How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in Folkestone?
Guide prices for bullet-resistant glass in Folkestone 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 goes into bullet-resistant glass
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Fitting in Folkestone and nearby
Surveys in Folkestone (CT19) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Dover (7 miles), Ashford (13 miles) and Deal (14 miles).
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.
Common uses:
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
What to think about first
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.
S or NS
If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.
Consents and safety: 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 Folkestone
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Folkestone: questions
Can you survey in Folkestone and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Folkestone, Dover and Ashford are booked around 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 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.
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 Folkestone
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Shopfront security glass
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Security glass for home windows
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Anti-bandit glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.