Bullet-resistant glass in Bromsgrove

What should bullet-resistant glass cost in Bromsgrove?

Guide prices for bullet-resistant glass in Bromsgrove 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.

Options for bullet-resistant glass in Bromsgrove

BS EN 1063 classes BR1 to BR7 and SG1 or SG2
Built to the specification from your risk assessment
Speech panels and deal trays that keep the protection continuous
NS (no-splinter) makeups for staff working close to the glass
Matching rated frames, joints and transaction trays
Glass-clad polycarbonate options to save weight

Fitting in Bromsgrove and nearby

Bromsgrove is about 12 miles from Worcester, the main centre for Worcestershire. We can survey and fit across the B61 district and in nearby places such as Redditch and Droitwich.

Worcestershire includes Worcester's cathedral-city centre, Georgian streets in Bewdley and Pershore, Malvern's Victorian villas, and newer estates around Redditch and Bromsgrove.

Good candidates for bullet-resistant glass:

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

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

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.

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price and lead time
Fit, check and explain

Bullet-resistant glass in Bromsgrove: questions

Which areas near Bromsgrove do you cover?

We can arrange work in Bromsgrove and in nearby Redditch (5 miles), Droitwich (6 miles) and Halesowen (8 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.

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 Bromsgrove

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.