Anti-ram-raid glazing in Northampton

How much should I budget for anti-ram-raid glazing in Northampton?

Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Northampton 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.

What you can specify

Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Night-time stock layout advice
Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Fixings designed back to the structure
Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately

Fitting in Northampton and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting across Northampton and the NN1 postcode district, and in nearby Wellingborough (9 miles), Daventry (12 miles) and Rushden.

Northamptonshire mixes Northampton's town-centre retail and Victorian shoe-trade streets with newer estates around Corby and Wellingborough and stone villages towards Oundle.

Common uses:

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

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: 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 Northampton address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Northampton: questions

Do you cover Wellingborough as well as Northampton?

Yes. As well as Northampton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Wellingborough, Daventry and Rushden. 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.

Can glass stop a ram raid?

No. Glass cannot stop a vehicle. Strong laminated glass in a strengthened frame delays entry after impact; bollards or barriers are what stop the vehicle reaching the glass.

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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