What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Thatcham?
Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Thatcham are £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m², supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
Bullet-resistant glass is a thick laminated composite of glass, interlayers and often polycarbonate that is tested to stop specific firearms under BS EN 1063. The class, from BR1 to BR7 plus the shotgun classes SG1 and SG2, describes the weapon and ammunition the glass has been shown to stop. Ratings belong to the manufacturer's tested product, and their test evidence comes with your quote.
What goes into bullet-resistant glass
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Fitting in Thatcham and nearby
Surveys in Thatcham (RG18) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Newbury (3 miles), Basingstoke (12 miles) and Reading (13 miles).
Berkshire pairs the glass-fronted offices of Reading, Slough and Bracknell with Victorian and Edwardian housing and listed riverside buildings in Windsor and Eton.
Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Petrol station night-pay windows
Before the glass is ordered
Which BR class
Most UK counters that need ballistic protection specify a handgun class such as BR2 to BR4. Rifle classes are for specialist sites where a threat assessment calls for them.
Weight and structure
Ballistic glass is very heavy. The counter, floor and fixings must carry it, and some sites need a lighter glass-clad polycarbonate makeup.
Glazing rules in England
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Thatcham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Thatcham: questions
Can you survey in Thatcham and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Thatcham, Newbury and Basingstoke are booked around installer availability.
How thick is bullet-resistant glass?
It ranges from around 20 mm for lower handgun classes to well over 50 mm for rifle classes, depending on the manufacturer's makeup and whether polycarbonate is used.
How do I know which BR class I need?
From a risk assessment of your site, often done by your security adviser, insurer or head office. We then quote glass and framing tested to that class.
What does NS mean on bullet-resistant glass?
NS means no splinters came off the protected face during the test. S means some fragments did. NS is the safer choice where people sit close behind the glass.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Thatcham
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Broken glass replacement
- Shopfront security glass
- Security window film
- Security glass for home windows
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.