Anti-ram-raid glazing in Bournemouth

What is the price of anti-ram-raid glazing in Bournemouth?

Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Bournemouth is £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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.

Specification at a glance

Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Night-time stock layout advice
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
Fixings designed back to the structure
Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately

Fitting in Bournemouth and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Bournemouth and the BH1 postcode district, and in nearby Christchurch (4 miles), Poole (5 miles) and New Milton.

Dorset covers Bournemouth and Poole's seafront hotels, offices and shopping streets, Georgian fronts in Weymouth, and stone market towns such as Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne.

This glazing suits:

Premises that have already been rammed
Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Shops on corners or with open forecourts
Convenience stores with cash machines inside

Questions we will ask at the survey

Consent for bollards

Bollards on the public highway need the highway authority's agreement, and forecourt barriers may need planning permission.

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.

Building regulations and safety in England

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.

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.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Bournemouth: questions

Do you cover Christchurch as well as Bournemouth?

Yes. As well as Bournemouth, we can arrange surveys in nearby Christchurch, Poole and New Milton. 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.

Can you strengthen my existing shopfront?

Sometimes, with reinforced mullions and better glass retention, but many frontages need new framing to make the glass upgrade worthwhile.

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.

Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns

Other glazing in Bournemouth

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.