How much should I budget for bullet-resistant glass in Devizes?
As a guide, allow £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Devizes, 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.
Choices you can make
- Single panes or sealed units for external use
- Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
- Built to the specification from your risk assessment
- Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
- NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
- Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Fitting in Devizes and nearby
We can arrange bullet-resistant glass anywhere in Devizes, and in nearby Calne, Melksham and Chippenham. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Wiltshire combines Salisbury's medieval and Georgian centre, Swindon's modern town centre, offices and estates, and stone market towns such as Marlborough, Devizes and Bradford-on-Avon.
Common uses:
- Security gatehouses and control rooms
- Secure reception points in public buildings
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and cash offices
What to think about first
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.
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.
Consents and safety: 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 Devizes
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Bullet-resistant glass in Devizes: questions
Which areas near Devizes do you cover?
We can arrange work in Devizes and in nearby Calne (6 miles), Melksham (6 miles) and Chippenham (9 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Bullet-resistant glass in nearby towns
Other glazing in Devizes
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Security secondary glazing
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Safety glazing for schools and public buildings
- Broken glass replacement
- Laminated security glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.