How much does toughened safety glass cost in Houghton-le-Spring?
Typical prices for toughened safety glass in Houghton-le-Spring are £114 to £414 including VAT (£95 to £345 plus VAT) per pane, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Four to five times the strength of annealed glass
- Clear, tinted, obscure, low-iron and sandblasted finishes
- Heat-soaked option for large and overhead panes
- Made to BS EN 12150 and marked for identification
- Made to measure for each opening
- Breaks into small blunt fragments
Fitting in Houghton-le-Spring and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Houghton-le-Spring and across the DH4 postcode district, as well as in nearby Chester-le-Street (5 miles) and Washington (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Tyne and Wear covers Newcastle's Grainger Town stone streets and quayside offices, the town centres of Sunderland and Gateshead, and large inter-war and post-war housing estates.
Typical places for toughened safety glass:
- Panes below 800 mm in homes and offices
- Balustrades in a laminated toughened makeup
- Shower screens and splashbacks
- Glazed doors and side panels
Things to decide before you order
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.
Barriers and balustrades
Glass that acts as a barrier usually needs a laminated toughened makeup so it stays in place if one ply breaks.
Rules that apply in 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.
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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Houghton-le-Spring address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Toughened safety glass in Houghton-le-Spring: questions
Do you cover Chester-le-Street as well as Houghton-le-Spring?
Yes. As well as Houghton-le-Spring, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chester-le-Street, Washington and Seaham. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Toughened safety glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Houghton-le-Spring
- Shopfront security glass
- Security glass for home windows
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Security glass for doors
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.