How much do glazing services cost? It’s not easy to say how much it would cost to glaze a certain surface or element, given that it also depends on the glass and the workmanship. For example, the price of a sliding glass door depends on its size, sliding mechanism, and the final finish. This means you’d have to pay around NGN35,000/m2 for 10mm thickness for installation and glass, which does not includes the mechanism, hardware, and wheels. The price of kitchen glazing solutions depends on the glass dimensions and type, and of course, the glazier. Neutrally coloured toughened fire-resistant glass of 8 mm in thickness can cost around NGN30,000/m2.
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Glass is affordable and easily accessible. As a material it is versatile and very practical. There are many types and forms of glass and each is ecological and 100% recyclable. It is also very easy to maintain. It works well aesthetically, bringing elegance, daring, and a touch of the avant-garde to any style, and can be combined with most materials used in interior design. Glass brings light, freshness, and cleanliness to a space, giving the impression of airiness, spaciousness, and boldness.
Smooth glass surfaces are easy to maintain and add simplicity, sophistication, and appeal to any room, making them perfect for bathrooms and kitchens. Thanks to the latest technologies, the properties of glass are today vastly improved and have been adapted to numerous uses. Laminating and tempering technologies have advanced so much that glass seems to be used more now than ever before. Now we have glass that is resistant to very high and low temperatures, moisture, and breakage; for example, water just runs off the glass used for shower enclosures meaning there are no stains or limescale deposits.
Glass can be used anywhere in the home. It is an integral part of furniture, shower enclosures, tiles, kitchen worktops, cupboard and drawer fronts, wardrobes, staircases, balustrades, partition walls, panoramic windows, and other parts of the home. Its brilliance and reflective properties make it a favourite material, which brings light and warmth into any space, along with a feeling of openness that knows no bounds. Below we will give some examples of how glass can be used and the types of glass available.
Glass can also be used for walls. Glass partition walls can be made of clear, opaque, or coloured glass, wired or tempered glass, or glass blocks, and are ideal for separating rooms or parts of rooms, while still making the space look unique. They visually enlarge a space and are therefore ideal for, say, smaller kitchens or narrow corridors. Sliding or regular glass doors made of 8-10 mm thick tempered glass are now in fashion. Special decals are also available to add decoration to the door. Artistically stylised glass highlights the beauty and uniqueness of individual features of the home. Glass doors can be placed next to or over ordinary doors because they provide excellent thermal insulation and soundproofing, and they also look wonderful in any room.
Glass panels on the roof allow sunlight to flood into every corner of the room. You can place a glass cover over your patio and then youll be able to enjoy it even when it rains. And if you put glass on the floor, the effect will be absolutely incredible.
Once upon a time, glass was only used for the tops of dining and coffee tables. Now it is used for almost everything, instead of wooden surfaces even.
When it comes to staircases, a combination of glass and steel is currently in vogue. Glass is used as part of the staircase balustrade or the treads although tempered glass must be used.
The latest trend in kitchen design is glass wall tiles. Their biggest advantage is that they are easy to clean and maintain. Glass may also be used for sinks, shelves, tables, and the fronts for kitchen cupboards and drawers, not to mention a whole variety of kitchen accessories.
Insulating glazing is mainly used for glazed facades, windows, and doors. It ensures lower heat losses in residential, public, and commercial buildings. Insulating glazing comprises two or more panes of glass with air or gas in between. The glass used in this ‘sandwich’ can be of different types, thicknesses, and processing methods, depending on its function: thermal insulation, soundproofing, or protection against the sun and UV rays. The efficiency and longevity of insulating glass depends on the quality of the materials used and the installation (the joins and seals) itself.
Today’s technologies allow the use of glass for ever larger surface areas. This now includes partition walls, doors, canopies, and fencing. Safety glass is made in various ways: by gluing multiple layers together (laminated), tempering one part or the whole surface (tempered or toughened), and reinforcing it with a wire mesh (wired). Various films are added to the glass to make it shatterproof.
Ordinary glass is brittle and can’t be used for much. In the event of an impact or sudden changes in temperature, it cracks and shatters into a thousand sharp pieces that pose a danger to both humans and the environment. Therefore, we use tempered glass for the construction of staircases, doors, glass facades, for glazing other parts of buildings, and for parts of heating elements, etc. Compared to regular glass, it is 4-5 times stronger, more durable, and more flexible. The main characteristic of tempered glass is that it does not shatter into shards when broken, but just cracks into blunt rounded fragments that are, for the most part, harmless. In the tempering process, the surface of the glass is heated to 600°C (to its melting point) and then rapidly cooled. In this way, its molecular structure changes: the surface, which cools faster, goes into compression, while the interior, which cools more slowly, tries to pull back from the outer surface and remains in tension; this creates the balance that makes the tempered glass so solid. Once glass has been tempered, it can no longer be cut, drilled, or ground, so this must all be done before the tempering process. After tempering, only surface treatments are possible like sandblasting or satinising.
