Blast-resistant glazing in Central London

How much does blast-resistant glazing cost in Central London?

Budget £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m² for blast-resistant glazing in Central London, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the 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.

Choices you can make

Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
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
Sealed units with a laminated inner pane
Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers

Fitting in Central London and nearby

We can arrange blast-resistant glazing across Central London, the main centre for Greater London, and in nearby towns including Pimlico, Islington and Camden Town.

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.

Typical places for blast-resistant glazing:

Embassies, courts and police premises
Government, council and civic buildings
Offices in city centres and near potential targets
Laboratories and industrial sites with process risks

Things to decide before you order

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.

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.

Rules that apply in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Central London
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Blast-resistant glazing in Central London: questions

Which areas near Central London do you cover?

We can arrange work in Central London and in nearby Pimlico (1 mile), Islington (2 miles) and Camden Town (2 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

Blast-resistant glazing in nearby towns

Other glazing in Central London

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