Bullet-resistant glass in Northampton

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

Budget £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Northampton, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the survey.

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.

Options for bullet-resistant glass in Northampton

Single panes or sealed units for external use
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass

Fitting in Northampton and nearby

We can arrange bullet-resistant glass across Northampton, the main centre for Northamptonshire, and in nearby towns including Wellingborough, Daventry and Rushden.

Northamptonshire mixes Northampton's town-centre retail and Victorian shoe-trade streets with newer estates around Corby and Wellingborough and stone villages towards Oundle.

This glazing suits:

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

Questions we will ask at the survey

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.

Building regulations and safety 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.

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.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Bullet-resistant glass in Northampton: questions

Which areas near Northampton do you cover?

We can arrange work in Northampton and in nearby Wellingborough (9 miles), Daventry (12 miles) and Rushden (12 miles). Dates depend on 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.

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.

Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns

Other glazing in Northampton

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.