Bullet-resistant glass in North Shields

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in North Shields?

Typical prices for bullet-resistant glass in North Shields 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

Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Single panes or sealed units for external use
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass

Fitting in North Shields and nearby

Surveys in North Shields (NE29) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Tynemouth (1 mile), South Shields (1 mile) and Whitley Bay (2 miles).

Tyne and Wear covers Newcastle's Grainger Town stone streets and quayside offices, the town centres of Sunderland and Gateshead, and large inter-war and post-war housing estates.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

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

Before the glass is ordered

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.

S or NS

If staff sit within arm's reach of the glass, specify NS so that no splinters come off the inside face.

Glazing rules in England

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.

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 North Shields
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Bullet-resistant glass in North Shields: questions

Can you survey in North Shields and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields 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.

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.

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.

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Other glazing in North Shields

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