Bullet-resistant glass in Wigan

How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in Wigan?

Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Wigan 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
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Single panes or sealed units for external use
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2

Fitting in Wigan and nearby

Surveys in Wigan (WN1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Hindley (2 miles), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4 miles) and Westhoughton (5 miles).

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.

Common uses:

Secure reception points in public buildings
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Security gatehouses and control rooms
Bank, building society and post office counters

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: England

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.

Insurer requirements

Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Wigan
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Bullet-resistant glass in Wigan: questions

Can you survey in Wigan and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Wigan, Hindley and Ashton-in-Makerfield are booked around installer availability.

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.

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.

Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns

Other glazing in Wigan

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.

Free quote in Wigan