Anti-ram-raid glazing in Greater Manchester: what will it cost?
Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Greater Manchester 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.
Choices you can make
- Night-time stock layout advice
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Covering Greater Manchester
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Greater Manchester, including Manchester and Oldham. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Greater Manchester mixes city-centre offices and converted mills with Victorian terraces in Salford, Oldham and Bolton, suburban high streets and large out-of-town retail parks.
Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
Towns in Greater Manchester
- AltrinchamWA14
- Ashton-in-MakerfieldWN4
- Ashton-under-LyneOL7
- AthertonM46
- BoltonBL1
- BuryBL9
- ChaddertonOL9
- Cheadle HulmeSK8
- DentonM34
- DroylsdenM43
- DukinfieldSK16
- EcclesM30
- FailsworthM35
- FarnworthBL4
- GolborneWA3
- Hazel GroveSK7
- HeywoodOL10
- HindleyWN2
- HydeSK14
- LeighWN7
- ManchesterM1
- MiddletonM24
- OldhamOL1
- PrestwichM25
- RadcliffeM26
- RochdaleOL16
- RoytonOL2
- SaddleworthOL3
- SaleM33
- SalfordM6
- StalybridgeSK15
- StockportSK1
- StretfordM32
- SwintonM27
- TyldesleyM29
- UrmstonM41
- WalkdenM28
- WesthoughtonBL5
- WhitefieldM45
- WiganWN1
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
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
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 Greater Manchester address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Greater Manchester: questions
Which towns in Greater Manchester do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton and Stockport, and in other towns across the area.
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.
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.
Other glazing in Greater Manchester
- Broken glass replacement
- Toughened safety glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.