Window & Door Glass Options
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The right glass for you depends on where you're using it and what you'd like to achieve. Typically, this boils down to a few things, either privacy, security, noise or thermal efficiency. Fortunately, our range of products and upgrade options can be tailored to suit your application, objectives and budget.
Dive into our extensive range below, where we break down the upgrade options or for more assistance, get in touch with our team Our seasoned professionals can run you through the options in details and craft a custom glass solution that perfectly aligns with your unique needs and preferences.
The right glass for every application
All glass starts out as annealed glass, from there the glass is either heat treated to create Toughened glass or joined together with a thin interlayer between to create Laminated glass. From there, each of the glass types can be upgraded and customised to meet your needs. See below for the benefits and typical applications of each glass type, or see our Upgrade Options for details on how these can be tailored to suit.
Annealed Glass (Standard)
Annealed glass (also known as float glass) is the minimum standard for glass in the home. It’s also the base starting material for other glass types: laminated and toughened glass.
Toughened Glass (Safety)
Toughened glass is annealed glass which has been heated and then rapidly cooled. This process reduces the risk of cracking and makes it five times stronger than standard annealed glass of the same thickness. The main purpose of toughened glass is to reduce the likelihood of injuries if broken by human impact, making it perfect for glass doors, full height windows and bathrooms.
Laminated Glass (Security)
Laminated glass is constructed by bonding two seperate sheets of annealed glass with a PVB interlayer. When smashed, this interlayer holds the glass together, making it safer and more secure than standard annealed glass. This layer can be upgraded to an acoustic laminate to reduce noise.
Tailored to meet your needs
Obscured Glass
Obscured glass, also known as patterned glass, provides both privacy and light transmission thanks to its textured or translucent finish. This type of glass can be toughened or laminated for added safety.
Cathedral
Satinlite
Spotswood
Transluscent
Toned Glass
Toned glass offers a stylish and functional alternative to clear glass and is available as an option on all glass types. The tone is created during manufacturing, where coloured pigments are added to create various shades, typically grey, bronze, blue, or green. These tints not only enhance the look of your home but also reduce glare and heat gain, which improves energy efficiency, making it ideal for warmer climates where optimal window positioning might not be feasible.
Toned options can be combined with other upgrade options to provide ever greater thermal efficiency. For instance, you can pair toned glass with Low-E coatings for even greater energy efficiencies.
Clear
Clear
Grey
Green
Single Vs Double Glazing
As the name implies, single-glazing refers to window or door frames with one piece of glass. Whereas double-glazing features two seperate sheets with a small gap in between. This provides significant improvements to thermal efficiency as the gap reduces the transfer of hot and cold between the two sheets of glass. In addition to requiring twice as much glass as single-glazing, double-glazing also requires a deeper frame to accomodate the two sheets. These two factors make double-glazing a more expensive option.
While single-glazing will be sufficient for most Aussie homes, if you want the best thermal efficiency, double-glazing will be the choice for you.
Glass Options: Each of the glass types above (annealed, toughened and laminated) are available in either single or double-glazing.
Upgrade Options: Single and double-glazing can be customised with any of the upgrade options listed below. Enhancing the properties even further. For example, double-glazing with Low-E glass and a grey tone will provide even greater reductions to the transfer of temperature, glare and UV rays.
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