Halifax, West Yorkshire
Email The Workshop Before You Travel.
Shelter Eyewear works from a Halifax workshop. Visits are by appointment only, because benches are often set for glazing, packing or site issue preparation.
Opening hours
Workshop Hours Are Set Around Bench Work And Site Visits.
| Day | Hours | Workshop Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00-17:00 | Email orders and dispatch preparation. |
| Tuesday | 08:00-17:00 | Site fitting visits normally run in the morning. |
| Wednesday | 08:00-17:00 | Prescription insert checks and glazing work. |
| Thursday | 08:00-17:00 | Site fitting visits normally run in the morning. |
| Friday | 08:00-15:00 | Amber lenses and large bridge inserts are batched. |
| Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays | Closed | No workshop visits or dispatch. |
How to order by email
Send Enough Detail For A Straight Answer.
There is no contact form and no online cart. Email hello@sheltereyewear.com with the details below and Shelter will confirm price, timing and anything that needs checking before payment approval.
- Product name, such as Shelter S1 safety glasses or prescription insert.
- Quantity, lens colour and whether a five-pair site box is needed.
- Delivery address and invoice details.
- Prescription, pupillary distance and working distance for insert orders.
- Purchase order or trade account reference if your site needs one.
Site visit radius
Forty Miles From Halifax, Normally Tuesday And Thursday Mornings.
On-site measuring and issue sessions are offered within 40 miles of Halifax, West Yorkshire. The call-out is £55 and is waived for 20 or more complete sets. Local delivery to Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield is free over £90.
Seasonal closure
A note from Matthew: we close the benches from 23 December to 2 January. If you are trying to sort a January site start, email before the 18th and I’ll tell you plainly what can be done.
Before you email
What Shelter Does Not Supply
The range is small on purpose. Shelter does not supply contact lenses, eye tests, medical advice, children’s prescription work, welding helmets, face shields, respiratory PPE, general workwear, same-day prescription inserts, glazing into untested third-party safety frames, or varifocal insert work where the prescription, working distance or frame position is unsuitable.
- Stock Orders
- Dispatch within 2 working days when ordered before 12:00.
- Insert Orders
- 7-10 working days from complete prescription pack and payment approval.
- Delivery
- UK mainland £6.50, free over £150. Local delivery free over £90.
- hello@sheltereyewear.com