Custodial Projects

 

The CellGuard™custodial window system has been designed to satisfy the stringent criteria set out within the Home Office Police Building Design Guidance and has been developed, tested and approved in conjunction with the Home Office for use in Police Custody Suites. 

 

CellGuard™represents a new approach in custodial fenestration and delivers enhanced security, excellent thermal performance and light

transmission, offering over a third more available light than traditional products. CellGuard™is designed to be aesthetically pleasing. The thermally broken steel frame houses a single pane of CellGuard™composite glass, which has been engineered to withstand  sustained attack.

 

Bars and grilles are no longer necessary, providing a less institutional environment for detainees, visitors, staff whislt reducing the visual impact on the wider community.

Specialists in Custodial Glazing

 

Standard features

- Single pane of CellGuard™composite glass

- Thermally enhanced to meet Approved Document L  (ADL building regulations)

- Reduced condensation due to thermal properties

- U-value of 1.9w/m2K  or lower

- Over a third more light transmission than traditional windows with bars

- Easy to clean from all sides due to lack of bars/grilles/blocks

- Good acoustic performance

 

Security and Safety features

- Developed, tested and approved in conjunction with the Home Office

- Ligature free due to flush internal face

- No moving parts

- Tested to comply with Home Office Guidelines for custodial applications

 

Additional features

- Improved light transmission (Lt) - approximately a third more light reaches the inside of the cell due to the lack of bars

- CellGuard™features obscured glass to provide privacy for detainees

- Large pane size lowers building running costs due to  greater light transmission and higher thermal performance

- Green Guide Summary Rating ‘B’ for improved BREEAM rating

- Minimises visual impact on local environment due to lack of grilles, bars or blocks

- CellGuard™can be fitted into pre-fabricated modules, new and refurbished buildings

Custodial Glazing Products