Schools & Academies
Door vision panels, classroom screens, corridor glazing and PE halls — upgraded to Class 2B2 or 1B1 during term breaks with full Compliance Certificate.
UK Compliance Deadline · 2027
Shatterproof your glass.
Shatterproof your glass.
Without replacing it.
Solar Block retrofits existing windows in schools, hospitals and public buildings with architectural safety film — bringing glazing up to BS EN 12600 safety classification at a fraction of the cost of replacement.
1000s
of UK public buildings
still fitted with annealed glass in
critical locations.
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Who is affected
Schools, NHS sites, universities, local authority buildings, sports venues, theatres, places of worship and any premises where the public gathers at scale. Enhanced-tier duties apply to sites expecting 800+ people at once.
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What must happen to the glass
Any transparent surface in a critical location — doors, vision panels, low-level glazing, entrances, stairwells — must either be inherently safe (laminated / toughened) or upgraded with a film that meets BS EN 12600 Class 2B2 or better.
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Why retrofit, not rip-out
Replacing compliant glass across an estate runs into six or seven figures and shuts buildings for weeks. Applied safety film brings the existing pane up to standard — typically £25–£50/m² vs. £200–£500/m² for replacement.
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The compliance paper trail
Every Solar Block job is surveyed, specified and signed off with a written Compliance Certificate — the evidence your estates, insurance and HSE audits need on file.
An optically clear film that turns ordinary glass into a shatterproof barrier.
How it works
Invisible on the window. Unmissable on impact.
Solar Block films are multi-layer polyester laminates applied to the internal face of existing glass. On impact, the film bonds the fragments together, absorbing energy and holding the broken pane in its frame.
No more flying shards. No more collapsed glazing. Full compliance with BS EN 12600 impact safety — and, at higher thicknesses, EN 356 anti-intruder and blast-mitigation classification for enhanced-tier sites.
100μm
Safety base
175μm
Safety + security
300μm+
Blast mitigation
10 yr
Warranty
In the field
Precision installation. Zero disruption.
Our installers come from the automotive PPF world — a craft where a single bubble, crease or misaligned edge is the difference between a £10,000 wrap and a rejected job. We bring that discipline to architectural glass.
Most school and hospital jobs are fitted during holidays, evenings or weekends. Curing is complete within 30 days; the building remains fully operational throughout.
Our story
From car bonnets to building facades.
Solar Block is the architectural division of Minutia Detailing — a Surrey-based specialist in high-end automotive paint protection film, with years of meticulous PPF work on Porsches, supercars and show-grade vehicles.
The films are different. The standards are different. But the skill — applying a flawless, optically perfect, edge-sealed polymer to a complex surface without bubbles, lift or contamination — is exactly the same. From our Redhill workshop, we now apply that same discipline at architectural scale, on schools, hospitals and public buildings across the UK.
- 10+
- Years in protective film application
- Redhill
- Surrey HQ · Nationwide coverage available
- 100%
- Installer-certified film suppliers
- 2027
- Compliance-ready programmes from day one
Who we work with
Built for public-sector procurement.
We survey, specify and install to the standards your estates team, H&S lead and insurer already recognise.
NHS & Healthcare
Atriums, partitions, ward vision panels and entrance glazing. Installation out-of-hours; infection-control protocols honoured on site.
Government & Civic
Town halls, libraries, courts, DWP and HMRC premises. Blast mitigation film and Protect Duty-ready specifications for enhanced-tier sites.
Universities & Campuses
Lecture theatres, halls of residence, sports centres and student unions. Phased installation across estate programmes.
Stadiums & Venues
Concourses, hospitality suites, retail units inside venues. Blast mitigation, forced-entry resistance and safety film specified together.
Commercial & Retail
Shopfronts, banks, showrooms and office towers. Safety, security and solar benefits in a single specification.
From enquiry to Compliance Certificate in four steps.
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Step 01
Site survey
A specialist visits, audits every critical location and maps existing glazing against Approved Document K and Regulation 14.
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Step 02
Specification
We issue a written spec, classification by pane, film thickness, disruption plan and a fixed fee against the surveyed schedule.
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Step 03
Installation
Fitted out-of-hours by installers trained to automotive PPF standards. No bubbles, no edge lift, no mess, no downtime.
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Step 04
Certification
A signed Compliance Certificate lands with your estates team — filed for insurance, HSE and audit purposes.
Six benefits in one install.
Safety
Holds broken glass in the frame. Eliminates flying-shard injury in classrooms, corridors and wards.
Security
EN 356-rated films resist forced entry — smash-and-grab, vandalism, opportunistic break-ins.
Blast mitigation
PVB-bonded anti-shatter film reduces the lethal shard hazard that causes most blast injuries.
Solar & UV control
Optional tinted variants cut glare, heat load and 99% of UV — protecting people and interiors.
Retrofit, not replace
Works with your existing frames, listed-building glass and single-pane units. No carpentry, no skips.
Paper trail
Every pane documented. Every job certified. Every audit answered.
Is this actually compliant with the incoming law?
Yes — when installed to specification, our films meet BS
EN 12600 impact classification (Class 2B2 / 1B1) which
is the test standard referenced by Approved Document K
and Regulation 14 of the Workplace Regulations 1992. For
Protect Duty / Martyn's Law sites, we specify higher
thicknesses that meet EN 356 and blast-mitigation
performance.
How long does the film last?
Our architectural films are warrantied for 10 years
internally and 7 years externally. Real-world lifespan
is typically 12–15+ years with no yellowing, lift or
performance loss.
Can you fit it without closing the building?
In almost every case, yes. Schools are done during
holidays. Hospitals and offices are fitted out-of-hours
or in phased areas. Typical primary school: 2–3 days.
Typical hospital atrium: evenings over one week.
Does the film change how the windows look?
Safety-only films are optically clear — almost
indistinguishable from plain glass. Solar/security tinted
variants are available where glare or heat are also
problems.
What does it cost vs. replacing the glass?
Typical safety film is £25–£50 per m² installed. Full
laminated-glass replacement is £200–£500 per m² plus
carpentry, disposal and closure. On a mid-size school
the saving usually runs into five to six figures.
Do you work nationally?
Yes. Our workshop and head office are in Redhill, Surrey
(co-located with our parent business Minutia Detailing),
which puts us within easy reach of London, the South East
and the M25 corridor as standard. For multi-site estate
programmes we provide national coverage across the UK —
contact us for a regional survey booking.
Book a survey
Free site survey.
Free site survey.
No obligation, no cost.
Tell us about your building. We'll visit, audit your glazing, and come back with a written specification and fixed price — usually within a week.
Email
hello@solarblock.uk
Based in
Redhill, Surrey · Nationwide coverage
Hours
Mon–Fri · 08:00–18:00