Counter and reception security screens in Cheltenham: what will it cost?
Our guide range for counter and reception security screens in Cheltenham is £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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.
Glass and fitting options
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Speech panels set into the glass
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
- Transaction trays and document drawers
Fitting in Cheltenham and nearby
From the GL50 district we also cover Tewkesbury (7 miles) and Gloucester (7 miles). Survey dates depend on installer availability.
Gloucestershire pairs Cheltenham's Regency terraces and shopping promenades with Gloucester's docks and city centre, and Cotswold-stone towns where conservation areas shape window changes.
Typical settings for counter and reception security screens:
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Council and housing office receptions
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
Getting the right glass for your building
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.
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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price and lead time
- Fit, check and explain
Counter and reception security screens in Cheltenham: questions
Can you survey in Cheltenham and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Gloucester are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Counter and reception security screens in nearby towns
Other glazing in Cheltenham
- Security secondary glazing
- Anti-ram-raid glazing
- Toughened safety glass
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Shopfront security glass
- Laminated security glass
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.