Blast-resistant glazing in Burnley: what will it cost?
Expect £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m² for blast-resistant glazing in Burnley. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.
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
- Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
- Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers
- Sealed units with a laminated inner pane
- Work planned from the threat assessment and engineer's design
- Anti-shatter film with edge-retention systems for existing windows
Fitting in Burnley and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Burnley and across the BB11 postcode district, as well as in nearby Nelson (3 miles) and Colne (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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Typical settings 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
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
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.
What the rules say in England
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.
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 Burnley
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Blast-resistant glazing in Burnley: questions
Do you cover Nelson as well as Burnley?
Yes. As well as Burnley, we can arrange surveys in nearby Nelson, Colne and Accrington. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
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.
Blast-resistant glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in Burnley
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Broken glass replacement
- Counter and reception security screens
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Display case security glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.