Bullet-resistant glass in Chester: what will it cost?
Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in Chester is £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m², including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Fitting in Chester and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Chester and across the CH1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Ellesmere Port (6 miles) and Halewood (12 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Cheshire mixes Chester's Rows and listed black-and-white frontages with Victorian terraces in Crewe and Macclesfield, and business parks and newer estates around Warrington.
Typical settings for bullet-resistant glass:
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Secure reception points in public buildings
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
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.
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Chester
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Chester: questions
Do you cover Ellesmere Port as well as Chester?
Yes. As well as Chester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Ellesmere Port, Halewood and Bebington. 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 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 Chester
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Counter and reception security screens
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.