Anti-ram-raid glazing in Exeter: what will it cost?
Typical prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Exeter are £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Fitting in Exeter and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Exeter and across the EX1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Exmouth (9 miles) and Tiverton (12 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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:
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Premises that have already been rammed
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
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.
Stop the vehicle or delay entry
Bollards and barriers stop vehicles; glass and frames delay entry afterwards. Most sites need both, and we explain which layer does what.
What the rules say in England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
In England, listed building consent from the council may be needed to replace historic glass such as crown or cylinder glass, or to alter glazing bars, sashes and frames. Historic England publishes guidance on traditional windows. Secondary glazing and window film are often easier to agree because they can be removed later, but the council's conservation officer makes the decision.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Exeter
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Exeter: questions
Do you cover Exmouth as well as Exeter?
Yes. As well as Exeter, we can arrange surveys in nearby Exmouth, Tiverton and Newton Abbot. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
What glass is used against ram raids?
Usually anti-bandit laminated glass in the P6B to P8B classes, held in deep-rebate, reinforced framing so the pane does not fall out when the frame is struck.
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.
Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in Exeter
- Broken glass replacement
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Security secondary glazing
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.