Glass DoorsHome→News→structural glassGlass DoorsGlass can be used within internal or external doors to allow light to transfer between spaces or different areas of space.According to BS 6262, all glazing deemed to be in a ‘critical location’ must be a safety glass. A safety glass is either toughened or laminated glass. When it comes to the glass door elements of a …
Glass FloorsHome→News→structural glassGlass FloorsStructural units of glass can be used to create walk-on areas of glass for use in a full glass floor or floor light.The purpose of these walk-on areas of glass is normally to allow the travel of light into below areas that may not receive a lot of light from elsewhere, such as basement spaces or other …
Glass Walls / PartitionsHome→News→structural glassGlass Walls / PartitionsGlass units can be used to create external walls made entirely of glass or for internal glass partitions.Externally, insulated glass units can be used within a framed curtain walling system or as a frameless structural glass construction to create a fixed insulated wall made entirely of glass.With all large external glass elevations, thermal …
Shower ScreenHome→News→structural glassShower ScreenFrameless glass is a great addition to a modern bathroom design. Glass can be used to create a luxurious wet room, shower screen or shower enclosure. Single-glazed frameless glass doors can also be used as wet room or shower doors. Safety toughened or laminated glass must be used. All holes for hinges and handles need to be …
Tempered / Toughened GlassHome→News→structural glassTempered/Toughened GlassTempered Glass Building Regulations glazing requirements state that glazing in certain areas of a build, known as Critical Glazing, is required to be a designated ‘safety glass.’ This could be either laminated glass or fully tempered toughened glass.Tempered glass is manufactured from standard annealed or ‘float glass’ under a thermal tempering process. Here the float …
Blast Resistant GlassHome→News→structural glassBlast Resistant GlassWhere protection against possible blasts or explosive attacks is required to a project, London Architectural Glass can provide Blast resistant glass to help protect internal occupants and property.It is widely understood that one of the greatest risks to life and injury under an explosive attack is flying glass. Blast resistant glass is used to reduce …
Glass LaminationHome→News→structural glassGlass LaminationIncluding: PVB, EVA, SGP, COLOURS, MESH & LCD The standard method for laminating glass units together with an interlayer, is to use a PVB interlayer that is adhered between pieces of glass under heat and pressure. The resulting piece of glass is stronger and safer than monolithic glass alone and can be used to create very safe, …
Back PaintingHome→News→structural glassBack PaintingPainted glass can be used in many different applications, from wall cladding, kitchen splash backs to specialist structural glazing to hide fixings. A specialist, cured paint is applied to the rear surface of the glass in two stages, in a technique sometimes known as ‘Back Painting,’ creating a solid opaque colour finish to the glass. The colours …
