What should anti-bandit glass cost in Braintree?
Expect £450 to £2,995 plus VAT (£540 to £3,594 inc VAT) per pane for anti-bandit glass in Braintree. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.
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
- Low-iron glass to keep thick panes clear
- Multi-ply makeups with several thick interlayers
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- BS EN 356 classes P6B, P7B and P8B
- Can be built into a sealed unit for thermal performance
- Single panes for shopfronts, screens and doors
Fitting in Braintree and nearby
Surveys in Braintree (CM7) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Witham (7 miles), Chelmsford (10 miles) and Maldon (11 miles).
Essex runs from Chelmsford and Colchester's town-centre retail and Georgian streets to Southend's seafront and large post-war and new-build estates in Basildon and Harlow.
Good candidates for anti-bandit glass:
- Reception screens in higher-risk premises
- Cash offices and counting rooms
- Phone, electronics and designer retailers
- Jewellers, watch dealers and pawnbrokers
Before the glass is ordered
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.
Glass alone or glass and frame
The class only means something if the frame, beads and fixings hold the glass for as long as the glass resists. We will tell you if the frame needs replacing.
Glazing rules in England
Planning permission
Changing the glass in an existing window or shopfront does not usually need planning permission, because the building looks much the same afterwards. A new or altered shopfront, or security features added to the outside of a building, may need planning permission from the council. Bollards or barriers on the pavement need the highway authority's consent, which is normally the council.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Braintree
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-bandit glass in Braintree: questions
Can you survey in Braintree and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Braintree, Witham and Chelmsford 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.
What is the difference between anti-bandit and laminated glass?
All anti-bandit glass is laminated, but not all laminated glass is anti-bandit. The term is used for the P6B to P8B classes, which resist hammer and axe attack rather than just a dropped weight.
Is anti-bandit glass the same as bullet-resistant glass?
No. Anti-bandit glass is tested against manual attack under BS EN 356. Bullet-resistant glass is tested against firearms under BS EN 1063, and is thicker and heavier again.
Anti-bandit glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Braintree
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Security double-glazed units
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glass for doors
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Security glass for home windows
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.