What is the price of anti-bandit glass in Cowes?
Our guide range for anti-bandit glass is £450 to £2,995 plus VAT (£540 to £3,594 inc VAT) per pane, supplied and fitted. Work in Cowes is arranged individually, so travel and glass delivery are confirmed in your written price before anything is booked.
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
- Internal beads and anti-tamper fixings
- BS EN 356 classes P6B, P7B and P8B
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Framing upgrades where existing frames are too light
- Single panes for shopfronts, screens and doors
- Low-iron glass to keep thick panes clear
Fitting in Cowes
Work in Cowes (PO31) is arranged individually. Send your postcode, sizes and a photo, and we will confirm what is possible and when.
The Isle of Wight's Victorian seaside towns such as Ryde, Sandown and Ventnor sit alongside Newport's shopping streets and Cowes' waterfront, with every glass delivery crossing by ferry.
This glazing suits:
- Phone, electronics and designer retailers
- Jewellers, watch dealers and pawnbrokers
- Reception screens in higher-risk premises
- Cash offices and counting rooms
Questions we will ask at the survey
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.
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.
Building regulations and safety 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
- Send sizes, photos and your postcode
- We confirm what is possible and when
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, delivered and fitted
Anti-bandit glass in Cowes: questions
Can you work in Cowes?
Work in Cowes is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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.
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.
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 Cowes
- Commercial reglazing
- Display case security glass
- Security glass for home windows
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Shopfront security glass
- Laminated security glass
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.