Anti-ram-raid glazing in South Glamorgan: what will it cost?
Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in South Glamorgan 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
- Night-time stock layout advice
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Covering South Glamorgan
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in South Glamorgan, including Cardiff and Barry. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
South Glamorgan covers Cardiff's city-centre arcades, offices and Bay waterfront, Victorian terraces in Canton and Roath, and the coastal towns of Barry and Penarth.
Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Premises that have already been rammed
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
Towns in South Glamorgan
Getting the right glass for your building
Stop the vehicle or delay entry
Bollards and barriers stop vehicles; glass and frames delay entry afterwards. Most sites need both, and we explain which layer does what.
Insurer requirements
Insurers often set conditions after a raid. Get their wording before ordering so the scheme meets it.
What the rules say in Wales
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings in Wales need listed building consent from the local planning authority for works that affect their character, which can include replacing historic glass, glazing bars or sashes. Cadw advises on the historic environment in Wales. Reversible options such as secondary glazing are often easier to agree, but the council decides.
Insurer requirements
Insurers in Wales, as elsewhere, can set conditions for premises, stock and cash, sometimes naming a BS EN 356 class for shop or counter glass. Get the policy wording in writing before ordering. The insurer decides whether the glass meets it, and the glass manufacturer's test evidence comes with our quote.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your South Glamorgan address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Anti-ram-raid glazing in South Glamorgan: questions
Which towns in South Glamorgan do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in South Glamorgan, including Cardiff, Barry, Penarth and Llantwit Major.
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.
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.
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.
Other glazing in South Glamorgan
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glass for home windows
- Display case security glass
- Security double-glazed units
- Blast-resistant glazing
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