Bullet-resistant glass in Newmarket

How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in Newmarket?

As a guide, allow £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Newmarket, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free 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.

What goes into bullet-resistant glass

NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
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
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight

Fitting in Newmarket and nearby

Surveys in Newmarket (CB8) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Haverhill (11 miles), Cambridge (13 miles) and Bury St Edmunds (13 miles).

Suffolk ranges from Ipswich's waterfront offices and town-centre shops to timber-framed and Georgian streets in Bury St Edmunds, Lavenham and Woodbridge, and coastal Lowestoft and Felixstowe.

Common uses:

Secure reception points in public buildings
Bank, building society and post office counters
Petrol station night-pay windows
Bureaux de change and cash offices

What to think about first

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.

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.

Consents and safety: 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

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Newmarket: questions

Can you survey in Newmarket and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Newmarket, Haverhill and Cambridge are booked around installer availability.

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.

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 Newmarket

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.