What is the price of blast-resistant glazing in Beckenham?
As a guide, allow £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m² for blast-resistant glazing in Beckenham, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.
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.
What you can specify
- Blast-resistant net curtains as a fragment-catching layer
- Work planned from the threat assessment and engineer's design
- Anti-shatter film with edge-retention systems for existing windows
- Deep-bite frames and structural silicone or mechanical retention
- Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers
- Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
Fitting in Beckenham and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Beckenham and across the BR3 postcode district, as well as in nearby Catford (3 miles) and Croydon (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Greater London has every kind of glazing, from Georgian sashes and Victorian bays in conservation areas to high-street shopfronts, office curtain walling and new-build flats.
This glazing suits:
- Government, council and civic buildings
- Laboratories and industrial sites with process risks
- Transport hubs, venues and stadium frontages
- Embassies, courts and police premises
Questions we will ask at the survey
Who sets the level
The design pressure comes from a threat and risk assessment by a security adviser or blast engineer, not from the glass supplier.
New glazing or retrofit
New facades can be designed as a full tested system. Existing buildings often get film with edge retention, internal secondary glazing or curtains instead.
Building regulations and safety in 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 Beckenham address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Blast-resistant glazing in Beckenham: questions
Do you cover Catford as well as Beckenham?
Yes. As well as Beckenham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Catford, Croydon and Blackheath. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
Is blast film enough on its own?
Film helps hold glass together but works much better when the film is anchored to the frame so the whole pane cannot fly in. Plain film without retention offers less.
Can existing windows be made blast-resistant?
They can often be improved. Anti-shatter film with an edge-retention system, laminated replacement glass in strengthened frames or internal secondary glazing can cut the flying-glass hazard, depending on the threat.
Blast-resistant glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in Beckenham
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Broken glass replacement
- Laminated security glass
- Security double-glazed units
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.