Bullet-resistant glass in Newtownabbey

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Newtownabbey?

As a guide, allow £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Newtownabbey, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free survey.

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
Single panes or sealed units for external use
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass

Fitting in Newtownabbey and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Newtownabbey and across the BT36 postcode district, as well as in nearby Holywood (3 miles) and Belfast (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

County Antrim includes much of Belfast's Victorian commercial centre, Titanic Quarter offices and suburban high streets, plus Lisburn, Ballymena and the towns of the north coast.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

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

Before the glass is ordered

S or NS

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

Which BR class

Most UK counters that need ballistic protection specify a handgun class such as BR2 to BR4. Rifle classes are for specialist sites where a threat assessment calls for them.

Glazing rules in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Glazing in workplaces

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 contain an equivalent requirement to Great Britain's: windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates must be of safety material or protected where health or safety requires it, and marked so they are apparent. The employer's risk assessment decides where.

Planning permission

Planning in Northern Ireland is handled by the eleven councils, which decide whether a new or altered shopfront needs permission; changing the glass in an existing frame usually does not. Bollards or barriers on a public footway need consent from the Department for Infrastructure's roads service.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Newtownabbey
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Bullet-resistant glass in Newtownabbey: questions

Do you cover Holywood as well as Newtownabbey?

Yes. As well as Newtownabbey, we can arrange surveys in nearby Holywood, Belfast and Carrickfergus. 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.

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Other glazing in Newtownabbey

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