Blast-resistant glazing in Wood Green: what will it cost?
Typical prices for blast-resistant glazing in Wood Green are £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m², supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Deep-bite frames and structural silicone or mechanical retention
- Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers
- Sealed units with a laminated inner pane
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Work planned from the threat assessment and engineer's design
Fitting in Wood Green and nearby
We can arrange blast-resistant glazing anywhere in Wood Green, and in nearby Muswell Hill, Tottenham and Archway. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
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 settings for blast-resistant glazing:
- Government, council and civic buildings
- Transport hubs, venues and stadium frontages
- Offices in city centres and near potential targets
- Embassies, courts and police premises
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
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.
What the rules say 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Wood Green
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Blast-resistant glazing in Wood Green: questions
Which areas near Wood Green do you cover?
We can arrange work in Wood Green and in nearby Muswell Hill (1 mile), Tottenham (2 miles) and Archway (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.
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.
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.
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Other glazing in Wood Green
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Display case security glass
- Laminated security glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.