Bullet-resistant glass in Glenrothes: what will it cost?
As a guide, allow £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Glenrothes, 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
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Fitting in Glenrothes and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Glenrothes and across the KY7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Kirkcaldy (5 miles) and Leven (7 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Fife mixes the historic centre of St Andrews with Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy's town-centre retail, Glenrothes' new-town estates and the stone fishing villages of the East Neuk.
Typical settings for bullet-resistant glass:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Petrol station night-pay windows
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
What the rules say in Scotland
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 applies in Scotland. Windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates must be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety requires it, and marked so people see them. The duty holder's risk assessment decides where.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under section 2 of the Building Standards technical handbooks and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for non-domestic premises. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Glenrothes
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Glenrothes: questions
Do you cover Kirkcaldy as well as Glenrothes?
Yes. As well as Glenrothes, we can arrange surveys in nearby Kirkcaldy, Leven and Cupar. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Glenrothes
- Commercial reglazing
- Security window film
- Security glass for doors
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Glazing bead security upgrades
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.