How much do counter and reception security screens cost in Chelmsford?
As a guide, allow £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter for counter and reception security screens in Chelmsford, supplied and fitted. Size, glass makeup, access and frame condition move the price, which is confirmed in writing after the free 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.
Options for counter and reception security screens in Chelmsford
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Stainless steel or aluminium framing
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Screens for single desks or long counters
- Speech panels set into the glass
Fitting in Chelmsford and nearby
Chelmsford is about 17 miles from Southend-on-Sea, the main centre for Essex. We can survey and fit across the CM1 district and in nearby places such as Billericay and Witham.
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.
Typical places for counter and reception security screens:
- Pharmacy dispensaries and controlled-drug areas
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
- Council and housing office receptions
- Bank, building society and post office counters
Things to decide before you order
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.
Rules that apply in England
Glazing in workplaces
Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires windows and transparent surfaces in walls, partitions, doors and gates to be of safety material or protected against breakage where health or safety makes that necessary, and to be marked so people notice them. The employer or the person in control of the premises decides what is needed through their risk assessment.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Counter and reception security screens in Chelmsford: questions
Which areas near Chelmsford do you cover?
We can arrange work in Chelmsford and in nearby Billericay (8 miles), Witham (9 miles) and Maldon (9 miles). 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.
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.
Counter and reception security screens in nearby towns
Other glazing in Chelmsford
- Security glass for doors
- Security double-glazed units
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Security glass for home windows
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Laminated glass retrofit
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.