Blast-resistant glazing in Eastleigh

How much should I budget for blast-resistant glazing in Eastleigh?

Guide prices for blast-resistant glazing in Eastleigh are £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m² for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

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.

Specification at a glance

Work planned from the threat assessment and engineer's design
Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers
Blast-resistant net curtains as a fragment-catching layer
Anti-shatter film with edge-retention systems for existing windows
Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote

Fitting in Eastleigh and nearby

Whether you are in central Eastleigh or at the edge of the SO50 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Southampton and Winchester are covered too.

Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.

Common uses:

Embassies, courts and police premises
Laboratories and industrial sites with process risks
Transport hubs, venues and stadium frontages
Government, council and civic buildings

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: 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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Blast-resistant glazing in Eastleigh: questions

Do you cover Southampton as well as Eastleigh?

Yes. As well as Eastleigh, we can arrange surveys in nearby Southampton, Winchester and Totton. Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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 Eastleigh

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.