How much should I budget for counter and reception security screens in Braintree?
Budget £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter for counter and reception security screens in Braintree, 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 you can specify
- Speech panels set into the glass
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Screens for single desks or long counters
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
Fitting in Braintree and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Braintree and across the CM7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Witham (7 miles) and Chelmsford (10 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Essex runs from Chelmsford and Colchester's town-centre retail and Georgian streets to Southend's seafront and large post-war and new-build estates in Basildon and Harlow.
Common uses:
- Council and housing office receptions
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
What to think about first
Speech and accessibility
Speech panels, low-level sections and hearing loops make the counter usable for everyone.
Counter structure
Heavy glass needs a strong counter top and fixings. We check before quoting and include strengthening if needed.
Consents and safety: England
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for shops, offices, stock and cash, and some name a glazing class such as BS EN 356 P6B in the policy wording. Ask for that wording in writing before you order. The insurer decides whether the glass meets their policy; we provide the glass manufacturer's test evidence with the quote.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Braintree
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Counter and reception security screens in Braintree: questions
Do you cover Witham as well as Braintree?
Yes. As well as Braintree, we can arrange surveys in nearby Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
Counter and reception security screens in nearby towns
Other glazing in Braintree
- Toughened safety glass
- Security secondary glazing
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Laminated security glass
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Bullet-resistant glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.