Glass Panels – Standard and Bespoke

We offer a wide range of standard glass panel sizes, from stock, as well as bespoke options made to order.

Our standard monolithic glass panels feature polished edges and dubbed corners, and are available from stock, in a range of popular sizes, up to 15mm thick, with other thicknesses available to order.

With our range of tools designed to make selecting the right glass for your project easy, ordering your glass couldn’t be simpler. Find out more below.

Our laminated and toughened glass is available up to 25.5mm thick, and we also offer a huge range of standard toughened monolithic clear float glass panels up to 25mm thick. Our glass selector tool is designed to make selecting the right glass for your project as easy as possible.

Looking for something more bespoke? We can supply bespoke sizes, holes, shapes, and even coloured or opaque glass for added privacy – all at competitive prices. To make ordering your glass easy, we have our Correx templating sheets and our free Liveconfigurator™ tool to help save you time, as well as providing you with detailed layout drawings and a quote in minutes.

If you need competitive prices for your glass then we can provide them. We have a wide range of popular standard sizes and can also offer bespoke panels to meet your requirements.

Our glass order form makes it easy to order your bespoke square or rectangular glass panels, taking you through the process step by step.

How do I know what glass I need?

Choosing the correct glass for your balustrade is paramount. In any scenario, safety glass will always be required.

Normally, toughened glass is the standard option, which is up to 10 times stronger than the same thickness of clear annealed glass.

A second option is toughened laminate glass, which is when two panes of toughened glass are bonded together to form a single pane. This offers the benefit that should one pane break, then the other remains to guard against any potential fall; it also reduces the potential of injury from falling glass.

Glass is toughened (Tempered) by putting a cut-to-size piece of annealed glass through a kiln that heats the glass to the molten point, then rapidly cools the glass. This causes compression on the outer surface, thus increasing its strength. Another benefit to toughened glass is that if it does break, it shatters into very small pieces rather than large, sharp shards.

One issue with toughened glass is the small risk of a nickel sulphide (NiS) crystal forming within the glass; this can, on rare occasions, create a spontaneous breakage, and can happen at any time after installation. The risk of this happening is greatly reduced if you ask for heat-soaked glass, an added process where the toughened glass is re-heated to a reduced temperature but then cooled slowly.

What is laminated glass?

Laminate glass consists of two sheets of glass bonded together with a special interlayer between them.

For balustrades we normally bond two panes of toughened glass together.

There are many main types of interlayer available, each has its own characteristics.

The most common interlayers include:

PVB                                 Poly Vinyl Butyra Least resistant to water
EVA Ethyl Vinyl Acetate
SGP Sentry Glass
CIP Cast in Place

Please be aware that laminate interlayers can, if not installed correctly, be affected by immersion in water and can eventually cause de-lamination of the two sheets. Glass should never become submerged in water at any point, so the correct drainage will be required to be drilled into the base channel.

The table below shows details of the Uniform Distributed Load (UDL) and required glass make-up for toughened and laminated glass for use on free-standing glass protective barriers (based on 1100mm top rail from finished floor level).

            Design level horizontal UDL
(line load) (KN/M) 		 Sentry Glass
mm		 EVA laminate thickness
mm		 Toughened glass thickness
mm
0.36 13.5 17.5 12
0.74 17.5 21.5 15
1.50 21.5 25.5 19
3.00 25.5 31.5
 25

Additional information and resources

Download additional resources here to help you choose the right glass for the right project.

Modern, Quality, Glass Balustrades

Looking for a stylish, durable and cost-effective glass balustrade system? Our Pro-Railing balustrade range is a collection of handrailing systems and balustrades with ease of installation in mind. This ever-growing range encompasses solutions for both internal and external use – all compliant with BS 6180.