Glazier cost per hour

The average hourly rate for a glazier in the UK is £31 per hour. A glazier will measure up and create glass or mirrors to the exact requirements needed and then they can also fit and install the glass or mirror. Glazier work can be in a time of crisis when a window has been smashed and the property needs to quickly be made secure or can be planned design work of pretty mirrors, clever shower screens and specialised windows for a bigger project on the go. Glazier and emergency glazier UK rates vary from £20 to £60 per hour so let HaMuch help you find a glazier for a price you like.

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Glazier cost per day

The average day rate for a UK glazier is £212 per day. Glazing is a skilled job and requires knowledge and expertise, so besides making sure the glazier’s costs suit your budget, most important is to ensure that you choose a glazing company with the right experience, whether that is installing a cat flap through French patio doors or designing a glass balustrade for your home. Once you have narrowed your list of glazing companies by experience, then start comparing quotes to see which glazier offers service and materials at a price you are comfortable with. Day rates vary from £158 to £400, and the South East and London tend to be more expensive.

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Choosing a glazier

Try to get a few comparison quotes. If it is for windows, discuss if it is single or double glazing with the energy rating for the glass and if it will suit the style window frame you have. If you are having new windows and frames fitted, invite the glazier round to get an idea of who you are dealing with, how they are turned out, what effort they go to, to quote for the job. Ask if there is a warranty / guarantee period they may offer on glass windows and glass doors.

Once you have received the quote from the glass company, if verbal, insist they email you the quote so that you have a ‘paper trail’ to avoid any financial disputes in the end. Glazing companies can be VAT registered, so check if that has been made clear on the invoice. Discuss parking arrangements they will need and if your street is a ‘residents only’ parking, it will be for you to make a plan for them to park outside your home at least while off-loading. As you can imagine, glaziers cannot be expected to walk down a road carrying a big sheet of glass as this will put them and any passers-by in danger and you in danger of having your glass order smashed before it has made it safely indoors.

Replacing broken glass

If the glazier is replacing glass, discuss who is responsible for removing the old glass from your property. If it is for you to remove, ask them to recommend a recycle point for glass and to bag it up safely for you so that you do not cut your hands while disposing of the old glass.

Upfront glazing costs

Bespoke glass services may require an upfront deposit from you, so do not be alarmed. Check with the glazier their preferred terms of payment and if they have card machines or prefer a bank transfer. Always get an invoice to reflect money paid. If they want you to pay a deposit, discuss the cooling-off cancellation period to protect yourself in case you no longer want to go ahead. Check what notice is given for you to have your deposit returned back to you. Usually, the glass or mirror will be ordered in, based on your size requirements, so they might say they cannot give you any money back from the deposit.

Glazier reviews

Google the companies in your preferred glazier-list to find online reviews about their service and to double check there are no disgruntled homeowners. Most reputable companies may have one or two negative reviews (think of the saying, “you can’t keep everyone happy”) but if you notice a pattern of people grumbling about the same issue, that should be your red flag.

Glazier costs

Tip: If you are finding a glazier for windows, you need to think about the style and design you want if you are keeping the original frames or are upgrading them. So consider the energy efficiency of the property overall and if choosing a type of glass will increase the efficiency rating.

Glaziers work for homeowners is normally in an emergency where glass has been broken and a frantic phone call ensues because you might feel quite vulnerable with easy access to your home. To make sure you don’t pay over the odds we have compiled a list of common glazing jobs and a good average estimate based on the daily or hourly rate for a glazier in the UK.

Emergency smashed window-pane replacement cost

The average cost for replacing glass in an average sized single glassed window is £150. If you are calling for replacement glass, explain how the current glass is broken so that they can be prepared on how to remove all shards of glass from the frame and discuss what type of frame you have and the condition of the frame.

Kitchen splashback cost

Think of as much detail as possible so that when you are discussing the project you can get a quote for exactly what it is you need doing and for the glazier or glass merchant to then assist with more ideas, but this way they have a starting point. E.g., rather than calling around for glass splashback quotes in a kitchen, consider; colours, smooth or textured (the textures can catch light at different angles to give an interesting-ever-changing look), how do you want the edging? Bevelled? Lastly, consider how far you want the splashback to stretch and at what height i.e., only behind the kitchen tap at a height of 30cm, or spreading from the kitchen sink to behind the oven and at a height of 60cm. Then as the glazier has a good starting point, they can discuss with you thickness of toughened glass and different fitting (screws or adhesive) as well as how to work around any plug points you may have in that area and what to do with tiles that might already be on a wall. A fitted kitchen splashback will cost around £80.

