If a window or door in Southampton is broken and the property is not secure, the first job is making it safe. We board up and secure the same day across SO postcodes, then glaze it properly once the correct unit is made.
Glass in a door, in the panel beside a door, or below 800mm from floor level in a window, is a critical location under Approved Document K. It must be toughened or laminated safety glass, and it must be permanently marked as such. A glazier who fits ordinary float glass into a door because it was in the van is creating a serious injury risk and an invalid installation.
Salt-laden air corrodes hardware long before it touches the glass. Seized hinges, stiff locks and pitted handles are far more common on the Southampton coast than inland, and they are the usual cause of a forced, snapped handle. If your windows are within a mile of salt water, have the hardware lubricated annually — it costs almost nothing and it prevents most of the emergency calls we get.
| Job | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Emergency boarding up per opening | £90 – £180 |
| Same-day glass replacement, standard pane per pane | £120 – £280 |
| Toughened safety glass, replaced per pane | £150 – £350 |
| Lock / locking mechanism replaced per lock | £80 – £180 |
| Misted / blown double glazed unit, replaced per unit | £80 – £190 |
| Window or door handle replaced per handle | £40 – £100 |
| Friction hinge replaced per hinge | £60 – £110 |
| Patio door rollers replaced & realigned per door | £120 – £260 |
| Shopfront glass replaced per pane | £280 – £900 |
Ranges include VAT and installation. Final price depends on size, spec, access and site condition — a survey gives you a fixed number.
SO14–SO19, SO30–SO32, SO40, plus the surrounding Hampshire area. If you are just outside, call — we will tell you honestly whether we can get to you today.
Same day where we have a fitter free in your SO postcode — usually within a few hours for a make-safe — and next day everywhere else in Hampshire. Boarding up and securing the property comes first; the permanent glazing follows once the correct unit has been made.
Emergency boarding up typically runs £90–£180 per opening, and same-day glass replacement £120–£280 per standard pane. Toughened safety glass is £150–£350. Out-of-hours attendance carries a call-out premium, quoted before we come out.
Sometimes. Ordinary float glass and some standard toughened sizes can be cut same day. A sealed double glazed unit, or anything toughened to a non-standard size, has to be manufactured — normally 24–72 hours. The opening is boarded and secure in the meantime.
Emergency make-safe after a break-in or storm damage is normally covered under a standard buildings policy. Get a crime reference number first if it was a break-in, photograph the damage before anything is boarded, and keep the itemised invoice.
Free survey, fixed price, no pressure. Or call us and we'll give you a realistic ballpark in five minutes.
