Anti-ram-raid glazing in Canterbury

What should anti-ram-raid glazing cost in Canterbury?

Budget £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront for anti-ram-raid glazing in Canterbury, 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.

What goes into anti-ram-raid glazing

Fixings designed back to the structure
Night-time stock layout advice
Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately

Fitting in Canterbury and nearby

Surveys in Canterbury (CT1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles) and Faversham (9 miles).

Kent ranges from Canterbury's listed city centre and the Regency fronts of Tunbridge Wells to the Medway towns, Ashford's growth estates and coastal Margate and Folkestone.

Good candidates for anti-ram-raid glazing:

Convenience stores with cash machines inside
Jewellers and pawnbrokers
Premises that have already been rammed
Shops on corners or with open forecourts

Before the glass is ordered

Consent for bollards

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

Insurer requirements

Insurers often set conditions after a raid. Get their wording before ordering so the scheme meets it.

Glazing rules in England

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

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

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Canterbury: questions

Can you survey in Canterbury and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay are booked around installer availability.

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.

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.

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