Bullet-resistant glass in Nottingham: what will it cost?
Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in Nottingham is £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m², including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Fitting in Nottingham and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Nottingham and the NG1 postcode district, and in nearby West Bridgford (2 miles), Arnold (3 miles) and Hucknall.
Nottinghamshire mixes Nottingham's Lace Market warehouses and city-centre shops with Victorian terraces, post-war estates around Mansfield and Worksop, and Georgian Newark and Southwell.
Typical settings for bullet-resistant glass:
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
What the rules say in England
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Nottingham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Nottingham: questions
Do you cover West Bridgford as well as Nottingham?
Yes. As well as Nottingham, we can arrange surveys in nearby West Bridgford, Arnold and Hucknall. Dates depend on 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.
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 Nottingham
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Security secondary glazing
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Security glazed doors and screens
- Toughened safety glass
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.