Bullet-resistant glass in Melton Mowbray

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Melton Mowbray?

Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Melton Mowbray 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

Built to the specification from your risk assessment
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
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays

Fitting in Melton Mowbray and nearby

Surveys in Melton Mowbray (LE13) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Oakham (9 miles), Loughborough (13 miles) and Leicester (14 miles).

Leicestershire combines Leicester's city-centre and suburban shopping streets and Victorian terraces with market towns such as Loughborough, Hinckley and Market Harborough.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

Petrol station night-pay windows
Secure reception points in public buildings
Security gatehouses and control rooms
Bank, building society and post office counters

Before the glass is ordered

The rest of the screen

Frames, joints, trays and the wall below the counter must give matching protection, or the weakest part decides the real level.

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.

Glazing rules in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Melton Mowbray: questions

Can you survey in Melton Mowbray and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Loughborough are booked around installer availability.

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 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.

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Other glazing in Melton Mowbray

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