Introduction: What Is Intrusion Delay Glazing and Why It Matters in 2026

Standard commercial glass is engineered to handle weather, thermal stress, and accidental human impact. It is not engineered to stop someone swinging a sledgehammer. Intrusion delay glazing changes this equation by converting ordinary glass openings into time-delay barriers that resist sustained, deliberate forced entry-not just a single accidental blow, but repeated attacks with common tools over multiple minutes.

The concept is simple in principle: every minute the glazing holds is a minute for lockdown procedures to activate, for occupants to reach safety, and for law enforcement to arrive. In most U.S. urban and suburban areas, priority police response averages six to ten minutes. If your glass breaks in two seconds, that entire response window is wasted. Hardened glazing provides critical delay against intruders, bridging the gap between breach attempt and emergency response.

This matters now more than ever. Smash-and-grab retail crime, active intruder incidents in schools, and targeted attacks on government facilities have escalated the conversation around physical security well beyond cameras and locked doors. Unsecured glazing undermines entire building security systems because once glass fails, every other layer of protection-access control, alarms, interior barriers-is effectively bypassed. Standard glass has become the weakest link in the building envelope across every high-risk occupancy type.

Intrusion delay glazing is often used in schools, government buildings, and high-value residential properties, but the technology applies to any facility where glass openings represent a vulnerability. Impact Security specializes in retrofit hardened glazing systems that create invisible security-preserving natural light, sightlines, and design intent while delivering measurable forced entry resistance. This article explains exactly how intrusion delay glazing works, what standards govern it, and how to specify it correctly.

When Glass Becomes the Fastest Path In: Understanding the Building Envelope Risk

In 2025, a group of roughly twenty people executed a smash-and-grab on a jewelry store in Sunnyvale, California. They broke through a standard glass door, reached inside to unlock it, and cleared display cases in approximately two minutes. The building had cameras, alarms, and locked doors. None of it mattered because the glass was the fastest path in.

This scenario plays out thousands of times per year across the United States. Industry data indicates that most smash-and-grab and opportunistic commercial break-ins take place in under four minutes when physical barriers are absent. Standard glazing fails to delay forced entry, allowing immediate access. Standard annealed and tempered glazing systems are engineered for weather performance, thermal cycling, and occupant safety against accidental breakage. They are not designed for sustained forced entry, ballistic events, or blast pressure scenarios.

Once glazing fails, the entire building envelope is compromised. Every investment in electronic security-card readers, motion sensors, monitored alarms-becomes irrelevant if an intruder can gain access through a broken window in seconds. Standard glass fails to provide adequate protection against forced entry, and no amount of camera coverage compensates for an open hole in the wall.

Intrusion delay glazing converts that passive weakness into an active time-delay barrier within the overall security ecosystem. Instead of shattering and falling away, intrusion delay glazing absorbs repeated impacts, holds cracked fragments in place, and resists the formation of a usable opening. It turns glass from a liability into a functioning layer of the security system within a broader comprehensive, layered forced entry protection strategy.

The Forced Entry Scenario: How Long Standard Glass Really Lasts

Why Tempered and Standard Laminated Glass Fall Short for Intrusion Delay

There is a persistent and dangerous misconception in the building industry: that “safety glass” and “security glazing” are interchangeable terms. They are not. They address completely different threats, use different test procedures, and deliver different outcomes under attack.

Here is the core distinction:

• Safety glazing (tempered, heat-strengthened, or basic laminated) is designed to reduce injury risk when glass breaks accidentally. It meets codes like CPSC 16 CFR 1201 and ANSI Z97.1, which test for single-impact breakage patterns and fragment safety.
• Security glazing is engineered to resist deliberate, sustained forced entry using tools. It is tested under protocols like ASTM F1233 that measure resistance across dozens of impacts with escalating tool severity.

Laminated glass can be breached with sustained attacks using common tools. A standard laminated lite with a 0.76 mm PVB interlayer might hold fragments together after a first strike, but a determined attacker with a pry bar or chisel can punch through or peel back the interlayer within one to two minutes. That is not intrusion delay-it is a brief inconvenience.

Relying on off-the-shelf tempered or laminated insulating glass units for forced entry protection sets unrealistic expectations and creates potential liability. Understanding what tempered glass is, along with its benefits, disadvantages, and more secure alternatives, is an important step in setting realistic security performance expectations. When the primary goal is buying time against a deliberate attack, you need hardened glazing engineered specifically for that purpose: intrusion delay glazing with specialized interlayers, polycarbonate components, and robust anchoring.

