What should anti-bandit glass cost in Exeter?
Our guide range for anti-bandit glass in Exeter is £450 to £2,995 plus VAT (£540 to £3,594 inc VAT) per pane, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
Anti-bandit glass is a heavy laminated glass built from several sheets and interlayers to resist a determined manual attack with tools. Under BS EN 356 it is classed P6B, P7B or P8B by how many hammer and axe strikes a machine needs to cut a 400 by 400 mm hole through it. The class belongs to the manufacturer's tested makeup, and their test evidence comes with your quote.
What goes into anti-bandit glass
- Single panes for shopfronts, screens and doors
- Can be built into a sealed unit for thermal performance
- Internal beads and anti-tamper fixings
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- BS EN 356 classes P6B, P7B and P8B
- Multi-ply makeups with several thick interlayers
Fitting in Exeter and nearby
Surveys in Exeter (EX1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Exmouth (9 miles), Tiverton (12 miles) and Newton Abbot (14 miles).
Devon spans Exeter's Georgian and post-war centre, Plymouth's rebuilt 1950s shopping streets and waterfront offices, and seaside towns where sea air is hard on window frames and seals.
Good candidates for anti-bandit glass:
- Pharmacies with controlled drug storage
- Phone, electronics and designer retailers
- Jewellers, watch dealers and pawnbrokers
- Reception screens in higher-risk premises
Before the glass is ordered
P6B, P7B or P8B
P6B is the usual step up for high-value retail. P7B and P8B are chosen where a risk assessment or insurer points to a sustained, equipped attack.
Weight and handling
Large anti-bandit panes can weigh several hundred kilograms. Fitting may need lifting equipment, extra installers and a planned slot outside trading hours.
Glazing rules in England
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
In England, listed building consent from the council may be needed to replace historic glass such as crown or cylinder glass, or to alter glazing bars, sashes and frames. Historic England publishes guidance on traditional windows. Secondary glazing and window film are often easier to agree because they can be removed later, but the council's conservation officer makes the decision.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Exeter
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-bandit glass in Exeter: questions
Can you survey in Exeter and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Exeter, Exmouth and Tiverton are booked around installer availability.
How thick is anti-bandit glass?
It depends on the manufacturer's makeup for each class. P6B is often around 11.5 mm and P8B commonly 20 mm or more. We quote the tested makeup for the class you need.
Can anti-bandit glass go into my existing shopfront?
Sometimes. Many older shopfront frames are too shallow or too light for thick glass. We check the rebate depth, bead strength and fixings, and price new framing if the existing frame would be the weak point.
Does my insurer require anti-bandit glass?
Some insurers name a glass class for certain stock or cash limits. Send us the policy wording and we will quote to it. The insurer decides whether a product meets their conditions.
Anti-bandit glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Exeter
- Commercial reglazing
- Counter and reception security screens
- Toughened safety glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glass for home windows
- Security glass for doors
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.