 

For glass mirrors discuss the location and use of the mirror, if it is to be hung above a bath it needs to have safety backing and toughened glass so that if it fell while you were in the bath, it would not shatter and kill you. It needs to be steam resistant and the thickness needs to match the rest of the wall – if you are tiling around it or not. A mirror to be hung on the inside of your wardrobe door is less complicated but still best to have safety backing and discuss the type of wardrobe so that the correct fittings will be applied.

Having pet cat or dog flaps to be fitted, discuss which window or door and if they are double glazing or single glazing. You can either have a new window / door glass panel provided with the pet flap installed so that you can store the original to fit when moving or if you feel you will be in the home for years to come just ask them to come through to your home and fit with pet flap in your existing door or windowpane. When having a cat flap or dog flap fitted, often they might ask you to first buy the pet flap and have it ready for them as they do not want to be responsible for your preferred choice. Just make sure the thickness of the flap will be suited to glass.

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Glass / Glazier Hourly Rate and Daily Rate
Glass / Glazier Hourly Rate and Daily Rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
Location in UKHourly RateDaily Rate
Glass / Glazier near London£39£230
Glass / Glazier near Birmingham£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Leeds£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Sheffield£27£214
Glass / Glazier near Manchester£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Leicester£28£195
Glass / Glazier near Coventry£25£173
Glass / Glazier near Bradford£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Nottingham£29£197
Glass / Glazier near Brighton and Hove£34£241
Glass / Glazier near Derby£30£200
Glass / Glazier near Southampton£31£215
Glass / Glazier near Northampton£34£222
Glass / Glazier near Wolverhampton£26£172
Glass / Glazier near Luton£34£220
Glass / Glazier near Portsmouth£31£215
Glass / Glazier near Reading£33£213
Glass / Glazier near Norwich£25£200
Glass / Glazier near Milton Keynes£34£220
Glass / Glazier near Bournemouth£40£250
Glass / Glazier near Bolton£28£190
Glass / Glazier near Southend-on-Sea£33£217
Glass / Glazier near Slough£36£229
Glass / Glazier near Telford£27£173
Glass / Glazier near Blackpool£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Huddersfield£25£180
Glass / Glazier near York£45£300
Glass / Glazier near Poole£40£250
Glass / Glazier near Watford£42£234
Glass / Glazier near Blackburn£30£195
Glass / Glazier near Crawley£33£224
Glass / Glazier near Gloucester£25£176
Glass / Glazier near Stockport£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Basingstoke£33£210
Glass / Glazier near Basildon£34£219
Glass / Glazier near Cheltenham£25£176
Glass / Glazier near Worthing£33£232
Glass / Glazier near Rochdale£27£170
Glass / Glazier near Oldham£28£165
Glass / Glazier near Chelmsford£34£219
Glass / Glazier near Maidstone£32£214
Glass / Glazier near Gillingham£33£215
Glass / Glazier near Salford£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Solihull£26£172
Glass / Glazier near Worcester£27£172
Glass / Glazier near West Bromwich£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Wakefield£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Wythenshawe£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Bedford£33£218
Glass / Glazier near Hemel Hempstead£34£221
Glass / Glazier near Preston£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Stevenage£33£220
Glass / Glazier near Harlow£39£228
Glass / Glazier near Sutton Coldfield£25£171
Glass / Glazier near Nuneaton£25£172
Glass / Glazier near Halifax£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Aylesbury£34£222
Glass / Glazier near High Wycombe£33£216
Glass / Glazier near Ashford£32£213
Glass / Glazier near Redditch£26£170
Glass / Glazier near Bury£28£190
Glass / Glazier near Bracknell£34£223
Glass / Glazier near Burnley£30£195
Glass / Glazier near Rugby£25£175
Glass / Glazier near Guildford£33£219
Glass / Glazier near Chatham£33£215
Glass / Glazier near Chesterfield£27£214
Glass / Glazier near Tamworth£25£171
Glass / Glazier near Shrewsbury£27£173
Glass / Glazier near Woking£35£226
Glass / Glazier near St Albans£35£223
Glass / Glazier near Stafford£25£178
Glass / Glazier near Rotherham£27£214
Glass / Glazier near Barnsley£27£214
Glass / Glazier near Walsall£25£171
Glass / Glazier near Gosport£31£215
Glass / Glazier near Dartford£37£226
Glass / Glazier near Bognor Regis£32£217
Glass / Glazier near Corby£33£218
Glass / Glazier near Maidenhead£34£226
Glass / Glazier near Rochester£33£215
Glass / Glazier near Loughborough£29£197
Glass / Glazier near Dudley£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Dewsbury£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Mansfield£28£207
