Technical information
Glass cut to size, table tops and shelves
Any glass from our catalogue cut to your sizes: clear, low-iron, tinted, satin and patterned glass, toughened or not. Table tops, shelves, cabinet doors, picture glass, worktop protectors and replacement panes, with the edges, holes, notches, cut-outs and corners you choose.
At a glance
- Glass
- Every glass in our catalogue, toughened or not
- Toughening
- Toughened to BS EN 12150-1 where the position needs safety glass, or on request.
- Edges
- Arrised or Polished
- Holes and cut-outs
- Up to 8 holes, 4 notches and 2 cut-outs per piece
- Sizes
- From 100 x 100 mm; online up to 3,000 x 2,200 mm, larger pieces priced by hand
- Priced
- Online, as you configure it
Where it is used
- Table tops and desk tops
- Shelves and display cabinets
- Cabinet and furniture doors
- Replacement panes
- Worktop and furniture protectors
How it is priced
Priced online: choose the glass, enter the sizes and add edges, holes, notches and corner shapes in the cut-to-size builder. Pieces outside the online range are priced by hand.
What we supply
Edges
- Arrised
- The sharp edge taken off with a small bevel, included on every piece.
- Polished
- Ground flat and polished, on all four edges or the two long edges.
Extras per piece
- Holes
- Up to 8, from 6 mm across, never narrower than the glass is thick.
- Notches
- Up to 4, with a rounded inside corner.
- Cut-outs
- Up to 2, such as sockets.
- Corners
- Radiused corners in 5 mm steps.
Processing and the build-up
- Toughening
- Optional for most glass, to BS EN 12150-1. Choose it for table tops, shelves near heat and any glass that people could fall against.
- Minimum size
- 100 x 100 mm, the smallest piece we hold safely on the cutting table.
- Holes, notches and cut-outs
- Holes follow the BS EN 12150-1 limits for toughened glass: at least as wide as the glass is thick, and clear of edges and corners by a multiple of the thickness. Our drawing checks every position before cutting.
- Made to measure
- Toughened glass cannot be cut, drilled, notched or edge-worked after it is toughened. Every size, hole and cut-out is fixed on the drawing before the glass is made.
Regulations
Approved Document K, section 5 (requirement K4)
Glazing in a critical location must break safely (BS EN 12600 class 3 or better), be robust, be in small panes, or be protected. Critical locations: any glass in a door or within 300 mm of a door edge up to 1500 mm above the floor, and any glass in a wall up to 800 mm above the floor. A pane wider than 900 mm in a door or door side panel needs class 2.
England. This section took over the former Approved Document N.
Installation
- Table tops rest on clear pads, never directly on metal or stone.
- Shelves sit on supports made for glass, with the span and load the support maker states. Spread heavy items towards the supports.
- Glass in doors and low windows is in a critical location under Approved Document K: use toughened or laminated safety glass there.
Care and cleaning
- Clean with warm water and a little washing-up liquid or a household glass cleaner, using a soft cloth, a chamois or a squeegee, then dry with a lint-free cloth.
- Never use scouring pads, wire wool, razor blades, scrapers or powder cleaners: they scratch the surface for good.
- Use mats under hot dishes and heavy objects on a table top.
Questions
What is the smallest piece you cut?
100 x 100 mm. Anything smaller cannot be held safely on the cutting table.
Should my table top be toughened?
We recommend it. Toughened glass is several times stronger and breaks into small blunt pieces.
What sizes can I order online?
The builder takes each piece up to the online maximum shown on this sheet. Larger pieces are priced by hand.
Standards that apply
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| BS EN 572Glass in building. Basic soda lime silicate glass products | Float glass (part 2) and patterned glass (part 5): the base glass every other product starts from, its dimensions and quality. |
| BS EN 12150-1Glass in building. Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass. Definition and description | What toughened safety glass is, its fragmentation test, flatness and edge work, and the limits for holes and notches. Every toughened pane carries a mark naming the standard. |
| BS EN 14072Glass in furniture. Test methods | Impact test methods for glass in furniture, such as table tops and cabinet doors. Shelves and glass supported over its whole area are outside it. |
| BS EN 12600Glass in building. Pendulum test. Impact test method and classification for flat glass | The impact test that classes safety glass. The class is written X(Y)Z: X and Z run from 3 (lowest drop height) to 1 (highest); Y is how it breaks: A like ordinary glass, B holding together like laminated glass, C in small pieces like toughened glass. |
Documents
The specification sheet carries this page's content with today's catalogue figures, in three printable pages.