Glass Info

Translucent Opalucent Laminate

Translucent PVB laminate is available in two types - opalucent and soft white - both are stocked by Metropolitan Glass. These products diffuse direct light providing privacy and a crisp, clean appearance. The opal colour is entirely consistent and the translucency of the products make them suitable for rooflights, bathrooms and internal partitions.
Stocked in 6.38mm and 10.38mm thicknesses.

Acoustic Glass

Various grades of specially manufactured acoustic grade laminated glass with a limpid acoustic resin interlayer are stocked. Full on-site consultation is provided to ensure the best solution to noise problems is identified.

Safety Glass

Toughened glass is 5 times stronger than annealed glass and can withhold temperature of up to 300 C. Toughened Glass is used in many instances where holes, cut-outs and unframed edges are being used e.g. showers, table tops etc. Laminated Glass is manufactured by adhering two panes of glass together with a PVB interlayer.

The plastic properties of the interlayer in the laminate act as a sound barrier and can provide sound control equivalent to that of ordinary glass of twice the thickness. Tinted laminate can also be used to reduce heat transmitted from either side of the glass. Laminated glass can also reduce UV.

Solar Control Glass

• Tinted or reflective glass will reduce solar heat and sunlight and reduce fading.
• PVB laminate interlayers absorb up to 99% of UV radiation and perform well over the range of radiation. Tinted PVB laminates perform exceptionally well.
• Drapes and curtains contribute to a reduction in fading as do eaves, shutters etc.

If it is considered that complete exposure to solar radiation is 100% and this is represented by 3mm glass the following fading reduction can be obtained by the selection of other specific types of glass.

KITCHEN SPLASHBACKS

(is now the trend for new & old house's to upgrade the kitchen)

CHOOSE THE COLOUR & LET US DO THE REST

KEY POINTS IN HAVING A GLASS SPLASHBACK

1. Cheaper than Tiles
2. Easy to keep clean
3. Visual better looking
4. Wide range of colours to choose from
5. Gives the kitchen a cleaner look to it
6. Can give the kitchen that finished look.

Splashbacks will take about 4-5 weeks from measuring to installation.

There are 3 ways to install splashbacks

1. Glued to wall
2. Screwed to wall
3. Channelled top & bottom

The most popular one is GLUED TO WALL giving a nice cleaned finished.

We are required to use toughened glass behind the cooker so it can withstand the heat. Anywhere else we can use 5mm glass.

. Any where else can be normal glass.

COST SAVING TIPS:

1. Don't have power points where the glass will be, you will save $60.00 per point.
2. Don't have cut outs, you will save $45.00per cut outs