Counter and reception security screens in Carlisle: what will it cost?
Budget £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter for counter and reception security screens in Carlisle, supplied and fitted. Larger panes, thicker makeups and difficult access cost more; the price is fixed in writing after the survey.
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
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Transaction trays and document drawers
- Speech panels set into the glass
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
Fitting in Carlisle
We arrange surveys and fitting in Carlisle and across the CA1 postcode district. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Cumbria's stone-built towns such as Kendal, Keswick and Penrith, Carlisle's Victorian centre and coastal Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness all take wet, windy Atlantic weather.
Typical settings for counter and reception security screens:
- Council and housing office receptions
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
Getting the right glass for your building
Protection level
Choose laminated for deterrence, anti-bandit for tool attack or bullet-resistant where a threat assessment calls for it. Everything else is built to match.
Speech and accessibility
Speech panels, low-level sections and hearing loops make the counter usable for everyone.
What the rules say in England
Listed buildings and conservation areas
In England, listed building consent from the council may be needed to replace historic glass such as crown or cylinder glass, or to alter glazing bars, sashes and frames. Historic England publishes guidance on traditional windows. Secondary glazing and window film are often easier to agree because they can be removed later, but the council's conservation officer makes the decision.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors, fire screens and protected escape routes has to be fire-rated glass tested as part of that door or screen system, under Approved Document B and the fire safety duties of the building's responsible person. Laminated and security glass are not fire-rated unless the product says so. Where a pane needs both fire and security performance, it must be a product tested for both.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Carlisle address
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, then fitted
Counter and reception security screens in Carlisle: questions
Do you cover Penrith as well as Carlisle?
Yes. As well as Carlisle, we can arrange work in nearby Penrith. Dates depend on installer availability.
Can staff still hear customers through the screen?
Yes. Speech panels let sound pass while keeping the screen closed, and hearing loops help customers with hearing aids.
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.
What level of screen do we need?
That comes from your risk assessment, head office standards or insurer. Many receptions need laminated screens; cash-handling sites may need anti-bandit or bullet-resistant screens.
Counter and reception security screens in nearby towns
Other glazing in Carlisle
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Kiosk and booth security glazing
- Laminated security glass
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Misted unit replacement with laminated glass
- Anti-bandit glass
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.