Anti-ram-raid glazing in Solihull

What should anti-ram-raid glazing cost in Solihull?

Our guide range for anti-ram-raid glazing in Solihull 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

Advice on bollards and barriers, priced separately
Steel-reinforced or heavy-section framing
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Stallriser and threshold strengthening
Night-time stock layout advice
Anti-bandit glass in P6B to P8B classes

Fitting in Solihull and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Solihull and across the B91 postcode district, as well as in nearby Shirley (2 miles) and Birmingham (7 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

Good candidates for anti-ram-raid glazing:

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

Before the glass is ordered

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.

New frame or upgraded frame

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

Glazing rules in England

England

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.

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

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

Anti-ram-raid glazing in Solihull: questions

Do you cover Shirley as well as Solihull?

Yes. As well as Solihull, we can arrange surveys in nearby Shirley, Birmingham and Kenilworth. Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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