What is the price of bullet-resistant glass in Falmouth?
Expect £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Falmouth. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.
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.
Specification at a glance
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Fitting in Falmouth and nearby
Whether you are in central Falmouth or at the edge of the TR11 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Truro and Redruth are covered too.
Cornwall's granite and slate cottages, harbourside shops and holiday lets face salt-laden coastal weather, and towns such as Truro, Falmouth and St Ives have conservation areas in their centres.
This glazing suits:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Bank, building society and post office counters
Questions we will ask at the survey
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.
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.
Building regulations and safety in England
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.
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
- Tell us about the glazing
- Survey, measuring and frame check
- Written quote naming the glass
- Fitting and handover
Bullet-resistant glass in Falmouth: questions
Do you cover Truro as well as Falmouth?
Yes. As well as Falmouth, we can arrange surveys in nearby Truro, Redruth and Camborne. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Falmouth
- Shopfront security glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Commercial reglazing
- Security secondary glazing
- Security glass for home windows
- Security glass for doors
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in Falmouth.