How much does anti-ram-raid glazing cost in Portsmouth?
Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Portsmouth 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
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Night-time stock layout advice
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Fitting in Portsmouth and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Portsmouth and across the PO5 postcode district, as well as in nearby Gosport (2 miles) and Fareham (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
Typical places for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Premises that have already been rammed
Things to decide before you order
New frame or upgraded frame
Existing shopfront frames are rarely strong enough. Strengthened or new framing is usually part of the job.
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.
Rules that apply 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 Portsmouth address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Portsmouth: questions
Do you cover Gosport as well as Portsmouth?
Yes. As well as Portsmouth, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gosport, Fareham and Havant. Dates depend on 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 Portsmouth
- Security window film
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Commercial reglazing
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Anti-bandit glass
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