Bullet-resistant glass in Watford: what will it cost?
Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Watford 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.
Choices you can make
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
Fitting in Watford and nearby
We can arrange bullet-resistant glass across Watford, the main centre for Hertfordshire, and in nearby towns including Bushey, Rickmansworth and Borehamwood.
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.
Typical settings for bullet-resistant glass:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Bank, building society and post office counters
Getting the right glass for your building
S or NS
If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.
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.
What the rules say 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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Watford
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Watford: questions
Which areas near Watford do you cover?
We can arrange work in Watford and in nearby Bushey (2 miles), Rickmansworth (4 miles) and Borehamwood (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.
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 Watford
- Security double-glazed units
- Broken glass replacement
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Commercial reglazing
- Security window film
- Display case security glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.