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Security doors and physical security in Belfast
ArxBridge supplies and installs LPS 1175 security doors, blast protection and HVM barriers across Belfast for government and commercial sites in the UK.
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What we supply in Belfast
Protective security is part of everyday briefing in Belfast to a degree few other UK cities match. ArxBridge supplies and installs rated security doors, windows, blast protection and vehicle barriers across the city, meeting the expectations of specifiers working on government buildings, commercial districts and the waterfront.
- SR3 and SR4 doorsetsLPS 1175 C5 and D10 ratings
- ISO 16933 EXVBlast glazing for vehicle bombs
- PAS 68 barriersTested against vehicle impact
- FB4 to FB7Ballistic protection to EN 1522
A city that specifies protective security
Belfast’s recent history means buyers ask harder questions about blast and vehicle attack than in most cities. That is a sound starting point. Blast resistant glass laminated and matched to its frame, blast resistant doors rated to EXV classes, and hostile vehicle mitigation on the approaches form the standard response for high-profile sites. The blast ratings guide explains the ISO 16933 EXV scale, where the number is the stand-off distance in metres, so EXV10 is the most severe, alongside SB classes for hand-carried charges and hazard ratings from A (no break) to F (high hazard).
Government buildings and commercial districts
Government offices, courts and civic buildings in the city centre combine public counters with restricted floors. SR3 and SR4 security doors give five minutes against crowbars, drills and chisels at C5, and ten minutes against sledgehammers, disc cutters and jigsaws at D10, which suits server rooms, plant areas and secure corridors. Security portals and turnstiles control staff entry, and swing security doors rated to LPS 1175 and LPS 2081 suit goods entrances where quiet forced entry is the concern. The government and defence page shows how public estates layer these products.
Waterfront and commercial regeneration
The waterfront districts mix offices, hotels, apartments and public realm in long glazed frontages. Blast rated curtain walling to ISO 16933 covers the facades, HVM street furniture protects the quays and plazas, and communal entrance doors rated to LPS 1175 SR2 (B3), three minutes against hand tools, protect residential cores. For the highest-risk glazing, bullet resistant glass to EN 1063 is available in BR classes against the same weapons as the FB scale, in spall and no-spall options. The public spaces page covers protection around busy waterfronts.
How Belfast projects are usually specified
| What is specified | Where it goes | Rating | Product link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blast glazing | Government facades, glazed atria | ISO 16933 EXV | Blast resistant glass |
| High security doorsets | Server rooms, secure corridors | LPS 1175 SR4 (D10) | SR3 and SR4 security doors |
| Vehicle barriers | Plazas, forecourts, quays | PAS 68 | Hostile vehicle mitigation |
| Entrance control | Office lobbies, staff entrances | LPS 1175 SR2 | Security portals |
| Residential cores | Apartment blocks | LPS 1175 SR2 (B3) | Communal entrance doors |
Blast and vehicle measures belong together. On exposed sites, EXV glazing means little if a vehicle can reach the facade. Specify the barrier line and the glazing as one system.
Planning and listed buildings
Central Belfast holds listed buildings and conservation areas where facade changes need listed building consent. Security sash windows and security windows rated to LPS 1175 can be made to suit historic openings, and rated glazing can sit behind existing masonry. We manufacture to surveyed sizes and supply the drawings and rating evidence that support a consent application.
Which blast rating suits a government office facade?
The risk assessment decides. ISO 16933 EXV classes cover 100 kg TNT equivalent at stand-off distances from 45 metres down to 10, with hazard ratings from A to F. A survey of the facade and its surroundings sets out the right class.
Can HVM be added to an existing plaza?
Often, yes. Tested bollards and street furniture can be fitted into existing paving where foundations allow, and the barrier line is designed around pedestrian flows so the space stays open. The survey confirms foundation depths and drainage.
Do you supply ballistic products in Belfast?
Yes. Ballistic doors, windows and glass to EN 1522 and EN 1063, from FB4 to FB7, are available for sites that specify them, supplied with third-party test evidence. Contact us with the rating and the opening sizes.
How do fire and security ratings combine on one doorset?
Dual rated assemblies carry an EI fire rating alongside an LPS 1175 security rating, each tested separately. They are common in government and commercial buildings where compartmentation and forced entry resistance meet at the same door.
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