Glass balustrade panels
Toughened and toughened laminated glass panels for balconies, stairs, landings and terraces, made to your sizes.
Glass balustrades keep the view open on stairs, landings, balconies and terraces. We make the glass panels to your sizes and drawings, in toughened or toughened laminated glass, with polished edges and any holes your fixing system needs.
We supply the glass. Your installer or engineer chooses the fixing system and confirms the glass build for the loads on your project, and we make the panels to that specification.
Which glass
| Balustrade | Glass usually specified | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Post and rail, with a handrail | Toughened, often 10 or 12 mm | The posts and rail carry the load; the glass fills the gap |
| Frameless, no handrail | Toughened laminated, often 17.5 or 21.5 mm | If one pane breaks, the interlayer keeps the barrier in place |
| Juliet balcony | Toughened laminated | A single panel across a door that opens outwards |
These are common builds, not a design. The right thickness depends on the fixing system, the panel size and the load the barrier must take, so it is set by your installer or engineer.
Heights in England
Approved Document K sets minimum guarding heights: 900 mm on stairs and landings in a home, and 1100 mm on external balconies, including Juliet balconies. In buildings likely to be used by children under five, a 100 mm sphere must not pass through any opening. Barriers must also resist the loads set in the standards the document refers to. See Approved Document K; rules in Wales and Scotland differ.
Holes and edges
Clamp and standoff holes are drilled before toughening. Send a drawing with each hole marked from two edges, or the fixing maker's template. Edges are polished as standard, which matters on glass you can see and touch.
How to ask for a price
- Send a drawing or sketch with each panel size in millimetres.
- Tell us the fixing system (channel, clamps, standoffs, posts) and the glass build your installer or engineer has specified.
- Mark holes and notches from two edges.
- Tell us whether it is inside or outside, and the postcode for delivery.
Questions we are asked
Do you install balustrades?
No. We make and supply the glass panels. Your installer fits them with the fixing system they have chosen.
Can you tell me what thickness I need?
We can tell you what is commonly used, but the final build depends on your fixing system and loads, so it should be confirmed by your installer or engineer.
Why laminated glass on a frameless balustrade?
If a toughened pane breaks it falls into small pieces. Laminated glass stays held together by its interlayer, so the barrier stays in place until it is replaced.
Can you make curved panels?
Ask us with your drawing and we tell you what we can make.
Questions
How do I measure?
Measure the glass you need, not the hole it goes in. Allow for the frame and any gap. See our measuring guide.
Where is it made?
At our factory in Tuzla, Istanbul. See inside our factory.
How much is delivery?
It depends on your order and postcode. Your written price includes it. See delivery and returns.
What if I am not sure which one I need?
Choose the closest and tell us in your notes where the glass is going. We check it with you before anything is made.
Can I get technical documents?
Ask us for the technical sheet for this product. Contact us.
