How much should I budget for counter and reception security screens in Islington?
Expect £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter for counter and reception security screens in Islington. The written quote names the glass makeup, the price and the lead time before you commit.
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.
Specification at a glance
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
- Stainless steel or aluminium framing
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Speech panels set into the glass
Fitting in Islington and nearby
Whether you are in central Islington or at the edge of the N1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Highbury and Holloway are covered too.
Greater London has every kind of glazing, from Georgian sashes and Victorian bays in conservation areas to high-street shopfronts, office curtain walling and new-build flats.
Common uses:
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
- Pharmacy dispensaries and controlled-drug areas
- Bank, building society and post office counters
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
What to think about first
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.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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.
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 Islington: questions
Do you cover Highbury as well as Islington?
Yes. As well as Islington, we can arrange surveys in nearby Highbury, Holloway and Camden Town. 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.
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.
Counter and reception security screens in nearby towns
Other glazing in Islington
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Broken glass replacement
- Patio and bifold door security glass
- Display case security glass
- Laminated security glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.