Anti-ram-raid glazing in Blackpool

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Blackpool: what will it cost?

As a guide, allow £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront for anti-ram-raid glazing in Blackpool, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free 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.

Choices you can make

Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Night-time stock layout advice
Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes

Fitting in Blackpool and nearby

We can arrange anti-ram-raid glazing anywhere in Blackpool, and in nearby Thornton-Cleveleys, Lytham St Annes and Fleetwood. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Lancashire pairs Victorian terraces and town-centre retail in Preston and Blackburn with Lancaster's Georgian stone streets and the seafront hotels, shops and arcades of Blackpool.

Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:

Shops on corners or with open forecourts
Jewellers and pawnbrokers
Convenience stores with cash machines inside
Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers

Getting the right glass for your building

Consent for bollards

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

New frame or upgraded frame

Existing shopfront frames are rarely strong enough. Strengthened or new framing is usually part of the job.

What the rules say in England

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.

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.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Blackpool
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Blackpool: questions

Which areas near Blackpool do you cover?

We can arrange work in Blackpool and in nearby Thornton-Cleveleys (4 miles), Lytham St Annes (6 miles) and Fleetwood (8 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns

Other glazing in Blackpool

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.