Glass / Glazier near Margate£39£230
Glass / Glazier near Kettering£33£218
Glass / Glazier near Cannock£25£172
Glass / Glazier near Sale£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Farnborough£33£216
Glass / Glazier near Halesowen£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Gravesend£34£220
Glass / Glazier near Kidderminster£26£170
Glass / Glazier near Stourbridge£26£172
Glass / Glazier near Smethwick£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Brentwood£38£224
Glass / Glazier near Hamilton£28£195
Glass / Glazier near Canterbury£34£222
Glass / Glazier near Wellingborough£33£218
Glass / Glazier near Sittingbourne£33£215
Glass / Glazier near Macclesfield£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Carlton£30£200
Glass / Glazier near Esher£36£232
Glass / Glazier near Lancaster£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Beeston£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Folkestone£30£214
Glass / Glazier near Kingswinford£26£172
Glass / Glazier near Bloxwich£25£171
Glass / Glazier near Welwyn Garden City£42£224
Glass / Glazier near Leamington Spa£25£175
Glass / Glazier near Tunbridge Wells£32£214
Glass / Glazier near Kirkcaldy£32£256
Glass / Glazier near Hinckley£25£174
Glass / Glazier near Wokingham£33£213
Glass / Glazier near Horsham£34£233
Glass / Glazier near Yeovil£48£408
Glass / Glazier near Thundersley£33£216
Glass / Glazier near Altrincham£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Willenhall£25£171
Glass / Glazier near Christchurch£40£250
Glass / Glazier near Keighley£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Ashton-under-Lyne£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Andover£30£214
Glass / Glazier near Winchester£31£215
Glass / Glazier near Eastleigh£32£216
Glass / Glazier near Tipton£26£171
Glass / Glazier near West Molesey£36£231
Glass / Glazier near Havant£30£216
Glass / Glazier near Middleton£28£165
Glass / Glazier near Leigh£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Castleford£45£300
Glass / Glazier near Oldbury£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Bletchley£34£221
Glass / Glazier near Batley£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Grays£37£222
Glass / Glazier near Cheshunt£43£231
Glass / Glazier near Worksop£27£214
Glass / Glazier near Braintree£28£250
Glass / Glazier near Leighton Buzzard£34£221
Glass / Glazier near Lytham St Annes£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Fareham£31£215
Glass / Glazier near Newbury£32£207
Glass / Glazier near Ramsgate£39£230
Glass / Glazier near Urmston£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Hatfield£41£224
Glass / Glazier near Eccles£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Bishop's Stortford£30£234
Glass / Glazier near Hoddesdon£46£226
Glass / Glazier near Bamber Bridge£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Haywards Heath£34£241
Glass / Glazier near Arnold£30£200
Glass / Glazier near Aldershot£33£216
Glass / Glazier near Borehamwood£41£232
Glass / Glazier near Chorley£30£195
Glass / Glazier near Leyland£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Rowley Regis£26£171
Glass / Glazier near Ilkeston£30£200
Glass / Glazier near Canvey Island£33£216
Glass / Glazier near Long Eaton£29£197
Glass / Glazier near Fleet£33£212
Glass / Glazier near Chadderton£28£165
Glass / Glazier near Glenrothes£32£256
Glass / Glazier near Camberley£33£215
Glass / Glazier near Warwick£25£173
Glass / Glazier near West Bridgford£29£197
Glass / Glazier near Sutton-in-Ashfield£28£207
Glass / Glazier near Dover£34£222
Glass / Glazier near Tonbridge£32£214
Glass / Glazier near Denton£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Hyde£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Epsom£35£229
Glass / Glazier near Hucknall£30£200
Glass / Glazier near Locks Heath£31£215
Glass / Glazier near Hitchin£34£221
Glass / Glazier near Accrington£30£195
Glass / Glazier near Pudsey£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Waterlooville£31£216
Glass / Glazier near Bromsgrove£26£170
Glass / Glazier near Wigston£27£189
Glass / Glazier near Fulwood£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Bilston£25£171
Glass / Glazier near Didcot£33£212
Glass / Glazier near Dunstable£34£221
Glass / Glazier near Billericay£34£220
Glass / Glazier near Horndean£31£216
Glass / Glazier near Letchworth£33£220
Glass / Glazier near Rustington£33£232
Glass / Glazier near Nelson£30£195
Glass / Glazier near Burgess Hill£34£241
Glass / Glazier near Loughton£42£232
Glass / Glazier near St Neots£33£218
Glass / Glazier near Brighouse£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Caversham£33£212
Glass / Glazier near New Haw£35£226
Glass / Glazier near Pontefract£45£300
Glass / Glazier near Morecambe£30£240
Glass / Glazier near Lichfield£25£174
Glass / Glazier near Morley£25£180
Glass / Glazier near Redhill£34£222
Glass / Glazier near Rayleigh£33£217