How much would it cost to bulletproof a car?
Before buying a big-ticket item, most of us take a few minutes to do a little research and get a sense of the price landscape.It's easy to do with ovens and cars, but hard with bullet-resistant glass systems, because their costs can vary widely.
A minimal, straight-forward system is suitable for a stand-alone ticket window, small retail setting, or after-hours transactions.A bullet-resistant glass transaction window with an integrated communication system and cash tray would be included in the system.The components will need to be installed on-site.Installation work can be done by local contractors, although most companies will send their own installation team for an additional fee.
This sort of minimal system will cost between $7,000 and $10,000, not including installation.
A greater degree of customization is required for more comprehensive barrier systems.Consider a gas station with a well-stocked convenience store.Retailers with at least two registers need to worry about both exterior and interior bullet resistant glass.
The cost of such a system can vary depending on how flexible they want their system to be.The register needs to be enclosed in a bulletproof glass booth, with fiberglass reinforcing the counter and deep steel deal trays integrated into the countertops.A bulletproof door will be used to access each hardened point-of-payment.The risks of trying to keep track of physical keys are mitigated by the use of an electronic keypad/buzz-through access system.
Natural voice communication is preferred by most gas stations and convenience stores.sliders are windows that can be opened during low-crime, high-traffic periods and then locked-down after the sun sets or in an emergency.
A mid-range system, such as a truck stop, a small bank branch, or a corner store, is going to cost between $15,000 and $25,000.
Bullet-resistant glass systems and security can go well beyond what you see at the bank or ticket counter.Many government buildings have high-level forced entry-rated blast and bullet resistant glass reinforcing every exterior window and interior wall.Some corporate entryways are made of bulletproof glass and frame and are ready to be locked up at a moment's notice.The systems start at $30,000 and move into the hundreds of thousand of dollars.
It isn't saying that every bullet-resistant barrier for a corporate or municipal building is going to cost tens of thousands of dollars.There is a lobby that is open for late hours and a transaction window for paying utility bills that fall into the Minimal and Mid-Range categories.