24/7 Emergency Window Repairs
News & Blogs 24/7 Emergency Window Repairs
24/7 Emergency Window Repairers At True Blue Glass, we aim to provide the most comprehensive glazing services throughout South East Queensland. One of the many services we offer is a 24/7 emergency window repair service. We know how stressful a broken window can be, especially if it means your home or business won’t be...
Reduce Heat with Window Tinting
News & Blogs Reduce Heat with Window Tinting
Reduce Heat with Window Tinting When temperatures rise in the summer, who doesn’t want to come back to a cool and comfortable home? Fans and air conditioners work well to keep your house cool during the summers. But, they also increase your energy bills. What if we told you there was an easy solution to...
What are the different types of window condensation?
News & Blogs What are the different types of window condensation?
What are the different types of window condensation? You’ve likely seen condensation on a window before, but what causes it? Well, several things can cause condensation to form on your window panes. In this post, we’ll explore those different reasons and what you can do to prevent it from occurring at your place. What is...
What Does A Glazier Do?
News & Blogs What Does A Glazier Do?
You’ll likely come into contact with a glazier at some point. Often, it is not for good reason but rather needing them to come out and fix broken or damaged glass. A glazier is a tradesperson that specialises in glass for both residential and commercial settings. In this post, we’ll share everything you need to...
Why You Should Prepare Your Windows For The Cool Weather In Winter
News & Blogs Why You Should Prepare Your Windows For The Cool Weather In Winter
If you’re like most, you’ll have some form of heating running during winter or at the very least, you’ll want to keep what warmth you have indoors inside the home as much as you can. We have a few simple steps that you should be following in the lead up to the cooler months to...
3 Important reasons why you should consider replacing your old glass windows
News & Blogs 3 Important reasons why you should consider replacing your old glass windows
Glass windows! Virtually all houses have them, and they serve many useful purposes, they let natural light in, can improve air quality, make your home more comfortable by offering great insulating properties, and so much more! Older glass windows however generally don’t provide the same benefits as their newer counterparts. Here are three reasons why...
Here are the most important questions you need to ask your glazier when getting a quote
News & Blogs Complete Guide To Interior Glass Doors
News & Blogs Complete Guide To Interior Glass Doors
If you’re wanting to give your home a freshen up, an effective way to do this is with interior glass doors. It’s not only bedroom doors that they can be used for, they can also be used to define areas in place of traditional walls. This can add a touch of luxury while creating an...
Bathroom glass – Why Is It More Expensive To Replace And Repair?
News & Blogs Bathroom glass – Why Is It More Expensive To Replace And Repair?
Most bathrooms have a few elements of glass, whether it’s the shower screen or windows, and if the glass in your bathroom has been broken or needs to be replaced, you may find it’s more expensive than regular glass. Why is this? Here, we’ll explain why you can expect to pay more for the glass...
How To Ensure Your Glass Is Hygienically Clean To Help Stop The Spread Of Covid-19
News & Blogs Shower Screen Glass! – Everything You Need To Know To Choose The Right One
News & Blogs Shower Screen Glass! – Everything You Need To Know To Choose The Right One
Shower screen glass, every home has it, but how do you choose which type is the best for your bathroom? Whether you’re renovating your bathroom, building a new one or updating the glass, here is everything you need to know to help you make the right choice. You Are Spoilt For Choice When It Comes...
Double Glazed Windows – Their Amazing Benefits For Those Warm Summer Months
News & Blogs Double Glazed Windows – Their Amazing Benefits For Those Warm Summer Months
When it comes to double glazed windows, many assume they are only beneficial for people in cooler climates or when its winter but, did you know they offer just as many if not more benefits in the summertime? If you are thinking of upgrading your windows, here are all the reasons why you should consider...
Helpful Tips On How To Clean Your Window Tracks
News & Blogs Helpful Tips On How To Clean Your Window Tracks
Many put off cleaning the window tracks around their home as it can be a tedious and time-consuming task, but it is important to give them a little TLC every so often to keep them in tip-top shape and prevent them from prematurely wearing. Here are some tips to help you clean your window tracks...
The Most Common Mistakes You Should Avoid When Cleaning Glass
News & Blogs The Most Common Mistakes You Should Avoid When Cleaning Glass
It doesn’t take much to make the windows in your home look grubby and unkempt. It can sometimes be a tricky task to master, that’s why we have put together this guide to share the most common mistakes people make when cleaning glass and how to avoid them to ensure they are streak-free and glistening....
5 Of The Most Common Signs That It Is Time To Replace Your Windows
News & Blogs 5 Of The Most Common Signs That It Is Time To Replace Your Windows
When your window is smashed or panes of glass are cracked it’s obvious that you need to replace your glass, but what other factors indicate that you should be replacing your glass? Here are 5 of the most common signs that it’s time to get new glass. You can feel a draft coming through the...