Safety vs. Security: Redefining Performance Expectations

Safety glass test standards like CPSC 16 CFR 1201 evaluate a single pendulum impact simulating accidental human contact. They do not measure delay time. They do not simulate a multi-tool assault. They do not rate how long glass resists someone trying to gain entry with a crowbar.

In documented field incidents, code-compliant laminated glass installed in retail storefronts and school entry doors has failed within 30 to 60 seconds under sledgehammer or crowbar attack-well within the standard break-in window. The glass met its safety code requirements perfectly. It just was never designed for security.

Security film applied to existing glass can extend forced entry timelines significantly, adding additional adhesion that holds fragments in place longer. However, anti shatter film alone does not transform standard glazing into a rated forced entry system. It improves performance at the margins but cannot substitute for a purpose-built intrusion delay glazing assembly with engineered frames and anchoring.

Intrusion delay glazing is the correct performance category when the objective is buying time under intentional forced entry. Specifying it correctly requires referencing forced entry test standards rather than safety codes.

What Intrusion Delay Glazing Is: Materials, Layers, and System Design

Intrusion delay glazing is a purpose-engineered assembly-not a single product or coating. It typically consists of laminated or reinforced glass combined with polycarbonate layers and high-performance interlayers, all held within frames that are mechanically anchored to resist prying, spreading, and tool leverage.

Core Materials: Glass, Polycarbonate, and Laminated Interlayers

The material stack in intrusion delay glazing typically includes some combination of:

Component	Function	Trade-offs
Glass plies (annealed or heat-strengthened)	Provides hardness, scratch resistance, optical clarity	Adds weight; can crack under impact
Interlayers (PVB, SGP, ionomer, urethane)	Bonds glass layers; absorbs energy; holds fragments	Thicker = better delay but more weight/cost
Polycarbonate layers	Absorbs blunt impact energy; resists punch-through	Can scratch; may yellow over time without UV protection
Glass clad polycarbonate	Combines glass hardness with polycarbonate toughness	Excellent performance but higher cost and thickness

The interlayer in intrusion delay glazing helps keep glass fragments contained and improves safety. Interlayer thickness matters significantly. Standard safety laminated glass uses approximately 0.76 mm of PVB. Forced entry systems use 1.5 mm to 6 mm interlayers-or multiple interlayer plies-to dramatically increase resistance to penetration. Total glazing assembly thickness for forced entry applications typically ranges from 12 mm to 57 mm depending on the threat level and performance standards required.

Advanced security glazing integrates seamlessly into building designs. The goal is invisible security: crystal-clear sightlines, minimal visual distortion, and preserved natural light. Security glazing maintains original sightlines and natural light transmission, and custom-fabricated security panels ensure a uniform appearance that matches the existing architectural intent.

Beyond forced entry performance, intrusion delay glazing can be tuned for acoustic dampening, UV filtering, and non-spall behavior-making it a multi-benefit upgrade for the building envelope, especially when deployed as a retrofit DefenseLite impact-resistant overglaze security system.

Frames, Anchoring, and the System Mindset

Even the strongest intrusion resistant glass will fail early if installed in weak frames or with inadequate fasteners. This is one of the most frequently overlooked points in security glazing specification.

Typical retrofitted framing strategies include:

• Mechanically anchored polycarbonate shields fastened through the existing frame into structural substrate
• Structural silicone bonding for continuous edge retention
• Reinforced vision lite kits for door applications
• Custom aluminum or steel sub-frames designed to transfer impact loads to the surrounding wall

Intrusion delay glazing can be installed over existing glass without replacing frames, provided the existing frame is structurally adequate and the anchoring method is properly engineered. Impact Security evaluates the door, window frame, and hardware as a single forced entry system-not isolated components. Building age, frame material (aluminum, steel, wood), and opening size all influence the exact intrusion delay glazing design.

Architectural hardening enhances overall security system effectiveness because every component in the assembly contributes to or detracts from the total delay time. A $5,000 glazing panel anchored with hardware-store screws into rotted wood is not a security upgrade-it is a false sense of protection.

How Intrusion Delay Glazing Works Under Attack

Here is what happens when an attacker with a sledgehammer strikes intrusion delay glazing compared to standard glass:

Standard commercial glass: First blow shatters the pane. Fragments fall inward or outward. A usable opening exists within seconds. The attacker steps through.

