How much does anti-ram-raid glazing cost in Gloucestershire?
Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Gloucestershire 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
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
Covering Gloucestershire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Gloucestershire, including Gloucester and Cheltenham. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Gloucestershire pairs Cheltenham's Regency terraces and shopping promenades with Gloucester's docks and city centre, and Cotswold-stone towns where conservation areas shape window changes.
Typical places for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Premises that have already been rammed
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
Towns in Gloucestershire
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Gloucestershire: questions
Which towns in Gloucestershire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Mangotsfield and Yate, and in other towns across the area.
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.
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.
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 Gloucestershire
- Security glass for home windows
- Toughened safety glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Counter and reception security screens
- Shopfront security glass
- Security double-glazed units
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.