DIY Window and Glass Repair, Reasons Why It Should Be Left To The Professionals
News & Blogs 8 Different Types of Glass Compared
News & Blogs 8 Different Types of Glass Compared
Glass is one of the most important construction building materials in both domestic and commercial settings. Today, there are many glass types available on the market and each one offers a unique difference. Here we will share the most common glass types, their pros and cons and what they are best used for. Annealed...
Window Acoustics and Noise Reduction
News & Blogs Window Acoustics and Noise Reduction
Windows can be poor barriers against traffic noise or even those loud neighbors over the fence. A standard window with 4mm glass does little to insulate against noise, either open or closed. Even the performance of good insulation within your walls can be substantially reduced by poor window design. Building a new home or renovating...
China’s Glass Cracking Bridge
News & Blogs China’s Glass Cracking Bridge
For some walking over high altitude bridges can be scary enough on their own but one bridge in China has taken high altitude bridges to the next level. The bridge, on Taihang Mountain near Handan city in China’s Hebei Province is a high altitude glass bridge that has added the illusion of the glass cracking...
Brisbane Child Care Centre
News & Blogs Brisbane Child Care Centre
The True Blue Glass commercial team are currently working at the Brisbane Childcare Center taking out all the old glass windows and doors and replacing with a newer more modern frames. ...
What is a window sash?
News & Blogs What is a window sash?
If you are not familiar with the design and functionality of your home’s windows then you might be confused when it comes time to repair or update them. What is a window sash? A window sash is the part of the window that holds the glass and the framework around the glass to keep it...
Bifold Windows
Home Improvement, News & Blogs Bifold Windows
What are bi-fold windows? Bi-fold windows are made up of a number of individual sashes (framed windowed panels) that are hinged together. Most bi-fold windows can consist of a number of sashes and can be opened up in a concertina style to make a large uninterrupted opening with the individual window panels stacking neatly against...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Double Glazing
News & Blogs Advantages and Disadvantages of Double Glazing
Are you tired of the boring old single-glazed windows throughout your house? Have you noticed that your rooms are feeling hotter during the summer months and colder during the winter? Can you hear the neighbors or the cars from the busy road outside your home constantly? These are some of the reasons why more people...
Ever Wonder How Glass Is Made?
glazier Brisbane, News & Blogs Ever Wonder How Glass Is Made?
You may not realise but glass is a material that makes up so much of our home decor, from windows, showers, doors, glass partitions, mirrors and so much more. When you need to call a glazier in the Gold Coast area, you might start wondering about this material, and how it is so perfectly made...
Common Types of Glass
News & Blogs Common Types of Glass
There are generally three common types of glass around your home or commercial property. Every home is different and depending on the area and location you are wanting to install the glass determines what glass type would be best for you. The difference in the glass is not just the thickness but also the...
When Do You Need An Emergency Glazier
glazier Brisbane, News & Blogs When Do You Need An Emergency Glazier
When you’ve got a chipped or cracked panel of glass, it’s always a hassle. But it’s not always an emergency necessarily. In this blog article, we outline what instances constitute as a glass emergency, so that you know when to call an emergency glazier in Brisbane or on the Gold Coast. SMASHED GLASS This is...
Australian Glass Standards Fact Sheet
News & Blogs Australian Glass Standards Fact Sheet
All glass installed in buildings shall comply with relevant Australian Standards. It is strongly recommended that builders, architects, building designers and building surveyors ensure evidence is provided. Marking of glass to ensure compliance to AS2208 is mandatory. The use of monolithic toughened glass more than 5000mm above finished floor height may be at risk of...
How Glass Repair Can Help You During Hot Summer Months
News & Blogs How Glass Repair Can Help You During Hot Summer Months
Glass repairs Gold Coast, Brisbane and more! When it comes to your windows at home, it might be fair to say that the first things that come to mind are the benefits that windows provide in colder and wetter months. Safe and secure windows keep your home interior from suffering from elements like moisture, low...
Kitchen splash backs
News & Blogs Kitchen splash backs
A kitchen splash back is one of the most important aspects of a kitchen renovation. Not only does it add style and a modern look to your overall kitchen design; it is extremely functional protecting your walls. It can also revive a tired kitchen and revamp the whole room. gst the most important aspects of...
Building Industry Hammered
News & Blogs How Safe Is the Home You’re Buying?
News & Blogs How Safe Is the Home You’re Buying?
So you have just signed a contract for one of the biggest investments you will ever make in your life and now you just cannot wait to move in to the home of your dreams. However, did you know the safety hazards that may be lurking in your dream home? Every year a significant number...