Intrusion delay glazing: First blow cracks the outer glass ply. The interlayer and polycarbonate layers absorb energy and hold all fragments in place. Second, third, and fourth blows enlarge the crack pattern but do not create an opening. The attacker switches tools-pry bar, chisel-and begins working the edges. The mechanically anchored frame resists prying. Five minutes in, the glazing is visibly damaged but still intact. No usable opening exists.

Intrusion delay glazing can withstand up to 15 minutes of aggressive physical assault depending on rating. High-performance systems tested to ASTM F1233 Class IV or V have demonstrated resistance through more than 30 separate tool impacts plus thermal attack sequences lasting 20 to 30 minutes or longer. Intrusion delay glazing enhances occupant safety by reducing risks from flying glass shards, because the interlayer keeps fragments contained rather than spraying into occupied spaces.

Security glazing enhances response time for security personnel by converting what would be an instant breach into a sustained, noisy, physically demanding attack that triggers alarms, attracts attention, and gives responders time to act. Intrusion delay glazing serves as a visible deterrent to potential intruders-most attackers who encounter serious resistance within the first 30 seconds abandon the attempt entirely.

A layered security approach is effective with intrusion delay glazing to enhance security measures. The glazing buys time; alarms notify; cameras document; lockdown procedures shelter occupants; and law enforcement responds. Each layer depends on the others, but none of them function if the glass fails in two seconds.

Forced Entry Resistance vs. Ballistic and Blast Performance

Forced entry resistance, ballistic resistance, and blast mitigation are three distinct performance categories. Intrusion delay glazing focuses specifically on resisting manual attack with tools and body force. It is not automatically bullet resistant.

Key distinctions:

• Intrusion delay glazing is not the same as bullet-resistant glazing and does not stop all attacks. Stopping a projectile requires different material science than stopping a pry bar.
• Ballistic resistance requires testing to UL 752, which categorizes bullet-resistant glazing by caliber and velocity across multiple threat levels.
• Blast mitigation addresses blast pressure and is tested under standards like ASTM F1642 for glazing response to air blast loading.
• ASTM E1996 assesses glazing against hurricane debris impacts-a related but separate performance category.
• Security glazing systems are engineered to withstand ballistic attacks when specifically designed and tested for that threat.

Many projects layer solutions: a ballistic-rated glazing behind an intrusion delay shield, or a blast-rated system combined with forced entry resistance. Impact Security integrates intrusion delay glazing with ballistic products like BulletShield retrofit bullet-resistant security glazing panels and blast mitigation systems where the threat assessment requires it. The specification depends entirely on the threat model for the specific facility.

Key Standards for Intrusion Delay and Forced Entry Resistance

Standards exist so that security professionals, architects, and facility managers can compare products on objective, repeatable criteria rather than marketing claims. Intrusion delay glazing is evaluated under forced entry standards-not under safety codes, which measure a fundamentally different type of performance.

The most relevant performance standards for intrusion delay glazing include:

Standard	What It Tests	Key Detail
ASTM F1233	Forced entry resistance of security glazing materials	Classes I–V with escalating tool sets and impact counts
ASTM F3561	Forced entry after ballistic weakening	Full system test (glass + frames + hardware); Levels 1–8
SD-STD-01.01 Rev. G	Forced entry for government/diplomatic facilities	5-, 15-, or 60-minute resistance levels
ASTM F1915	Abuse/attack resistance for detention glazing	Grades 1–4 correlated to 10–60 minute resistance
UL 752	Ballistic resistance	Levels by caliber; separate from forced entry

Impact Security designs intrusion delay solutions to meet or support these benchmarks for B2B and B2G clients, ensuring that specified glazing performance is backed by documented test method results rather than generic product descriptions, with forced entry security glazing for doors and windows engineered specifically to resist sustained attack.

ASTM F1233 and Other Forced Entry Glazing Standards

ASTM F1233 tests glazing for forced entry resistance through a multi-stage protocol that subjects security glazing materials to repeated impacts and tool-based attacks. The test method uses progressively more severe tools-hammers, pry bars, chisels, and in higher classes, thermal cutting-to simulate a sustained assault.

