How much does anti-ram-raid glazing cost in Suffolk?
Guide prices for anti-ram-raid glazing in Suffolk 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
- Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
- Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes
- Fixings designed back to the structure
- Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
- Stallriser and threshold strengthening
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Covering Suffolk
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Suffolk, including Ipswich and Lowestoft. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Suffolk ranges from Ipswich's waterfront offices and town-centre shops to timber-framed and Georgian streets in Bury St Edmunds, Lavenham and Woodbridge, and coastal Lowestoft and Felixstowe.
Typical places for anti-ram-raid glazing:
- Premises that have already been rammed
- Convenience stores with cash machines inside
- Shops on corners or with open forecourts
- Phone, electronics and tobacco retailers
Towns in Suffolk
- Bury St EdmundsIP32
- FelixstoweIP11
- HaverhillCB9
- IpswichIP1
- LowestoftNR32
- NewmarketCB8
- StowmarketIP14
- SudburyCO10
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply in 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 Suffolk address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Anti-ram-raid glazing in Suffolk: questions
Which towns in Suffolk do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Suffolk, including Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Felixstowe, 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 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.
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.
Other glazing in Suffolk
- Security secondary glazing
- Display case security glass
- Laminated security glass
- Counter and reception security screens
- Commercial reglazing
- Toughened safety glass
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.