What should counter and reception security screens cost in Kirkwall?
Our guide range for counter and reception security screens is £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter, supplied and fitted. Work in Kirkwall is arranged individually, so travel and glass delivery are confirmed in your written price before anything is booked.
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
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Transaction trays and document drawers
- Stainless steel or aluminium framing
- Screens for single desks or long counters
Fitting in Kirkwall
Surveys and fitting in Kirkwall are arranged case by case because of travel and glass delivery. Tell us about the job and we will come back with options.
The island groups have small stone-built towns such as Kirkwall, Lerwick and Stornoway and scattered rural properties, with exposed weather and ferry freight for every glass delivery.
Good candidates for counter and reception security screens:
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Pharmacy dispensaries and controlled-drug areas
- Bank, building society and post office counters
Before the glass is ordered
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.
Glazing rules in Scotland
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the council for works affecting their character, which can include historic glass, glazing bars and sash windows. Historic Environment Scotland is consulted on some cases and publishes guidance on traditional windows. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of shopfronts and external changes.
Fire-rated glass is different
Glass in fire doors and fire screens must be fire-rated glass tested within that system, under section 2 of the Building Standards technical handbooks and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for non-domestic premises. Security and laminated glass are not fire-rated unless the product is tested for it.
How it works
- Send sizes, photos and your postcode
- We confirm what is possible and when
- Fixed price in writing
- Glass made, delivered and fitted
Counter and reception security screens in Kirkwall: questions
Can you work in Kirkwall?
Work in Kirkwall is arranged individually because of travel. Send your postcode and details and we will confirm what is possible.
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 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 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.
Other glazing in Kirkwall
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Commercial reglazing
- Security double-glazed units
- Security glass for home windows
- Laminated security glass
- Glazing bead security upgrades
Send sizes and photos with the form, or call 0800 088 6248.