Bullet-resistant glass in Chatham

What is the price of bullet-resistant glass in Chatham?

Expect £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Chatham. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.

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

Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2

Fitting in Chatham and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Chatham and across the ME4 postcode district, as well as in nearby Gillingham (1 mile) and Rochester (1 mile). Dates depend on installer availability.

Kent ranges from Canterbury's listed city centre and the Regency fronts of Tunbridge Wells to the Medway towns, Ashford's growth estates and coastal Margate and Folkestone.

This glazing suits:

Petrol station night-pay windows
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Bank, building society and post office counters
Security gatehouses and control rooms

Questions we will ask at the survey

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.

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.

Building regulations and safety 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

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Chatham: questions

Do you cover Gillingham as well as Chatham?

Yes. As well as Chatham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Gillingham, Rochester and Strood. Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

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.

Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns

Other glazing in Chatham

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

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