Anti-bandit glass in Newcastle upon Tyne: what will it cost?
Our guide range for anti-bandit glass in Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
Choices you can make
- Multi-ply makeups with several thick interlayers
- Framing upgrades where existing frames are too light
- Single panes for shopfronts, screens and doors
- BS EN 356 classes P6B, P7B and P8B
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Low-iron glass to keep thick panes clear
Fitting in Newcastle upon Tyne and nearby
We can arrange anti-bandit glass across Newcastle upon Tyne, the main centre for Tyne and Wear, and in nearby towns including Gateshead, Felling and Wallsend.
Tyne and Wear covers Newcastle's Grainger Town stone streets and quayside offices, the town centres of Sunderland and Gateshead, and large inter-war and post-war housing estates.
Typical settings 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
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.
Clarity
Thick laminates look green at the edge and slightly tinted in the face. Low-iron glass keeps displays looking true.
What the rules say in England
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates to be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety makes that necessary, and to be marked so people notice them. The employer or the person in control of the premises decides what is needed through their risk assessment.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-bandit glass in Newcastle upon Tyne: questions
Which areas near Newcastle upon Tyne do you cover?
We can arrange work in Newcastle upon Tyne and in nearby Gateshead (1 mile), Felling (2 miles) and Wallsend (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Security glass for home windows
- Security window film
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security secondary glazing
- Toughened safety glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.