How much should I budget for blast-resistant glazing in Campbeltown?
As a guide, blast-resistant glazing costs £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m². Because work in Campbeltown is arranged individually, we confirm the full price, including any travel, in writing first.
Blast-resistant glazing is laminated glass fitted in a frame and fixing system designed to stay in the opening, or fail safely, when hit by the pressure wave from an explosion. Its purpose is to stop glass becoming high-speed fragments, which cause most injuries in a blast, and it is designed from a threat assessment rather than chosen off the shelf.
Glass and fitting options
- Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers
- Blast-resistant net curtains as a fragment-catching layer
- Work planned from the threat assessment and engineer's design
- Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
- Deep-bite frames and structural silicone or mechanical retention
- Anti-shatter film with edge-retention systems for existing windows
Fitting in Campbeltown
Surveys and fitting in Campbeltown are arranged case by case because of travel and glass delivery. Tell us about the job and we will come back with options.
Argyll and Bute is mainly coast and islands, centred on Oban, Dunoon, Campbeltown and Helensburgh, with many island homes and businesses reached only by ferry.
Common uses:
- Transport hubs, venues and stadium frontages
- Laboratories and industrial sites with process risks
- Embassies, courts and police premises
- Offices in city centres and near potential targets
What to think about first
Frame and fixings
The frame must hold the glass and the fixings must hold the frame. Upgrading glass alone can move the failure to the frame.
Fragment hazard
Some designs accept that glass will break but keep it in place; others allow controlled failure into a catching system. Both aim to stop flying shards.
Consents and safety: Scotland
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the council for works affecting their character, which can include historic glass, glazing bars and sash windows. Historic Environment Scotland is consulted on some cases and publishes guidance on traditional windows. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of shopfronts and external changes.
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 applies in Scotland. Windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates must be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety requires it, and marked so people see them. The duty holder's risk assessment decides where.
How it works
- Send sizes, photos and your postcode
- We confirm what is possible and when
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, delivered and fitted
Blast-resistant glazing in Campbeltown: questions
Can you work in Campbeltown?
Work in Campbeltown is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
What does ER1 to ER4 mean?
They are explosion-pressure classes in BS EN 13541. Glass samples are tested in a shock tube, with higher classes meaning higher pressures. The class applies to the glass, so the frame must be designed to match.
Does blast glazing affect fire doors and fire screens?
Glass in fire-rated doors and screens must stay fire-rated glass tested in that system. Blast measures there need fire-rated products or a specialist design, never a swap to plain laminated glass.
Who decides what level of protection we need?
Your security adviser, insurer or a blast engineer, based on a threat and risk assessment. Government guidance from the National Protective Security Authority covers the approach.
Other glazing in Campbeltown
- Security window film
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Toughened safety glass
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.