How much should I budget for blast-resistant glazing in York?
Expect £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m² for blast-resistant glazing in York. 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.
Specification at a glance
- Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
- Blast-resistant net curtains as a fragment-catching layer
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Deep-bite frames and structural silicone or mechanical retention
- Sealed units with a laminated inner pane
- Anti-shatter film with edge-retention systems for existing windows
Fitting in York and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across York and the YO1 postcode district, and in nearby Selby (12 miles), Harrogate (19 miles) and Goole.
North Yorkshire includes York's walled city and listed streets, Harrogate's Victorian stone terraces, Middlesbrough's town centre and coastal Scarborough and Whitby.
Common uses:
- Government, council and civic buildings
- Laboratories and industrial sites with process risks
- Transport hubs, venues and stadium frontages
- Offices in city centres and near potential targets
What to think about first
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.
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.
Consents and safety: 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.
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.
How it works
- Tell us about the glazing
- Survey, measuring and frame check
- Written quote naming the glass
- Fitting and handover
Blast-resistant glazing in York: questions
Do you cover Selby as well as York?
Yes. As well as York, we can arrange surveys in nearby Selby, Harrogate and Goole. 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.
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.
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.
Blast-resistant glazing in nearby towns
Other glazing in York
- Commercial reglazing
- Laminated security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Anti-bandit glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Counter and reception security screens
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