Bullet-resistant glass in Wednesfield

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

Our guide range for bullet-resistant glass in Wednesfield 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.

Choices you can make

Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Single panes or sealed units for external use
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Built to the specification from your risk assessment

Fitting in Wednesfield and nearby

We can arrange bullet-resistant glass anywhere in Wednesfield, and in nearby Willenhall, Wolverhampton and Bloxwich. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

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.

Common uses:

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

What to think about first

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Wednesfield: questions

Which areas near Wednesfield do you cover?

We can arrange work in Wednesfield and in nearby Willenhall (1 mile), Wolverhampton (2 miles) and Bloxwich (4 miles). 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.

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.

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.

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Other glazing in Wednesfield

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