Bullet-resistant glass in Hastings

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

Guide prices for bullet-resistant glass in Hastings are £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

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

Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Single panes or sealed units for external use

Fitting in Hastings and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Hastings and across the TN34 postcode district, as well as in nearby Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles) and Hailsham (14 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

East Sussex mixes the Regency bow-fronted terraces and busy shopping lanes of Brighton and Hove with Victorian seafronts in Eastbourne and Hastings and historic Lewes and Rye.

Common uses:

Bureaux de change and cash offices
Bank, building society and post office counters
Secure reception points in public buildings
Security gatehouses and control rooms

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.

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.

Fire-rated glass is different

Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.

How it works

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Hastings: questions

Do you cover Bexhill-on-Sea as well as Hastings?

Yes. As well as Hastings, we can arrange surveys in nearby Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham and Eastbourne. 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.

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.

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 Hastings

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

Free quote in Hastings