How much does bullet-resistant glass cost in Abergavenny?
Guide prices for bullet-resistant glass in Abergavenny are £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.
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 you can specify
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Fitting in Abergavenny and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Abergavenny and across the NP7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Pontypool (9 miles) and Ebbw Vale (9 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Gwent includes Newport's city centre and business parks, the terraced former mining towns of the Ebbw and Afon Lwyd valleys, and Monmouthshire market towns like Abergavenny and Monmouth.
Typical places for bullet-resistant glass:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Secure reception points in public buildings
Things to decide before you order
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.
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.
Rules that apply in Wales
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen, under Approved Document B for Wales and, in non-domestic premises, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it, so the two cannot simply be swapped.
Planning permission
In Wales the local planning authority decides whether a new or altered shopfront needs planning permission. Replacing glass in an existing frame usually does not, because the outside of the building looks much the same. Bollards or barriers on the pavement need consent from the highway authority, normally the council.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Abergavenny
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Abergavenny: questions
Do you cover Pontypool as well as Abergavenny?
Yes. As well as Abergavenny, we can arrange surveys in nearby Pontypool, Ebbw Vale and Cwmbran. 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.
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.
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 Abergavenny
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Shopfront security glass
- Security glass for doors
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security glass for home windows
- Security secondary glazing
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.