Bullet-resistant glass in Archway

How much does bullet-resistant glass cost in Archway?

Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in Archway 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

Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Single panes or sealed units for external use
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2

Fitting in Archway and nearby

Surveys in Archway (N19) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Holloway (1 mile), Muswell Hill (2 miles) and Chalk Farm (2 miles).

Greater London has every kind of glazing, from Georgian sashes and Victorian bays in conservation areas to high-street shopfronts, office curtain walling and new-build flats.

Typical places for bullet-resistant glass:

Bank, building society and post office counters
Petrol station night-pay windows
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Security gatehouses and control rooms

Things to decide before you order

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.

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.

Rules that apply in England

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.

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 Archway
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Bullet-resistant glass in Archway: questions

Can you survey in Archway and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Archway, Holloway and Muswell Hill are booked around installer availability.

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.

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.

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