How much should I budget for anti-ram-raid glazing in Southampton?
Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Southampton 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.
Glass and fitting options
- 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
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
Fitting in Southampton and nearby
Surveys in Southampton (SO15) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Hythe (3 miles) and Totton (4 miles).
Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.
Common uses:
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Premises that have already been rammed
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
What to think about first
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.
Consents and safety: 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.
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 Southampton: questions
Can you survey in Southampton and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Southampton, Hythe and Totton are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in Southampton
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Toughened safety glass
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Anti-bandit glass
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.