Blast-resistant glazing in West Bridgford: what will it cost?
As a guide, allow £450 to £1,495 plus VAT (£540 to £1,794 inc VAT) per m² for blast-resistant glazing in West Bridgford, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free 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.
Specification at a glance
- Anti-shatter film with edge-retention systems for existing windows
- Work planned from the threat assessment and engineer's design
- Glazing classed to BS EN 13541 or tested to ISO 16933 and 16934
- Deep-bite frames and structural silicone or mechanical retention
- Sealed units with a laminated inner pane
- Laminated glass with thick or stiff interlayers
Fitting in West Bridgford and nearby
Whether you are in central West Bridgford or at the edge of the NG2 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Nottingham and Arnold are covered too.
Nottinghamshire mixes Nottingham's Lace Market warehouses and city-centre shops with Victorian terraces, post-war estates around Mansfield and Worksop, and Georgian Newark and Southwell.
Typical settings for blast-resistant glazing:
- Embassies, courts and police premises
- Offices in city centres and near potential targets
- Transport hubs, venues and stadium frontages
- Government, council and civic buildings
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.
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.
What the rules say in 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Blast-resistant glazing in West Bridgford: questions
Do you cover Nottingham as well as West Bridgford?
Yes. As well as West Bridgford, we can arrange surveys in nearby Nottingham, Arnold and Long Eaton. 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.
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 West Bridgford
- Security double-glazed units
- Laminated security glass
- Counter and reception security screens
- Security secondary glazing
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Security window film
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.