Anti-ram-raid glazing in Brighton: what will it cost?
Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Brighton 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.
What you can specify
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Fitting in Brighton and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Brighton and the BN2 postcode district, and in nearby Hove (1 mile), Portslade (3 miles) and Burgess Hill.
East Sussex mixes the Regency bow-fronted terraces and busy shopping lanes of Brighton and Hove with Victorian seafronts in Eastbourne and Hastings and historic Lewes and Rye.
Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Premises that have already been rammed
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
Consent for bollards
Bollards on the public highway need the highway authority's agreement, and forecourt barriers may need planning permission.
What the rules say in England
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.
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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Brighton address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Brighton: questions
Do you cover Hove as well as Brighton?
Yes. As well as Brighton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Hove, Portslade and Burgess Hill. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in Brighton
- Security glass for doors
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Commercial reglazing
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Laminated security glass
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