Anti-bandit glass in Leicestershire

Anti-bandit glass in Leicestershire: what will it cost?

Guide prices for anti-bandit glass in Leicestershire are £450 to £2,995 plus VAT (£540 to £3,594 inc VAT) per pane for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

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
BS EN 356 classes P6B, P7B and P8B
Low-iron glass to keep thick panes clear
Can be built into a sealed unit for thermal performance
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Framing upgrades where existing frames are too light

Covering Leicestershire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Leicestershire, including Leicester and Loughborough. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Leicestershire combines Leicester's city-centre and suburban shopping streets and Victorian terraces with market towns such as Loughborough, Hinckley and Market Harborough.

Typical settings for anti-bandit glass:

Jewellers, watch dealers and pawnbrokers
Pharmacies with controlled drug storage
Phone, electronics and designer retailers
Cash offices and counting rooms

Towns in Leicestershire

Getting the right glass for your building

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.

What the rules say in England

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 Leicestershire
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Anti-bandit glass in Leicestershire: questions

Which towns in Leicestershire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Leicestershire, including Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville and Wigston, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

Other glazing in Leicestershire

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.

Free quote in Leicestershire