How much should I budget for counter and reception security screens in Sunderland?
Expect £1,295 to £6,995 plus VAT (£1,554 to £8,394 inc VAT) per counter for counter and reception security screens in Sunderland. 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
- Stainless steel or aluminium framing
- Transaction trays and document drawers
- Counter-front and end-wall protection to match
- Hearing loop and lighting provision
- Built to the level set by your risk assessment
- Speech panels set into the glass
Fitting in Sunderland and nearby
Whether you are in central Sunderland or at the edge of the SR1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Seaham 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.
Common uses:
- Council and housing office receptions
- Bureaux de change and pawnbrokers
- Hospital, GP and police front desks
- Bank, building society and post office counters
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.
Continuity
Rated glass next to an unrated counter front or plasterboard wall leaves a gap. We protect the whole line.
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.
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.
How it works
- Tell us about the glazing
- Survey, measuring and frame check
- Written quote naming the glass
- Fitting and handover
Counter and reception security screens in Sunderland: questions
Do you cover Seaham as well as Sunderland?
Yes. As well as Sunderland, we can arrange surveys in nearby Seaham, Washington and Houghton-le-Spring. Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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.
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.
Counter and reception security screens in nearby towns
- Seaham5 miles
- Washington5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring6 miles
- Jarrow7 miles
- South Shields7 miles
- Hebburn7 miles
Other glazing in Sunderland
- Laminated roof and conservatory glass
- Security window film
- Security glass for doors
- Shopfront security glass
- Toughened safety glass
- Anti-bandit glass
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in Sunderland.