Bullet-resistant glass in Macclesfield

How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in Macclesfield?

Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Macclesfield 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

Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Single panes or sealed units for external use
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2

Fitting in Macclesfield and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Macclesfield and across the SK11 postcode district, as well as in nearby Wilmslow (6 miles) and Congleton (8 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.

Common uses:

Bank, building society and post office counters
Secure reception points in public buildings
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Petrol station night-pay windows

What to think about first

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.

The rest of the screen

Frames, joints, trays and the wall below the counter must give matching protection, or the weakest part decides the real level.

Consents and safety: England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Macclesfield: questions

Do you cover Wilmslow as well as Macclesfield?

Yes. As well as Macclesfield, we can arrange surveys in nearby Wilmslow, Congleton and Cheadle Hulme. 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.

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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