Bullet-resistant glass in Hazel Grove

Bullet-resistant glass in Hazel Grove: 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 Hazel Grove, 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.

Choices you can make

BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Single panes or sealed units for external use
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays

Fitting in Hazel Grove and nearby

We can arrange bullet-resistant glass anywhere in Hazel Grove, and in nearby Stockport, Cheadle Hulme and Hyde. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

Greater Manchester mixes city-centre offices and converted mills with Victorian terraces in Salford, Oldham and Bolton, suburban high streets and large out-of-town retail parks.

Typical settings for bullet-resistant glass:

Bank, building society and post office counters
Secure reception points in public buildings
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.

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.

What the rules say 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.

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.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Hazel Grove address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Bullet-resistant glass in Hazel Grove: questions

Which areas near Hazel Grove do you cover?

We can arrange work in Hazel Grove and in nearby Stockport (2 miles), Cheadle Hulme (3 miles) and Hyde (5 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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 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.

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