Bullet-resistant glass in Salisbury

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Salisbury?

Budget £995 to £2,995 plus VAT (£1,194 to £3,594 inc VAT) per m² for bullet-resistant glass in Salisbury, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the 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 you can specify

BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
Manufacturer's test evidence supplied with your quote
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays

Fitting in Salisbury and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Salisbury and across the SP1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Andover (16 miles) and Totton (17 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

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.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

Secure reception points in public buildings
Bureaux de change and cash offices
Bank, building society and post office counters
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.

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.

Glazing rules in England

England

Insurer requirements

Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.

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.

How it works

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

Bullet-resistant glass in Salisbury: questions

Do you cover Andover as well as Salisbury?

Yes. As well as Salisbury, we can arrange surveys in nearby Andover, Totton and Shaftesbury. Dates depend on installer availability.

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 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 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.

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Other glazing in Salisbury

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