in workplaces

Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates to be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety makes that necessary, and to be marked so people notice them. The employer or the person in control of the premises decides what is needed through their risk assessment.

How it works

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

Toughened safety glass in Egham: questions

Can you survey in Egham and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Egham, Staines-upon-Thames and Ashford are booked around 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.

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.

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Other glazing in Egham

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