What is the price of bullet-resistant glass in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 you can specify
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Fitting in Newcastle-under-Lyme and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Newcastle-under-Lyme and across the ST5 postcode district, as well as in nearby Stoke-on-Trent (2 miles) and Longton (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Staffordshire mixes Stoke-on-Trent's Victorian pottery-town terraces with Lichfield's cathedral quarter, Burton's brewery streets and newer estates around Tamworth and Cannock.
This glazing suits:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
- Petrol station night-pay windows
- Secure reception points in public buildings
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.
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.
Building regulations and safety in 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Newcastle-under-Lyme address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Bullet-resistant glass in Newcastle-under-Lyme: questions
Do you cover Stoke-on-Trent as well as Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Yes. As well as Newcastle-under-Lyme, we can arrange surveys in nearby Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove. Dates depend on installer availability.
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 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.
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Counter and reception security screens
- Display case security glass
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Security double-glazed units
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