Bullet-resistant glass in Bletchley

Bullet-resistant glass in Bletchley: what will it cost?

Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Bletchley 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

Single panes or sealed units for external use
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass

Fitting in Bletchley and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Bletchley and across the MK3 postcode district, as well as in nearby Milton Keynes (3 miles) and Leighton Buzzard (6 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 settings for bullet-resistant glass:

Petrol station night-pay windows
Security gatehouses and control rooms
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Bank, building society and post office counters

Getting the right glass for your building

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.

What the rules say in England

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.

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

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Bletchley address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Bullet-resistant glass in Bletchley: questions

Do you cover Milton Keynes as well as Bletchley?

Yes. As well as Bletchley, we can arrange surveys in nearby Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard and Ampthill. Dates depend on installer availability.

Can any glass stop every bullet?

No. Glass is tested to resist particular weapons and ammunition, which is why it is called bullet-resistant and given a BS EN 1063 class rather than described as stopping everything.

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.

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.

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