Bullet-resistant glass in Glasgow: what will it cost?
Budget £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Glasgow, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the 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 goes into bullet-resistant glass
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Fitting in Glasgow and nearby
Surveys in Glasgow (G1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Rutherglen (3 miles) and Bishopbriggs (3 miles).
Glasgow's sandstone tenements, Victorian city-centre office blocks and Merchant City shopfronts sit alongside Paisley, Greenock and the commuter towns of Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire.
Typical settings for bullet-resistant glass:
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
Getting the right glass for your building
S or NS
If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.
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
Planning permission
Under the Scottish planning system the council decides whether a new or altered shopfront needs planning permission; changing the glass in an existing frame usually does not. Bollards or barriers in a road or footway need consent from the roads authority, which is normally the council.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Glasgow
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Glasgow: questions
Can you survey in Glasgow and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Glasgow, Rutherglen and Bishopbriggs are booked around 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.
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 Glasgow
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Security double-glazed units
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Display case security glass
- Toughened safety glass
- Commercial reglazing
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.