Anti-ram-raid glazing in Shirley

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

As a guide, allow £1,495 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £8,394 inc VAT) per shopfront for anti-ram-raid glazing in Shirley, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

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

Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Night-time stock layout advice
Deep glazing rebates and bonded or mechanical glass retention
Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes

Fitting in Shirley and nearby

We can arrange anti-ram-raid glazing anywhere in Shirley, and in nearby Solihull, Birmingham and Smethwick. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

The West Midlands spans Birmingham's city-centre offices and shopping streets, Coventry's post-war precincts, Black Country terraces and long suburban high streets in Wolverhampton and Dudley.

Typical settings for anti-ram-raid glazing:

Shops on corners or with open forecourts
Convenience stores with cash machines inside
Jewellers and pawnbrokers
Premises that have already been rammed

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.

New frame or upgraded frame

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

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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Shirley address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Shirley: questions

Which areas near Shirley do you cover?

We can arrange work in Shirley and in nearby Solihull (2 miles), Birmingham (6 miles) and Smethwick (8 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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