What is the price of bullet-resistant glass in Motherwell?
Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Motherwell 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.
What goes into bullet-resistant glass
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Fitting in Motherwell and nearby
Surveys in Motherwell (ML1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Hamilton (2 miles), Wishaw (3 miles) and Coatbridge (5 miles).
Lanarkshire includes the town centres of Hamilton, Motherwell and Airdrie, East Kilbride's new-town shopping centre and estates, and market towns such as Lanark and Biggar.
This glazing suits:
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- 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 Scotland
Planning permission
Under the Scottish planning system the council decides whether a new or altered shopfront needs planning permission; changing the glass in an existing frame usually does not. Bollards or barriers in a road or footway need consent from the roads authority, which is normally the council.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under section 2 of the Building Standards technical handbooks and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for non-domestic premises. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Motherwell
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Motherwell: questions
Can you survey in Motherwell and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Motherwell, Hamilton and Wishaw are booked around 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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Motherwell
- Display case security glass
- Counter and reception security screens
- Security glass for home windows
- Broken glass replacement
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Security glass for doors
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.