Bullet-resistant glass in Dudley

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Dudley?

Guide prices for bullet-resistant glass in Dudley are £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

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

Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Built to the specification from your risk assessment

Fitting in Dudley and nearby

Surveys in Dudley (DY1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Brierley Hill (2 miles), Tipton (2 miles) and Kingswinford (4 miles).

The West Midlands spans Birmingham's city-centre offices and shopping streets, Coventry's post-war precincts, Black Country terraces and long suburban high streets in Wolverhampton and Dudley.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

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

Before the glass is ordered

S or NS

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

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.

Glazing rules 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.

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.

How it works

Send sizes or use the quote tool
Free survey at your Dudley address
Fixed price in writing
Glass made, then fitted

Bullet-resistant glass in Dudley: questions

Can you survey in Dudley and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Dudley, Brierley Hill and Tipton are booked around 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.

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 Dudley

Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.

Free quote in Dudley