Counter and reception security screens in Hereford: what will it cost?
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 Hereford, 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.
What goes into counter and reception security screens
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Speech panels set into the glass
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Screens for single desks or long counters
- Stainless steel or aluminium framing
Fitting in Hereford and nearby
Surveys in Hereford (HR1) are booked around installer availability, as they are in nearby Ross-on-Wye (11 miles) and Leominster (12 miles).
Herefordshire is largely rural, with Hereford's cathedral-city centre, black-and-white timber-framed villages, and market towns such as Leominster and Ledbury with historic centres.
Typical settings for counter and reception security screens:
- Council and housing office receptions
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
- Pharmacy dispensaries and controlled-drug areas
Getting the right glass for your building
Counter structure
Heavy glass needs a strong counter top and fixings. We check before quoting and include strengthening if needed.
Continuity
Rated glass next to an unrated counter front or plasterboard wall leaves a gap. We protect the whole line.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Hereford
- Accept the fixed quote
- Fitted by glaziers working under our contract
Counter and reception security screens in Hereford: questions
Can you survey in Hereford and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Leominster 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
- Ross-on-Wye11 miles
- Leominster12 miles
- Malvern17 miles
- Ludlow21 miles
- Worcester23 miles
- Tewkesbury24 miles
Other glazing in Hereford
- Glazing bead security upgrades
- Laminated glass retrofit
- Security window film
- Commercial reglazing
- Shopfront security glass
- Toughened safety glass
Tell us about the glazing and we will come back with a guide price.