Bullet-resistant glass in Aylesbury

How much does bullet-resistant glass cost in Aylesbury?

Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Aylesbury 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 you can specify

Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Single panes or sealed units for external use
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote

Fitting in Aylesbury and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Aylesbury and across the HP19 postcode district, as well as in nearby Leighton Buzzard (10 miles) and Berkhamsted (11 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Milton Keynes' glass-fronted shopping centre and business districts contrast with Buckinghamshire's older towns, where Aylesbury, Amersham and Marlow keep many period shopfronts.

Typical places for bullet-resistant glass:

Security gatehouses and control rooms
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Secure reception points in public buildings
Petrol station night-pay windows

Things to decide before you order

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.

S or NS

If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.

Rules that apply in England

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 Aylesbury
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Bullet-resistant glass in Aylesbury: questions

Do you cover Leighton Buzzard as well as Aylesbury?

Yes. As well as Aylesbury, we can arrange surveys in nearby Leighton Buzzard, Berkhamsted and Chesham. Dates depend on installer availability.

Can you fit bullet-resistant glass into existing frames?

Rarely. Ballistic glass is thick and heavy and its rating depends on a frame tested with it. In most cases the frame and glass are replaced together.

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.

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Other glazing in Aylesbury

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.