Glazier pricing in Edinburgh

Standard glazing repair £55 to £110 per hour. Restoration glass on heritage sash and case £180 to £450 per sqm for the glass alone, plus £200 to £450 per sash labour. Frameless shower screen £300 to £550 per sqm of glass plus £200 to £500 per door hardware. Secondary glazing £450 to £950 per window installed. Add VAT at 20 percent.

Not on Category A or B listed buildings and not in most central Conservation Areas. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust and the City of Edinburgh Council refuse uPVC replacement. Restoration of the original sash and case is the route, with restoration glass (£180 to £450 per sqm) and sash repair labour (£200 to £450 per sash).

For non-listed modern stock and outer suburbs (Wester Hailes, Pilton, Muirhouse, Liberton, Currie), yes. FENSA, CERTASS or Assure scheme membership lets you self-certify Building Standards compliance. Listed and Conservation Area properties almost always need bespoke timber sash and case restoration instead, which falls outside FENSA and into a joinery-led route.

Restoration glass (slumped, cylinder or crown from Tatra, Lambert's or Bendheim) at £180 to £450 per sqm for the glass alone, plus £200 to £450 per sash labour. Match the optical character of the original (subtle ripple, variable thickness, occasional bubbles). Print sourcing route and Listed Building Consent reference on every quote.

£450 to £950 per window installed including survey, slim-line frame and laminated glass. Storm Windows, Granada and Selectaglaze are the standard suppliers. Add Listed Building Consent (£400 to £1,500) where the internal alteration is visible from outside through the original sash. Secondary glazing is the consented thermal upgrade route on listed sash and case.

Hourly rates are £30 to £60 in the US, £30-75 in the UK, A£38-140 in Australia, R220-600 in South Africa, and C£30-115 in Canada. Most glaziers quote per pane or per square metre rather than hourly because glass cost dominates the bill.

Standard 4mm float glass in a sound frame is £98-420 per pane installed. Larger panes, double-glazed units, or laminated safety glass run £220-1,500. The variables: glass type, pane size, frame condition, and access.

For jobs over £275, get 2-3 quotes. Compare glass spec (thickness, grade, coating), frame work scope, and warranty. The cheapest quote often substitutes lower-grade glass or skips the frame inspection.

Double-glazed units have two panes of glass with argon gas and a desiccant seal between them, plus a low-E coating. Manufacturing cost is 3-5x single pane. The payback: 20-40% energy savings on heating and cooling over 10-15 years.

Code requires safety glass (toughened or laminated) in doors, sidelights within 300mm of a door, wet areas (shower, bathroom), and any panel below 1m from floor. Outside those locations, regular float glass is legal but less safe.