Shirley · West Midlands
Property Glazing in Shirley
Letting and managing agents in Shirley can raise glazing jobs with one contact, and get a written quote and photo report for every property.
- B90
- B28
- B91
- Guide from £165
Social housing glazing repairs in Shirley
In England, landlords of most residential tenancies have a duty under section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to keep the structure and exterior in repair. Damage caused by a tenant is usually handled differently, and tenancy terms set out who pays.
For workplaces, communal areas and offices, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations require windows, glazed doors and transparent partitions to be of safety material or protected against breakage where needed for health or safety, and to be marked so they are apparent.
Every job gets its own written quote that fixes the price for the specification shown. The quote can carry your purchase order or job reference, so it matches your system. Work beyond the quote, such as extra panes found on site, is quoted separately before it goes ahead.
Tenant access is often the biggest cause of delay. With your permission, we contact tenants directly to arrange a convenient time, confirm the visit in writing and report back if access is refused, so you have a clear record of every attempt to complete the job.
What's included
- Make-safe boarding and permanent glass where needed
- Tenant access arranged directly when you authorise
- Invoice matching the approved quote
- One point of contact for all glazing jobs
Shirley at a glance
- Postcodes covered
- B90, B28, B91 and the surrounding area, including Solihull, Acocks Green and Birmingham
- Coast
- Shirley is well inland, around 80 km from the nearest coast, so salt exposure is not usually a factor.
- Daylight and sun
- In Shirley the midwinter sun reaches about 14° above the horizon at noon, with roughly 7.4 hours of daylight, rising to about 61° and 16.6 hours in midsummer. South and west-facing flats can overheat and suffer glare, which tenants often report. Solar control glass or film is an option on replacement, and checking for condensation on north-facing windows helps spot ventilation issues in colder months.
- Access and setting
- Rural portfolios can spread across a wide area, so grouping jobs and planned surveys saves visits. Older cottages often have timber windows and non-standard glass sizes, which the glazier measures carefully before ordering replacements.
- Rules in England
- Approved Document K requires safety glass in critical locations in England: glazing in doors and in side panels within 300 mm of a door, up to 1500 mm above floor level, and any glazing in walls or partitions up to 800 mm above floor level.
Guide prices in Shirley
| Typical job | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Replace a standard sealed unit | £165 – £205 |
| Toughened door unit | £345 – £435 |
| Board up, then glaze (one window) | £315 – £405 |
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Approved Document B covers escape windows. Where an existing window is an escape route, typically in first-floor bedrooms, its replacement should give at least the same escape opening as before.
Choosing your property glazing
Communal area glazing
Entrance doors, screens and stairwell windows in blocks and HMOs, including laminated glass and door hardware.
Void property works
Glass, locks, cylinders and window hardware checked and repaired between tenancies, so the property is ready to let.
Safety glass upgrades
Replacing unmarked glass in doors, side panels and low-level panes with toughened or laminated safety glass.
Property Glazing in Shirley: questions
How do we raise a glazing job for one of our properties?
Send the job by form, phone, email or WhatsApp with the property address, a description of the problem, access details, a tenant or site contact, and any photos. Add your order reference if you use one. We confirm the job, arrange a glazier to survey or make safe, and send a written quote that carries your reference.
Do you provide a quote for each job before work starts?
Yes. Every job gets a written quote that fixes the price for the specification shown, carrying your reference if you give one. For make-safe work, we confirm the boarding cost before or at the visit, then quote for the permanent glass. Any extra work found on site is quoted separately and only done once approved.
Do replacement panes in rented homes need to be safety glass?
They do if they are in critical locations. In England, Approved Document K covers glass in doors and within 300mm of a door edge, up to 1500mm above the floor, and other glass within 800mm of the floor. Upgrading old unmarked glass in these places reduces risk, and the rules differ in detail between UK nations.
Who pays when a tenant breaks a window?
That depends on the tenancy agreement and the circumstances. In England, landlords have repairing duties for the structure and exterior of most residential lets, but damage caused by the tenant or their visitors is usually the tenant's responsibility. Many agents recover it from the deposit or by agreement. Our photos and report help document the damage.
Do you cover Shirley for property glazing?
Yes. We can quote for property glazing across Shirley and the surrounding West Midlands area, including postcode districts B90, B28 and B91, and nearby Solihull, Acocks Green and Birmingham. Start with your postcode on the quote form and a glazier will arrange a free survey before giving you a written quote.
Get a written quote in Shirley
Free survey for new glazing, clear guide prices and one point of contact for every glazing job.