How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in County Armagh?
Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in County Armagh 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 goes into bullet-resistant glass
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Covering County Armagh
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in County Armagh, including Armagh and Craigavon. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Armagh centres on Armagh's Georgian city, with the town-centre shops and older terraces of Portadown and Lurgan and rural villages across the orchard county.
Common uses:
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
Towns in County Armagh
What to think about first
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.
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.
Consents and safety: Northern Ireland
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under Technical Booklet E and, for non-domestic premises, the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for premises, stock and cash in Northern Ireland, and may name a glazing class in the policy. Get the wording in writing before ordering. The insurer decides whether the glass meets it, and the glass manufacturer's test evidence comes with our quote.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your County Armagh address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Bullet-resistant glass in County Armagh: questions
Which towns in County Armagh do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in County Armagh, including Armagh, Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown.
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.
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.
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.
Other glazing in County Armagh
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
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