Security Glass Cost Guide
How Much Does Security Glass Cost?
The honest answer: it depends on six factors you can actually control. Here's what drives the price of RockGlass and every other ProGuard product — and how to get an exact number for your property.
Security glass is priced per project, not per sheet. Your quote depends on six factors: the product line (RockGlass panels, sealed units, screens, doors, or cabinets), retrofit versus full replacement, the size and thickness of each pane, how many openings you protect, installation complexity, and your location in Western Canada. Retrofitting over existing, intact glass is the most cost-effective path — and ProGuard quotes every project exactly, free, after a no-obligation assessment.
The six factors that determine your price
Every ProGuard quote is built from the same six inputs. Knowing them helps you budget — and shows where you can phase or save.
Product line & glass build
A RockGlass retrofit panel, a hybrid sealed replacement unit, a RockScreen steel screen, an armored door, and a display cabinet are all priced differently — the product mix your site needs is the single biggest cost driver.
Retrofit vs. full replacement
Retrofit panels install over your existing, intact glass and are the most cost-effective path because the window system stays in place. Hybrid sealed units replace the whole unit — the right call when glass is already broken, being replaced, or in new construction, but a bigger job.
Size and thickness of each pane
Security glass is priced by area and build-up: larger panes and higher protection levels use more laminate layers, which increases both material and handling cost per opening.
Number of openings protected
A single vulnerable entrance costs far less to harden than a full storefront or curtain wall. Many businesses phase the work — highest-risk openings first — to spread the investment.
Installation complexity
Ground-floor storefront panels install in hours; curtain walls, drive-thru equipment, heavy-equipment cabs, and doors with full steel frame systems take more site work, lift equipment, or custom fabrication.
Location and site access
ProGuard is based in Edmonton and installs across Western Canada. Travel distance, site access, and scheduling (overnight or off-hours installs to avoid closing your business) all factor into the final quote.
The biggest cost decision: retrofit or replace?
If your glass is intact, a retrofit RockGlass panel over the existing window is almost always the most cost-effective choice — the window system stays, installation takes hours, and your business keeps trading. A hybrid sealed unit replaces the whole window and costs more, but it's the right call when the glass is already broken, due for replacement, or the building is new construction.
- Retrofit: existing glass stays — lowest cost, fastest install
- Sealed unit: full replacement — bigger job, brand-new window
- Both carry the same 10-year no-yellowing warranty
How each product line is priced
Every product is quoted to your exact openings — here's what moves the number for each.
Security Glass (RockGlass)
Priced per opening by pane size and build. Retrofit panels over intact glass are the most cost-effective entry point; hybrid sealed replacement units cost more but renew the whole window.
Explore Security GlassSecurity Screens (RockScreen)
Priced per window or door opening based on mesh area and framing. Often the most economical way to lock down many openings — like a whole storefront or home — at once.
Explore Security ScreensSecurity Doors
Custom-manufactured to your opening. Cost scales with protection level — multi-point locking, steel frame systems, and optional ballistic ratings sit at different price points.
Explore Security DoorsDisplay Cabinets
Priced per case for new Diamond Display Vaults, or per panel when retrofitting RockGlass into showcases you already own — the retrofit route protects existing cases for less.
Explore Display CabinetsMenu Board Protection
Priced per screen, custom-cut to the display. A fraction of the cost of repeatedly replacing a vandalized digital menu board or kiosk.
Explore Menu Board ProtectionHeavy Equipment Glass
Priced per cab window by machine make and model. Typically compared against the recurring cost of replacing OEM glass after every incident — which it eliminates.
Explore Heavy Equipment GlassThree ways to keep the investment down
Retrofit while your glass is intact
Hardening a window before it's broken is proactive — and cheaper. Once glass is smashed, you're paying for board-up, replacement, and lost trading time on top of the security upgrade.
Phase by risk, not by facade
You don't have to do every opening at once. ProGuard will rank your openings by attack likelihood — glass doors and street-facing display windows first — so early budget goes where thieves actually aim.
Match the product to the threat
Not every opening needs the highest-rated glass. A RockScreen screen may lock down a back window for less, while RockGlass goes on the storefront. The right mix costs less than over-speccing everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about security glass pricing across Western Canada.
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