The standard categorizes glazing performance into five classes:

• Class I: Basic tool resistance with limited impact sequences
• Class II: Moderate attack with more tools and more blows
• Class III: Associated with approximately 30 minutes of physical attack resistance
• Class IV–V: Extended sequences including 30 to 41 separate attack steps plus thermal stress, correlating to delay times that can exceed 30 minutes

ASTM F3561 is the first standard for evaluating forced-entry resistance after simulated ballistic weakening. Introduced in 2022, ASTM F3561 evaluates forced-entry resistance after ballistic weakening-meaning the glazing system is first subjected to simulated gunfire, then attacked with manual tools. This mirrors real-world active intruder scenarios where gunfire precedes physical breach attempts. ASTM F3561 sets the baseline for school security glazing and is increasingly specified in K-12, higher education, and government facility projects.

Other standards that may apply include ASTM F588 and F842 for windows and doors, and various international forced entry protocols. The key point: always specify by standard and class, not by vague terms like “impact-resistant” or “reinforced.”

Linking Entry Resistance to Real Response Times

Law enforcement time to arrive at a high-priority call in most U.S. jurisdictions averages six to ten minutes. This is the operational reality that drives intrusion delay glazing specification.

If your glazing provides zero delay, responders arrive to find the breach already completed. If your glazing provides three to five minutes of delay, the attack is likely still in progress when responders arrive-or the attacker has already abandoned the attempt. If your glazing provides 10 to 15 minutes, responders have time to stage, assess, and intervene.

Specifications should be based on required delay time tied to your facility’s emergency response plan, not on material labels or thickness numbers. A school district with a four-minute average police response needs a different glazing performance tier than a rural government facility with a twelve-minute response window.

Impact Security helps clients map test standards and delay targets to their incident response plans and coordinate with local law enforcement to establish realistic performance requirements.

Applications: Where Intrusion Delay Glazing Delivers the Most Value

Intrusion delay glazing delivers measurable value across any vertical where glass openings represent high-consequence vulnerabilities. The primary applications include:

• K-12 schools and higher education campuses
• Government facilities at federal, state, and local levels
• Retail storefronts, especially luxury and high-value merchandise
• Financial institutions and banking centers
• Healthcare facilities and hospitals
• Hospitality properties and corporate campuses

For each occupancy type, the threat scenario differs-smash-and-grab, active intruder, riot conditions, insider threat-but the fundamental need is identical: keep the glass intact long enough for people and systems to respond. Retrofit intrusion delay glazing can be deployed with minimal operational downtime compared to full window replacement, making it practical for occupied facilities. Impact Security supports nationwide projects including multi-site rollouts for retail chains and institutional portfolios.

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Education, Government, and Healthcare: Life Safety and Lockdown Support

School districts across the country now expect that glazing at main entries and classroom sidelites will provide three to five minutes of forced entry delay. ASTM F3561 is the standard for school security glazing, and its adoption has accelerated since 2022 as districts upgrade access points with funding from state school safety grants, a trend explored in depth in our school security update on reinforcing window and door glass.

Intrusion delay glazing at entry vestibules, classroom doors, and nurse’s stations buys the time lockdown procedures need to activate. When glass breaks immediately, there is no lockdown-there is only direct exposure. When glazing holds, occupants reach shelter, interior doors lock, and emergency response begins.

Public agencies and healthcare systems often combine intrusion delay glazing with access control, video surveillance, and environmental design strategies (CPTED). Integrating security glazing improves overall building safety because the glazing is not a standalone solution-it is the first physical barrier in a coordinated system.

Security glazing must comply with fire and accessibility codes, which is why early collaboration between security consultants, architects, and code officials is essential. Fire egress requirements, ADA accessibility, and energy code requirements can all influence the allowable glazing assembly.

Retrofit vs. Replacement: Upgrading Existing Glazing Systems

For most occupied facilities, full window replacement is disruptive, expensive, and slow. Retrofit intrusion delay glazing offers an alternative: custom-fabricated panels mechanically anchored over existing glass, transforming standard glazing into a forced entry resistant assembly without removing the original windows.

Key differences between the two approaches:

Factor	Full Replacement	Retrofit Shield
Cost	Higher (new frames, glass, labor)	Lower (panel + anchoring)
Disruption	Significant; may require closure	Minimal; often done during off-hours
Timeline	Weeks to months for large buildings	Days to weeks for comparable scope
Appearance	New frames, new aesthetics	Matches existing frame geometry
Performance	Depends on new system spec	Engineered to meet forced entry standards

Impact Security fabricates custom intrusion delay panels to match existing frame geometry, minimizing visual change. Typical retrofit use cases include occupied schools that cannot close during the academic year, 24/7 healthcare facilities, and retail locations that cannot afford extended construction downtime, which often benefit from higher-threat DefenseLite Pro impact security glazing systems.

