Anti-ram-raid glazing in Devon: what will it cost?
Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Devon are £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.
Anti-ram-raid glazing is heavy laminated or anti-bandit glass fitted in strengthened, deeply rebated frames so that, if a vehicle or heavy tool hits the shopfront, the opening is not simply cleared. Glass and frames delay entry; stopping the vehicle itself needs bollards, posts or barriers in front of the shop.
What you can specify
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Night-time stock layout advice
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Covering Devon
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Devon spans Exeter's Georgian and post-war centre, Plymouth's rebuilt 1950s shopping streets and waterfront offices, and seaside towns where sea air is hard on window frames and seals.
Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Towns in Devon
- BarnstapleEX31
- BidefordEX39
- ExeterEX1
- ExmouthEX8
- Newton AbbotTQ12
- PaigntonTQ3
- PlymouthPL1
- TivertonEX16
- TorquayTQ1
Getting the right glass for your building
New frame or upgraded frame
Existing shopfront frames are rarely strong enough. Strengthened or new framing is usually part of the job.
Insurer requirements
Insurers often set conditions after a raid. Get their wording before ordering so the scheme meets it.
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 Devon
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Devon: questions
Which towns in Devon do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton, Torquay and Newton Abbot, and in other towns across the area.
Do I need permission for bollards outside my shop?
Usually. Bollards on a public pavement need the highway authority's agreement, and forecourt barriers or new shopfront framing may need planning permission. We tell you what to check.
Should I move stock away from the window?
Yes. Keeping high-value stock away from the glass at night reduces the reward and complements the physical measures.
Can glass stop a ram raid?
No. Glass cannot stop a vehicle. Strong laminated glass in a strengthened frame delays entry after impact; bollards or barriers are what stop the vehicle reaching the glass.
Other glazing in Devon
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Security window film
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.