What should anti-bandit glass cost in Bath?
Budget £450 to £2,995 plus VAT (£540 to £3,594 inc VAT) per pane for anti-bandit glass in Bath, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the survey.
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
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Low-iron glass to keep thick panes clear
- BS EN 356 classes P6B, P7B and P8B
- Framing upgrades where existing frames are too light
- Multi-ply makeups with several thick interlayers
- Single panes for shopfronts, screens and doors
Fitting in Bath and nearby
Surveys in Bath (BA1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Trowbridge (8 miles), Melksham (10 miles) and Mangotsfield (10 miles).
Somerset's glazing runs from the Georgian sashes of Bath, a World Heritage city, to the town-centre shops of Taunton and Yeovil and the seafront at Weston-super-Mare.
Good candidates for anti-bandit glass:
- Pharmacies with controlled drug storage
- Phone, electronics and designer retailers
- Reception screens in higher-risk premises
- Jewellers, watch dealers and pawnbrokers
Before the glass is ordered
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.
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.
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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Bath
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-bandit glass in Bath: questions
Can you survey in Bath and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Bath, Trowbridge and Melksham 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.
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.
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 Bath
- Laminated security glass
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Shopfront security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Toughened safety glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.