Anti-ram-raid glazing in Canary Wharf: what will it cost?
Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Canary Wharf 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 goes into anti-ram-raid glazing
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Night-time stock layout advice
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Fitting in Canary Wharf and nearby
Surveys in Canary Wharf (E14) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Bow (1 mile), Canning Town (2 miles) and Greenwich (2 miles).
Greater London has every kind of glazing, from Georgian sashes and Victorian bays in conservation areas to high-street shopfronts, office curtain walling and new-build flats.
Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Premises that have already been rammed
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Getting the right glass for your building
Insurer requirements
Insurers often set conditions after a raid. Get their wording before ordering so the scheme meets it.
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
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.
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 Canary Wharf
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Canary Wharf: questions
Can you survey in Canary Wharf and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Canary Wharf, Bow and Canning Town are booked around installer availability.
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.
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 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.
Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in Canary Wharf
- Commercial reglazing
- Display case security glass
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glass for doors
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.