How much does bullet-resistant glass cost in Bournemouth?
Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in Bournemouth 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
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Fitting in Bournemouth and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Bournemouth and the BH1 postcode district, and in nearby Christchurch (4 miles), Poole (5 miles) and New Milton.
Dorset covers Bournemouth and Poole's seafront hotels, offices and shopping streets, Georgian fronts in Weymouth, and stone market towns such as Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne.
Typical places for bullet-resistant glass:
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Secure reception points in public buildings
Things to decide before you order
S or NS
If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.
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.
Rules that apply in England
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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Bournemouth
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Bournemouth: questions
Do you cover Christchurch as well as Bournemouth?
Yes. As well as Bournemouth, we can arrange surveys in nearby Christchurch, Poole and New Milton. 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 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 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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Bournemouth
- Toughened safety glass
- Anti-bandit glass
- Security glass for doors
- Security window film
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security secondary glazing
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.