Anti-ram-raid glazing in Hitchin

What is the price of anti-ram-raid glazing in Hitchin?

Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Hitchin 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 you can specify

Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Night-time stock layout advice

Fitting in Hitchin and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Hitchin and across the SG4 postcode district, as well as in nearby Letchworth Garden City (3 miles) and Stevenage (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Hertfordshire includes the historic centres of St Albans and Hertford, post-war new towns such as Stevenage and Hatfield, and Watford's shops and office parks along the M1.

This glazing suits:

Premises that have already been rammed
Convenience stores with cash machines inside
Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Jewellers and pawnbrokers

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.

Consent for bollards

Bollards on the public highway need the highway authority's agreement, and forecourt barriers may need planning permission.

Building regulations and safety in England

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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Hitchin address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Hitchin: questions

Do you cover Letchworth Garden City as well as Hitchin?

Yes. As well as Hitchin, we can arrange surveys in nearby Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage and Luton. 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.

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.

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