Counter and reception security screens in Houghton-le-Spring: what will it cost?
Our guide range for counter and reception security screens in Houghton-le-Spring 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.
Specification at a glance
- Laminated, anti-bandit or BS EN 1063 bullet-resistant glass
- Speech panels set into the glass
- Transaction trays and document drawers
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Screens for single desks or long counters
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
Fitting in Houghton-le-Spring and nearby
Whether you are in central Houghton-le-Spring or at the edge of the DH4 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Chester-le-Street and Washington are covered too.
Tyne and Wear covers Newcastle's Grainger Town stone streets and quayside offices, the town centres of Sunderland and Gateshead, and large inter-war and post-war housing estates.
Typical settings for counter and reception security screens:
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Pharmacy dispensaries and controlled-drug areas
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
- Bank, building society and post office counters
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.
Speech and accessibility
Speech panels, low-level sections and hearing loops make the counter usable for everyone.
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 Houghton-le-Spring: questions
Do you cover Chester-le-Street as well as Houghton-le-Spring?
Yes. As well as Houghton-le-Spring, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chester-le-Street, Washington and Seaham. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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 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 Houghton-le-Spring
- Toughened safety glass
- Blast-resistant glazing
- Bullet-resistant glass
- Display case security glass
- Security window film
- Security glass for doors
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.