Project Workflow: From Assessment to Final Commissioning

A typical Impact Security retrofit project follows this sequence:

1. On-site vulnerability assessment documenting glass type, frame condition, opening sizes, and surrounding construction
2. Threat assessment and modeling to determine required delay time and applicable test standards
3. Material and system selection based on threat level, code requirements, and design constraints
4. Engineering and fabrication at Impact Security’s Georgia or Arizona facilities
5. Professional installation-often from the interior, during off-hours, with minimal disruption to building occupants
6. Final inspection and commissioning with documentation, shop drawings, and warranty

Documenting the existing glass type, frame condition, and opening dimensions during the initial survey is critical for accurate intrusion delay design. Mismatched panels, incorrect anchoring, or overlooked frame deterioration can undermine the entire system.

Impact Security provides turnkey service from initial assessment through warranty support, including engineering documentation and certified installer oversight.

What to Consider Before Specifying Intrusion Delay Glazing

Early collaboration between security, design, and operations teams prevents conflicts between life safety, fire egress, energy code requirements, and security performance. Intrusion delay glazing works best when it is designed into the project from the start-not bolted on as an afterthought.

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Intrusion Delay Glazing Projects

These are the pitfalls Impact Security sees most frequently in the field:

1. Focusing only on glass thickness. Thickness alone does not determine forced entry performance. Interlayer chemistry, polycarbonate inclusion, and anchoring method matter as much or more.
2. Ignoring frames and hardware. A high-performance glazing panel in a weak aluminum storefront frame can be pried out in minutes. The window frame, hardware, and anchoring must be part of the system.
3. Specifying “laminated glass” generically. Writing “laminated glass” into a spec for a high-threat entry without specifying forced entry or intrusion delay criteria gives you safety glass, not security glazing. The failure mode under deliberate attack will be dramatically different from what the specifier expected.
4. Mixing unmatched products. Combining one manufacturer’s glass with another’s frame and a third party’s anchoring creates untested assemblies with unknown real world performance.
5. Under-specifying critical access points while over-investing elsewhere. Lobby doors and ground-floor windows at access points need the highest protection. Interior conference room glass usually does not.
6. Omitting documented testing. If the manufacturer cannot produce test reports showing the specific assembly was evaluated under recognized test standards, the claimed performance is unverified.

Impact Security helps revise underperforming specifications and correct mismatches between code glazing and security glazing, ensuring that every dollar spent on glazing upgrades delivers measurable delay.

Why Choose Impact Security for Intrusion Delay Glazing

Impact Security is a U.S.-based manufacturer and installer of retrofit security glazing systems, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. We focus exclusively on physical security glazing-forced entry resistant, ballistic, and blast mitigation systems-for B2B and B2G clients, as outlined in our company overview and capabilities.

What this means in practice:

• Specialization: We do not sell general-purpose windows. Every product we manufacture is engineered for security performance against defined threats.
• U.S. manufacturing: Fabrication centers in Marietta, GA and Glendale, AZ allow us to control quality and lead times for projects nationwide.
• National installer network: Certified installers across the country ensure consistent system performance whether the project is a single school or a 200-location retail chain.
• Turnkey delivery: From threat assessment and engineering through fabrication, installation, and aftercare, we manage the entire process.
• Demonstrated experience: We have completed projects for school districts, government agencies, hospitals, national retailers, and financial institutions across multiple states.

What Sets Our Intrusion Delay Solutions Apart

Our intrusion delay glazing systems are differentiated by several factors that matter in new construction and retrofit applications:

• Tested performance: We provide documented test data showing forced entry resistance under recognized standards. No vague claims-real impact testing results with defined tool sets, impact counts, and delay times.
• Optical clarity: Our systems are engineered to preserve the transparency and natural light that architects and building owners expect. Advanced security glazing does not have to look like it belongs in a bunker.
• Layered integration: We design intrusion delay glazing to work alongside our BulletShield ballistic products, RiotLite riot-resistant systems, and other security solutions such as DefenseLite polycarbonate glass security products. When the threat assessment calls for combined protection, we deliver it as a single coordinated system.
• Installer qualification: Every installer in our network is trained and certified on our specific systems. This eliminates the performance gap between lab-tested samples and field-installed assemblies.
• Multi-site capability: For clients with portfolios-retail chains, school districts, healthcare networks-we standardize the approach across locations while adapting to each site’s specific conditions.

