Security doors and physical security in Manchester

Manchester pairs media quarters with arenas, universities and transport hubs, so one street can need a stealth-rated lobby and the next a full HVM line. ArxBridge supplies and installs rated security doors, glazing, ballistic protection and entrance control across the city for architects, contractors and consultants.

• LPS 2081 SRA / SRBStealth attack ratings
• Ballistic protection FB2 to FB7Rated to EN 1522
• EXV blast classesEXV45 to EXV10 to ISO 16933
• PAS 68 vehicle barriersTested to IWA 14-1

Media, commercial and campus quarters

Manchester’s media and commercial quarters mix studios, offices and public-facing lobbies. Studios need quiet, controlled entry, which is where LPS 2081 matters: it rates resistance to stealth attack with quiet tools, SRA at one minute and SRB at three.

Commercial lobbies handle constant footfall. Pedestrian speed gates and full-height turnstiles keep flow moving while stopping tailgating, and they pair with rated security doors on plant rooms and risers.

Arenas, venues and crowded places

The city’s arenas and large venues fall under Martyn’s Law, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. Premises where 800 or more people may be present sit in the enhanced tier, which must consider physical protective measures.

Typical measures include PAS 68 rated security bollards on vehicle approaches, rated security gates on service yards, and controlled entry lanes for staff kept separate from public entrances.

The Act does not mandate specific products, so the venue’s risk assessment decides the mix. We supply the tested barriers, gates and doorsets the assessment specifies. Public spaces projects follow the same approach.

Rating guide for Manchester sites

This table is a first guide only. The final rating for each opening comes from the threat assessment.

Ratings follow the risk assessment. University and venue estates often need several ratings across one campus, scheduled building by building.

Universities and research buildings

University estates combine listed historic buildings, modern labs and student housing. Each needs a different approach: heritage facades need security sash windows, labs need LPS 1175 doorsets, and residences need communal entrance doors that resist daily abuse.

Some research facilities also need shielded rooms. RF shielding is specified by attenuation in dB over a frequency range, and our testing and surveys service verifies installed performance against the specification.

Campuses need a schedule, not a single product. Send the estate plan and we will map a rating to every building type on it, from listed halls to new laboratories.

Design support for complex projects

Large Manchester projects often start with a security consultant’s threat assessment. Our security consultancy service works from that assessment, turning required ratings into a door-by-door schedule the design team can build from.

The design service then details each opening: frame profiles, ironmongery, finishes and interfaces with access control. Installation works from the same drawings, so what is specified is what gets fitted.

The schedule covers every opening: the rating, the product, the finish and the hardware. Nothing is left for the installer to guess on site.

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