Laminated glass comprises two or more layers of glass with a polymeric interlayer that holds the glass together if an impact does occur and prevents it from smashing and shattering. Laminated safety glass is used for the interiors of residential, public, and commercial buildings for staircases, balustrades, partition walls, gallery floors, and so on. It is mostly used outside for glazed facades and winter gardens, as well as for canopies. Safety glass is also burglar-proof and is made from different types of glass such as decorative, reflective, self-cleaning, enamelled, or pressed. It can be later engraved, sandblasted, polished, or imprinted to obtain the desired aesthetic effects.
When sandblasted, the surface of ordinary glass takes on a frosted appearance; the light still passes through it, but it blurs out the details of anything behind it so only shapes and shadows are visible. In this way, the glass takes on a decorative look, but it also provides privacy. Sandblasting can be used to add artistic elements to the glass or your company’s name and logo. The chosen template is placed on the glass, which protects that part of the surface, and the rest is sandblasted. When the template is removed, a smooth transparent surface remains, and the rest is frosted. A final coating is applied to the glass to provide protection against dust and grime. All types of glass can be sandblasted, including mirrors. Different shades can also be achieved using different depths of sandblasting.
Satin glass is actually just ordinary glass that has been chemically treated so it looks like sandblasted glass, but has a much smoother texture. It has a matte finish either all over or only in parts. It has similar uses to sandblasted glass – it can be decorated with various patterns or can have writing and drawings on it, and can also provide privacy.
Decorative glass is obtained by fusing ordinary glass together under high temperatures. First, the glass is cut to the desired shape, before being coated with an oxide pigment that will leave a coloured impression, and then it is covered by another piece of glass. This ‘sandwich’ is baked in a kiln at 850°C and when the glass is almost liquid, the two pieces of glass melt together. Then, the temperature in the kiln is lowered and the glass cools. The whole process takes about 20 hours, depending on the surface area of the glass. Using fusion, different textures can be created on the surface of the glass by placing it in a ceramic mould, which leaves an imprint on it. Special substances that are poured in between the layers of glass can also produce bubbles; in the kiln, the substance becomes a gas and the bubbles remain trapped in the glass. The most well-known designs are Altdeutsch, Chinchilla, Cathedral, Krizet, Silvit, and White sand.
Fire resistant glass is glass that can withstand temperatures of 1000°C. It’s mostly used for the doors of fireplaces. The temperatures that heat resistant glass can withstand are lower, so it is used for baking dishes and parts for various equipment.
Tempered glass is mainly used for shower enclosures as it is hard and safe. It is recommended that it is specially treated with nano coating technology, which means nothing will stick to it –no limescale, no dirt, no grime, plus it offers protection from chemicals and other harmful substances. It will therefore look good and feel smooth for a very long time, and it is also easy to clean. It is washed with just a soft cloth and a mild cleaning product.
Wired glass is ordinary glass that is reinforced with a wire mesh. If it happens to break, this wire mesh will retain the glass and prevent it from flying everywhere. However, wired glass is not so safe as the glass shards have sharp edges and pose a danger. Wired glass is usually used for glazing windows and doors.
This is glass that reflects sunlight like a mirror. It is smooth and opacified. One advantage is that it prevents heat gain, which is especially useful when it comes to large surface areas like commercial buildings. Its downside is that it can darken a space too much. During the day, when it is darker inside than outside, reflective glass increases privacy because it has a mirror-like appearance on the outside. However, if you turn a light on in the room so it is lighter inside than outside, those outside can see inside as if through an ordinary pane of glass. The reflective side becomes the interior-facing side. It comes in a few colours – bronze, blue, green, and silver.
Mirrors are high quality smooth pieces of glass (float glass) that have a silver coating applied to one side that gives them their reflective properties. Different decorative techniques can be used on mirrors of different shapes and thicknesses – grinding, faceting, sandblasting, and engraving. Mirror glass can be used for bathroom mirrors, shelves, or furniture, to adorn walls or doors, and so on. It comes in countless shapes, colours, and styles.
Professional staff in a good shop will help you find the best solution for what you want. They will show you the different types of glass and discuss the different processing methods, suggesting which is most suitable for what you are looking for. They will also give you some basic information on prices to take away to consider.
At a pre-agreed time, they will come to your place to measure up and to work out the logistics (how best to bring the glass, if there is enough space, how to bring the glass inside, etc.).
Good glaziers have workshops that are well-equipped with the latest technology. This is where they will prepare the glass (cutting, grinding, laminating, faceting, etc.) to make it into the unique product that you have ordered and then they will deliver it to you by the agreed time.
Reliable glazing firms have their own skilled workers who will install their products professionally. If there are any mistakes or breakages that need fixing, they will do their best to make sure it is done quickly and precisely.
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