Bullet-resistant glass in Waterlooville

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Waterlooville?

As a guide, allow £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Waterlooville, 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.

What you can specify

Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Single panes or sealed units for external use

Fitting in Waterlooville and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Waterlooville and across the PO7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Havant (3 miles) and Portsmouth (6 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Hampshire covers the port-city shops and offices of Southampton and Portsmouth, Winchester's listed centre, and commuter estates around Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Fareham.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

Security gatehouses and control rooms
Petrol station night-pay windows
Secure reception points in public buildings
Bank, building society and post office counters

Before the glass is ordered

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.

S or NS

If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.

Glazing rules 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 Waterlooville address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Bullet-resistant glass in Waterlooville: questions

Do you cover Havant as well as Waterlooville?

Yes. As well as Waterlooville, we can arrange surveys in nearby Havant, Portsmouth and Fareham. 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 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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