What is the price of bullet-resistant glass in Borehamwood?
Budget £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Borehamwood, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the 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
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Fitting in Borehamwood and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Borehamwood and across the WD6 postcode district, as well as in nearby Barnet (3 miles) and Bushey (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Hertfordshire includes the historic centres of St Albans and Hertford, post-war new towns such as Stevenage and Hatfield, and Watford's shops and office parks along the M1.
This glazing suits:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
Questions we will ask at the survey
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.
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.
Building regulations and safety in England
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.
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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Borehamwood address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Bullet-resistant glass in Borehamwood: questions
Do you cover Barnet as well as Borehamwood?
Yes. As well as Borehamwood, we can arrange surveys in nearby Barnet, Bushey and Potters Bar. Dates depend on 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 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.
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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Borehamwood
- Counter and reception security screens
- Display case security glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Security secondary glazing
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Laminated security glass
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.