Toughened safety glass in Swansea

Toughened safety glass in Swansea: what will it cost?

Typical prices for toughened safety glass in Swansea 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

Breaks into small blunt fragments
Holes, notches and polished edges for frameless fittings
Heat-soaked option for large and overhead panes
Made to measure for each opening
Made to BS EN 12150 and marked for identification
Single panes or the outer pane of a sealed unit

Fitting in Swansea and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Swansea and the SA1 postcode district, and in nearby Gorseinon (5 miles), Port Talbot (7 miles) and Neath.

West Glamorgan centres on Swansea's city centre, SA1 waterfront offices and Victorian terraces, with the town centres of Neath and Port Talbot and Gower villages to the west.

Typical settings for toughened safety glass:

Balustrades in a laminated toughened makeup
Glazed doors and side panels
Shower screens and splashbacks
Frameless office partitions and doors

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.

Measure once, carefully

Toughened glass cannot be cut afterwards, so holes and sizes are fixed at the factory. Accurate survey measurements avoid remakes.

What the rules say in Wales

Wales

Replacing glass in an existing frame

Welsh Government guidance says building regulations have applied to replacement glazing since 1 April 2002, which covers replacing windows and doors. Swapping only the glass or a sealed unit in an existing frame is generally treated as a repair. New glass in a critical location should still be safety glass, and the council's building control team can confirm anything unclear.

Fire-rated glass is different

Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen, under Approved Document B for Wales and, in non-domestic premises, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it, so the two cannot simply be swapped.

How it works

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

Toughened safety glass in Swansea: questions

Do you cover Gorseinon as well as Swansea?

Yes. As well as Swansea, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gorseinon, Port Talbot and Neath. 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.

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.

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 Swansea

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