How much does internal glazing cost in the UK?
Most internal glazing is priced per square metre of glass wall, supplied and fitted. As a guide, steel-look internal screens cost about £550 to £900 per m² plus VAT, frameless glass room dividers £320 to £520 per m², and office glass partitions £230 to £380 per m². Doors are usually priced per item — a steel-look glazed door set from about £1,100, and a glass pivot door from about £2,200.
Those are the ranges we quote from. Where your job lands inside a range depends on size, the glass, the number of glazing bars, any doors and how easy the site is to work in. The table below covers every product we fit.
Guide prices by product
| Product | Guide price (ex VAT, fitted) | Priced | Typical minimum job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel-look internal screens | £550–£900 | per m² | £1,800 |
| Frameless glass room dividers | £320–£520 | per m² | £1,200 |
| Steel-look glazed internal doors | £1,100–£1,900 | per door or item | £1,100 |
| Glass pivot doors | £2,200–£4,200 | per door or item | £2,200 |
| Sliding glass internal doors | £1,400–£2,800 | per door or item | £1,400 |
| Internal windows and borrowed light | £450–£800 | per m² | £450 |
| Internal glass balustrades | £280–£520 | per metre run | £900 |
| Frameless glass office partitions | £230–£380 | per m² | £1,500 |
| Double-glazed acoustic partitions | £420–£680 | per m² | £2,500 |
| Glass meeting rooms and pods | £260–£420 | per m² | £4,500 |
| Frameless glass office doors | £850–£1,600 | per door or item | £850 |
| Smart switchable glass | £900–£1,450 | per m² | £2,500 |
| Glass manifestation and privacy film | £35–£75 | per m² | £250 |
| Fire-rated glazed screens | £850–£1,500 | per m² | £2,500 |
| Glass partition repairs and replacement | £350–£900 | per door or item | £350 |
Guide prices are for budgeting only. Your fixed price is set after a free survey and confirmed in writing before anything is ordered. VAT is charged at 20%.
What does a typical job cost?
Three worked examples, using the middle of the market and the same rates as our guide-price tool:
| Example job | Working | Guide (ex VAT) | Guide (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen screen with a single door, 3.0m wide × 2.4m high | 7.2m² × £550–£900, plus £650–£1,100 for the door | £4,610–£7,580 | £5,530–£9,100 |
| Frameless room divider in a flat, 2.8m × 2.5m | 7.0m² × £320–£520 | £2,240–£3,640 | £2,690–£4,370 |
| Office partition run, 12m long × 2.7m high, one glass door | 32.4m² × £230–£380, plus £850–£1,600 for the door | £8,300–£13,900 | £9,960–£16,700 |
Figures are rounded. Smaller jobs cost more per square metre, because survey, delivery and fitting time don't shrink in proportion to the glass — which is why each product has a minimum job size.
What pushes the price up or down?
Size and number of panes
Bigger openings cost more in total but often less per m². A steel-look screen divided into many small panes costs more than the same area in a few large panes, because every glazing bar is cut, finished and fixed by hand.
The glass
Clear toughened glass is the baseline. Reeded, fluted and satin glass add a little; laminated acoustic glass adds more; fire-rated glass costs the most, because it has to be part of a tested and certified system. Low-iron glass, which removes the faint green edge, is a modest extra that shows most on frameless glass.
Doors
Adding a door to a screen or partition is the single biggest jump. On our tool a single hinged door in a screen adds roughly £650 to £1,100, a double door £1,150 to £1,900, and a pivot door £1,600 to £2,800, all ex VAT.
Frame finish
Black and white are standard. Bronze-effect and non-standard RAL colours add a small percentage because they are powder-coated in smaller batches.
The site
Stairs with no lift, very high ceilings, uneven floors, working offices that need evening or weekend fitting, and parking restrictions all add time. We note them at survey so the fixed price already allows for them.
What's included, and what isn't?
Our prices include the survey, a drawing, manufacture, delivery, fitting, sealing and taking our waste away. They don't normally include builder's work: taking down a wall, fitting a lintel or steel beam, re-plastering, decorating, moving electrics or relaying flooring. If your job needs any of that we'll say so at survey, and we can price it or work alongside your builder.
Do I pay VAT on internal glazing?
Yes. Internal glazing for homes and businesses is standard-rated, so 20% VAT is added to the prices above. VAT-registered businesses can usually reclaim it in the normal way.
How do I get an accurate price?
Start with the guide-price tool for a range in about a minute. Then book a free survey: we measure, check the structure and any Building Regulations points, and send a drawing with a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you approve both.
Related questions
Is a steel-look screen cheaper than a solid wall with a door?
Usually not on day one — a stud wall and door costs less to build. People choose glass because it keeps daylight moving through the house, and that often means fewer lights on during the day.
Why is there a minimum job size?
Every job needs a survey, a drawing, a delivery and an installation team, whatever its size. The minimum covers those fixed costs so small jobs can still be done properly.
Can I get a price without a survey?
You can get a guide range from our online tool straight away. A fixed price needs a survey, because floor levels, wall construction and fixings all affect the job.