Bullet-resistant glass in Catford: what will it cost?
Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Catford are £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m², supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- 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
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Fitting in Catford and nearby
Surveys in Catford (SE6) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Blackheath (2 miles), Greenwich (2 miles) and Beckenham (3 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 settings for bullet-resistant glass:
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
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.
S or NS
If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.
What the rules say in 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 Catford
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Catford: questions
Can you survey in Catford and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Catford, Blackheath and Greenwich 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.
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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Catford
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Security secondary glazing
- Security window film
- Anti-bandit glass
- Broken glass replacement
- Security glazed doors and screens
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.