Dorchester Glass Samples

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Stippolyte

Arctic

Satin

Autumn

Flemish

Minster

Mayflower

Sycamore

Cotswold

Taffeta

Everglade

Types of glass we can supply or supply and fit

Float Glass - (normally 4mm)
Laminated Safety Glass: 6.4mm - 8.8mm - 10.8mm and more..
Toughened safety glass: 4mm - 6mm - 10mm - 12mm and more..
Fire Rated Glass: C730 (30 min fire rated) C760 (60 min fire rated)
Georgian wired cast
Georgian Wired Polished plate (30 min fire rated)
Green House Glass - (normally 3mm)
Coloured low iron glass
patterned glass (a selection above on this page)
Low E Glass
Mirrored Glass (with drill holes, foil backed for placing on a wall) & polished edges

24 hr boarding service

We provide a professional 24-hour boarding service throughout Dorchester and the surrounding areas, ensuring our vans are always stocked to secure your property promptly. As Dorchester glaziers, we understand the urgency and offer boarding as a temporary measure before glass replacement.

Shop front Replacement

COMMON SHOP FRONT GLASS PROBLEMS WE CAN REPAIR:

Your shop front is the face of your business, so when your glass is damaged, it’s essential to replace it as quickly as possible! The most common call-outs we get are for:

• Burglary or break-in damage
• Vandalism repairs
• Condensation in the glass
• Scratched, cracked or shattered glass
• Misty glass in-between panes
• General wear & tear

Shop Front Glass

Frequently asked questions

What is laminated glass good for?

Laminated glass products make float glass suitable for today's demanding architectural applications such as: noise reduction, hurricane impact-resistance, blast mitigation, forced entry, protection from broken glass – or a combination of these.

What happens when laminated glass breaks?

These glass sheets are held together permanently by an interlayer such as polyvinyl butyral (PVB). Laminated glass is about two times stronger than standard float glass of the same thickness, with the advantage that in case of breakage, it generally holds together by breaking into a spider-web pattern.

What is the cheapest type of glass?

Float glass: This is the most budget-friendly and has no natural tint. It is a single piece of glass that breaks into sharp shards when hit with force. Float glass can, however, undergo a lot of chemical processes to be strengthened. It can be used in single-pane and even double-pane windows once it's been enhanced.

Can burglars break laminated glass?

This type of glass adds additional strength to your windows. To gain entry, a burglar would have to strike the glass repeatedly in the same spot in order to make a small opening. Most burglars are reluctant to create this type of noise for fear of being detected.

How to tell what type of glass?

Look closely at the glass edge: tempered glass will have a smooth, slightly rounded edge without sharp corners. Untempered glass has a sharp, unfinished edge. You may also notice small nicks or divots in the glass edge. Tempered glass has undergone intense heating and rapid cooling, so its surface is more durable.

What Are the Different Types of Window Glass?

Annealed Glass    Less expensive, Good visibility
Laminated Glass Strong material, shatter-resistant glass
Low-E Glass        Energy-efficient, thermal coating that lasts 10 to 15 years
Tinted Glass        Promotes greater privacy, heat transfer resistant

What is the most commonly used glass?

As the most common type of affordable glass, float glass will often be used for low-cost windows and smaller display cabinet-style doors, as well as being the base material for almost every other application.

Which is better toughened or laminated glass?

Toughened is around 5 times stronger than laminated. It, therefore, needs to be hit a lot harder for the glass to break. When toughened is hit with enough force, it will break up into lots of small, blunt pieces rather than long sharp shards.

Areas we cover

Postcodes DT4 DT10 DT8 DT2 DT7 DT9 DT3 DT5 DT1 DT11 DT6

Towns Askerswell Nettlecombe Almer Wyke Regis Blandford Camp Weymouth Compton Valence Briantspuddle Easton Hinton St Mary Higher Whatcombe Milton Abbas Milborne St Andrew Melplash Affpuddle Dorchester Cheselbourne Langton Long Blandford Toller Whelme Birdsmoor Gate Lydlinch Osmington Mills Burstock Middlemarsh Fortuneswell Weston Bradford Abbas Fifehead Neville Stalbridge Mappowder Benville Lane Charlton Horethorne Batcombe Alton Pancras Mosterton Chilfrome Holnest Stoke Abbott Hazelbury Bryan Glanvilles Wootton Bridport Stourton Caundle Milborne Port Chalmington Blandford St Mary Child Okeford Folke Preston Charmouth Southwell Adber Abbotsbury Chideock Sturminster Common Kingston Hilton Weymouth Stalbridge Weston Charminster Holwell Morcombelake Anderson Overcombe Bingham's Melcombe Cerne Abbas Longburton Bothenhampton Hooke Bradford Peverell Burton Bradstock Iwerne Minster Goathill Melcombe Regis Seaborough Chetnole Manston Langton Herring Haydon Rousdon Grove Caundle Marsh Dowlands Todber Broadwey Marnhull Durweston Radipole Allweston Broadwindsor Marshalsea Fishpond Bottom Blackdown Chickerell Sutton Poyntz Broadoak Upwey Chettle Charlton Marshall Leigh Westham Loders Lillington Bettiscombe Lyme Regis Portesham Chaldon Herring Bincombe Whetley Cross Osmington South Perrott Iwerne Courtney or Shroton Hammoon Crouch Hill Bishop's Caundle Ibberton Chilcombe Broadmayne Drimpton Cattistock Eype Chedington Dottery Netherbury Buckland Newton Corton Denham Beaminster Blandford Forum Rodden Burleston Uplyme Burton Beer Hackett King's Stag Cashmoor Mapperton Bradpole Charlestown Sturminster Newton Pinhay Farnham Bryanston Marshwood

Counties Dorset Somerset Devon

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