Counter and reception security screens in County Down

Counter and reception security screens in County Down: what will it cost?

Guide prices for counter and reception security screens in County Down are £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any glass is ordered.

A counter security screen is a framed glass screen fitted along a counter or reception desk, with a speech panel and a transaction tray, so staff can serve people face to face while separated from them by laminated, anti-bandit or bullet-resistant glass. The protection level is set by a risk assessment of the site.

What goes into counter and reception security screens

Screens for single desks or long counters
Transaction trays and document drawers
Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
Hearing loop and lighting provision
Built to the level set by your risk assessment
Speech panels set into the glass

Covering County Down

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in County Down, including Banbridge and Bangor. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

County Down mixes south Belfast suburbs and Bangor's seafront with Newry's busy shopping centre, Downpatrick's historic streets and coastal towns under the Mournes such as Newcastle.

Typical settings for counter and reception security screens:

Council and housing office receptions
Bank, building society and post office counters
Pharmacy dispensaries and controlled-drug areas
Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers

Towns in County Down

Getting the right glass for your building

Speech and accessibility

Speech panels, low-level sections and hearing loops make the counter usable for everyone.

Continuity

Rated glass next to an unrated counter front or plasterboard wall leaves a gap. We protect the whole line.

What the rules say in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings in Northern Ireland need listed building consent from the council for works affecting their character, which can include historic glass and sash windows. The Department for Communities' Historic Environment Division advises on these cases. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of shopfronts and external changes.

Fire-rated glass is different

Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under Technical Booklet E and, for non-domestic premises, the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in County Down
Accept the fixed quote
Fitted by glaziers working under our contract

Counter and reception security screens in County Down: questions

Which towns in County Down do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in County Down, including Banbridge, Bangor, Comber, Downpatrick and Holywood, and in other towns across the area.

Do the trays weaken the screen?

They should not. Transaction trays are designed so there is no straight path through, and their level should match the glass.

Do counter screens need planning permission?

Internal screens do not normally need planning permission. In listed buildings, listed building consent may be needed for fixings into historic fabric.

Can you add a screen to our existing counter?

Usually, if the counter is strong enough. We check its construction and include strengthening where needed.

Other glazing in County Down

Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.