What should anti-ram-raid glazing cost in Oxfordshire?
Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Oxfordshire 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
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Night-time stock layout advice
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Covering Oxfordshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Oxfordshire, including Oxford and Banbury. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Oxfordshire's college city and stone market towns such as Woodstock, Witney and Henley-on-Thames sit alongside business and science parks around Abingdon, Didcot and Bicester.
Good candidates for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Jewellers and pawnbrokers
Towns in Oxfordshire
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.
New frame or upgraded frame
Existing shopfront frames are rarely strong enough. Strengthened or new framing is usually part of the job.
Glazing rules in 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Oxfordshire
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Oxfordshire: questions
Which towns in Oxfordshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury, Abingdon, Bicester and Didcot, and in other towns across the area.
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 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.
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.
Other glazing in Oxfordshire
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Commercial reglazing
- Counter and reception security screens
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Bullet-resistant glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.