Anti-ram-raid glazing in Nailsea

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

Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Nailsea are £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

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.

Glass and fitting options

Fixings designed back to the structure
Night-time stock layout advice
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately

Fitting in Nailsea and nearby

From the BS48 district we also cover Portishead (3 miles) and Clevedon (4 miles). Survey dates depend on installer availability.

Somerset's glazing runs from the Georgian sashes of Bath, a World Heritage city, to the town-centre shops of Taunton and Yeovil and the seafront at Weston-super-Mare.

Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:

Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Premises that have already been rammed
Jewellers and pawnbrokers
Shops on corners or with open forecourts

Getting the right glass for your building

Insurer requirements

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

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

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Nailsea: questions

Can you survey in Nailsea and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Nailsea, Portishead and Clevedon are booked around 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.

Anti-ram-raid glazing in nearby towns

Other glazing in Nailsea

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.