We invite security professionals, architects, and facility managers to request real test data and case studies demonstrating our forced entry resistance and intrusion delay timelines.

FAQs: Intrusion Delay Glazing, Forced Entry, and Code Questions

How is intrusion delay glazing different from security film?

Security window film adds a layer of adhesive polyester to existing glass, which helps hold fragments together and can extend forced entry timelines. However, film alone does not create a rated forced entry system. Intrusion delay glazing is a complete assembly-glass, interlayers, polycarbonate, frames, and anchoring-engineered and tested as a unit to resist sustained attack with tools. Film can improve security at the margins, but it is not a substitute for engineered intrusion delay glazing.

Is intrusion delay glazing bulletproof?

No. Intrusion delay glazing is not the same as bullet-resistant glazing and does not stop all attacks. Ballistic resistance requires separate testing under UL 752, which rates glazing by caliber and velocity. Intrusion delay glazing can be combined with ballistic-rated products when the threat assessment requires both forced entry and ballistic protection, but they are distinct performance categories.

Will intrusion delay glazing darken my windows or reduce natural light?

No. Quality intrusion delay glazing is designed to maintain original sightlines and natural light transmission. Modern interlayers and polycarbonate layers offer high optical clarity with minimal color shift or distortion. In most retrofit installations, the visual difference between protected and unprotected openings is negligible.

Can intrusion delay glazing be installed on my existing windows and doors?

Yes. Intrusion delay glazing can be installed over existing glass without replacing frames in most cases. Impact Security’s retrofit approach uses custom-fabricated panels anchored over the current glazing, which means the existing window and frame remain in place. The key requirement is that the existing frame must be structurally sound enough to support the anchoring system.

How long does installation take for a typical building?

Timeline depends on the number of openings and building complexity, but most retrofit installations move significantly faster than full replacement. A school with 30 to 50 openings can typically be completed in days rather than weeks. Many installations are performed during off-hours or school breaks to minimize disruption.

What maintenance does intrusion resistant glazing require over time?

Intrusion delay glazing requires minimal maintenance. Cleaning follows the same procedures as standard commercial glass. Polycarbonate components may require periodic inspection for scratching or UV degradation, though modern formulations with UV-protective coatings have significantly reduced these concerns. Impact Security provides warranty coverage and maintenance guidance for all installed systems.

How does intrusion delay glazing relate to building codes and standards like ASTM F1233? Additional performance categories, such as GSA/ISC blast resistant standards and classifications, may also apply when projects require combined blast, ballistic, and forced-entry protection.

Intrusion delay glazing is evaluated under forced entry test standards such as ASTM F1233 and ASTM F3561, which measure resistance to sustained deliberate attack. These are separate from safety glazing codes like CPSC 16 CFR 1201 or ANSI Z97.1, which address accidental impact only. Security glazing must also comply with fire and accessibility codes, and Impact Security works with project teams to ensure code compliance across all applicable requirements.

What is ASTM F3561 and why does it matter for schools?

ASTM F3561 is the standard for school security glazing, introduced in 2022. It evaluates the forced-entry resistance of complete fenestration systems-glass, frames, hardware-after the system has been subjected to simulated ballistic weakening. This mirrors real-world active intruder scenarios and provides the most comprehensive evaluation of how glazing will perform when it matters most.

Call to Action: Next Steps to Harden Your Glazing Systems

Every glass opening in your building is either a time-delay barrier or an instant access point. There is no middle ground, and there is no retroactive fix once a breach happens.

If you are a facilities manager, security director, or architect responsible for protecting people and property, the next step is straightforward: schedule a site assessment with Impact Security. Share your drawings, photos, and threat concerns, and our team will provide a preliminary review with specific recommendations for your facility.

We typically deliver initial recommendations within days of receiving project information, and our national installer network means we can execute anywhere in the United States. Whether you need to harden a single school entry or roll out intrusion delay glazing across a 200-site retail portfolio, we have the manufacturing capacity and field expertise to deliver.

Request a free intrusion delay glazing estimate from Impact Security. Your glass should be working for your security-not against it.