Anti-ram-raid glazing in Staffordshire

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

Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Staffordshire 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.

Choices you can make

Fixings designed back to the structure
Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Night-time stock layout advice

Covering Staffordshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Staffordshire mixes Stoke-on-Trent's Victorian pottery-town terraces with Lichfield's cathedral quarter, Burton's brewery streets and newer estates around Tamworth and Cannock.

Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:

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

Towns in Staffordshire

Getting the right glass for your building

New frame or upgraded frame

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

Insurer requirements

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

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.

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.

How it works

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

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Staffordshire: questions

Which towns in Staffordshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton upon Trent, Cannock and Tamworth, and in other towns across the area.

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.

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.

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.

Other glazing in Staffordshire

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

Free quote in Staffordshire