Ballistic Office Protection

BALLISTIC & CLEAN AIR PROJECTS

This was part of several important jobs for a company that needed a way for receptionist to see anyone who entered building and be protected to some degree if that person had bad intentions. They also wanted two security doors where hallways took people from reception area to other parts of the facility and an area for employees to hide while law enforcement responded if there were an active shooter event. We did a variety of work from rewiring some offices, adding hospital grade air filtration for a room where one of their main products was packaged and more. Started with their sign and as we worked on that project the C.E.O. asked me if knew reputable contractors in the electrical, HVAC and security trades. When described the scope of work needed we were able to handle it all, did majority of work at nights so did not interrupt their work flow plus only gave keys and alarm codes to a single person from a single vendor.

LOOKS LIKE ANY GENERIC RECEPTION WINDOW

This office complex had a totally blind entrance/waiting area where unless someone heard the buzzer as people entered main door nobody knew visitors were in the building. Their product could easily attract someone intent on forceful theft or unhappy former employee as their standards were strict. We opened a window to receptionists office allowing placement of a window and ballistic protection to the wall around the window rated to NIJ 2 (9mm & 357 Magnum) if shooter tried to shoot through either giving receptionist time to take better cover or escape to interior of building.

WORKING FROM OUTSIDE INWARDS FOR LEAST DISRUTION OF WORKERS

Using several specialty tools to find the metal studs, both high voltage wiring and low voltage alarm and Ethernet wires for computer network we were able to cut our hole for window in area best for visibility without having to do any major rewiring as had enough slack in the few wires moved they required no additional junction boxes and no existing devices were lost. Notice in third photo we disconnected all wiring from its device allowing us to put it all in conduit for added protection. All sires were moved to right side of window then a metal stud was inserted to give us more protection for wires and structural integrity for our window framing.

Once we had wall opened up and ready to frame entire window area with metal studs we removed a large portion of drywall from other side of wall and replaced with ballistic fiberglass that met our UL 752 Level 2/NIJ II-A standards for protection of the occupant(s) in this office. this job had strict financial budget and to keep it inside their budget we used ballistic rated window film on both sides of standard 1/4" tempered glass allowing us to use a standard size sliding reception window saving a huge amount of money for the client. We can provide whatever level ballistic protection your willing to put in your budget with UL 752 Level 2/NIJ II-A being our lowest rating consider effective but can work from UL 752 Level 1/NIJ Level 1 up to UL 753 level 8/NIJ Level IV+ ratings based on needs and budget. Notice the piece of T6 aluminum we cut on our CNC router, mounted securely to our framing to install our custom cut granite counter top.

In above photos see where job is almost complete with granite installed but to ensure maximum strength using our "budget" ballistic solution we still drilled through the granite so our screws holding window frame engaged our metal framing inside of wall even under the granite and ensuring our adhesive was not the only thing holding the counter top. while adhesives are often rated stronger than mechanical fasteners we still like the security of both mechanical fasteners in addition to adhesives. Below is a bullet (Federal 180 grain hollow point in 40 Smith) we fired into a piece of our NIJ 2 rated window material which we found about two feet in front of the window laying on the floor.

Using tempered glass and ballistic films will not stop multiple rounds but will stop two to three of their rated level and why we prefer heavy polycarbonates for windows when budget and fixture allows. Center are samples of the ballistic fiberglass we used on inner wall of office surrounding the window to protect occupant(s) if shooter realized his bullets were not defeating the window and tried shooting through the wall. we used the fiberglass on opposite side we normally would as it did not have the alarm panel, light switches and mix of high and low voltage devices that would require moving and cutting holes in our fiberglass. We can build everything from pulpits for high profile pastors to adding protection to desks, counters, windows and entire rooms if client needs any ballistic fixture.

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