Anti-ram-raid glazing in Tonbridge: what will it cost?
Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Tonbridge 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.
Choices you can make
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Fitting in Tonbridge and nearby
We can arrange anti-ram-raid glazing anywhere in Tonbridge, and in nearby Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Crowborough. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
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.
Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
- Premises that have already been rammed
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
What the rules say in England
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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Tonbridge
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Tonbridge: questions
Which areas near Tonbridge do you cover?
We can arrange work in Tonbridge and in nearby Tunbridge Wells (4 miles), Sevenoaks (6 miles) and Crowborough (10 miles). Dates depend on 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.
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.
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.
Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns
- Tunbridge Wells4 miles
- Sevenoaks6 miles
- Crowborough10 miles
- Maidstone12 miles
- East Grinstead13 miles
- Swanley15 miles
Other glazing in Tonbridge
- Security double-glazed units
- Security glass for doors
- Shopfront security glass
- Broken glass replacement
- Anti-bandit glass
- Security window film
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.