What is the price of anti-ram-raid glazing in Manchester?
Budget £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront for anti-ram-raid glazing in Manchester, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the survey.
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.
Glass and fitting options
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Fitting in Manchester and nearby
Surveys in Manchester (M1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Salford (2 miles) and Failsworth (3 miles).
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.
This glazing suits:
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Questions we will ask at the survey
New frame or upgraded frame
Existing shopfront frames are rarely strong enough. Strengthened or new framing is usually part of the job.
Insurer requirements
Insurers often set conditions after a raid. Get their wording before ordering so the scheme meets it.
Building regulations and safety in 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.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Manchester: questions
Can you survey in Manchester and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Manchester, Salford and Failsworth 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.
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 Manchester
- Security secondary glazing
- Shopfront security glass
- Security double-glazed units
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Display case security glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.