Why Choose an AGWA Member?
News & Blogs Why Choose an AGWA Member?
The Australian Window Association (AWA) and Australian Glass & Glazing Association (AGGA) are the national peak bodies representing and serving businesses in the window, glass and glazing industries. Recognising that together the Associations can better serve and promote the interests of their members, the AWA and AGGA decided to join forces late in 2018....
What does a glazier do?
News & Blogs What does a glazier do?
It is fair to say that being a glazier probably causes a few confused looks when you tell some one what trade you are in but being a glazier means you have to have a wide range of knowledge and expertise. So glaziers are tradies that deal with all aspects of glass supply, repair and...
Invisible Door Prank
News & Blogs Invisible Door Prank
A hilarious invisible door prank video has gone viral in India. The store owner is shown miming polishing a door, which an inattentive customer on his phone mistakes for a very clear glass door, causing him to trip and stumble trying to open it. The customer soon realises he was pranked by the shopkeeper, and...
How To Repair Your Glass
News & Blogs How To Repair Your Glass
When it comes to home fixes and solutions that absolutely cannot be achieved via DIY means, the repairing and securing of glass is definitely one of them. Whilst you can put up a shelf and paint a room with the best of them, glass repairs of any kind require a higher degree of skill and...
Person walks through a glass door
News & Blogs Person walks through a glass door
While at a ceremony in China a man smashes through a glass door shocking all onlookers. He really knew how make an entrance! Now after watching the video you will see that the glass completely shatters into a million pieces. This is because it is toughened safety glass and although it is a pain to clean up it can...
Glass Types
News & Blogs Glass Types
From Float glass to tinted glass, True Blue Glass stocks a wide range of glass types. Every home is different and depending on the area and location you are wanting to install the glass determines what glass type would be best for you. If you would like some advise call us to discuss what option...
Window Tinting: The Pros and Cons
Home Improvement, News & Blogs Window Tinting: The Pros and Cons
Should you get your home windows tinted? The pros and cons of window tint. Window tinting can go along way to being able to use a room in the summer. To many times a room becomes uninhabitable during the summer due to the uncomfortable build up of heat that comes in through the glass. Although...
Pros of Installing Fly Screens and Security Screens
Home Improvement, News & Blogs Pros of Installing Fly Screens and Security Screens
Australians know that when the temperature starts to increase so does the amount of flies that you have buzzing around your home and your face no matter how many times you swat it away. This is why installing fly screens and security screens around your home can have a number of benefits. Fly screen and...
Double glazing & reducing noise
Home Improvement, News & Blogs Double glazing & reducing noise
Double Glazing is the most efficient shield for noise reduction. Changing existing glass to a thicker alternative is a cheaper option but in most cases is not enough to provide acoustic insulation. Double glazing is two sheets of glass separated by an air or gas pocket. Standard double glazed windows have two panes of 4mm...
Pool fence shatters spontaneously.
News & Blogs Pool fence shatters spontaneously.
True Blue Glass have touched on this subject before. But we thought it was time to revisit after one of our clients sent through some footage that gives us definitive proof to one of the main questions we get asked in the glass industry. Can a glass panel “just shatter” without something hitting it? There...
Unusual uses for glass in the home
News & Blogs Unusual uses for glass in the home
Glass does not have to be used just on the windows and doors of your home. This article will cover a few different ideas. One: Glass Benchtops Glass isn’t the first material you think of when you’re looking for bench top materials, but it’s worth thinking about. Glass can be a perfect bench top material....
Minions need glass repair
News & Blogs Minions need glass repair
24 Hours a day 7 days a week we can help you with any broken glass around your home or business. True Blue Glass Minions needs glass repair Although this video is quiet funny the type of glass in this is not. The minion is actually putting his arm through what is called annealed (float)...
Poly Carbonate Glass “Bullet Proof Glass”
News & Blogs Poly Carbonate Glass “Bullet Proof Glass”
Poly Carbonate Glass at first sight looks identical to an ordinary pane of glass, but that’s where the similarities end. The recent attempted robbery at a Malaysian Jewelry shop shows how strong Poly Carbonate Glass actually is. The four thieves are shown on CCTV armed with sledgehammers trying to smash into a display cabinet. ...
Spontaneous glass explosions in apartments expose faulty building products
News & Blogs Spontaneous glass explosions in apartments expose faulty building products
A frightening series of spontaneous glass explosions on balconies of Melbourne apartment buildings has highlighted the dangers of cheap and faulty construction products flooding into Australia. The falling shards luckily missed passing pedestrians by just a few metres. The failures are suspected to be cases of spontaneous glass breakage linked to poor manufacturing. It is...
Glass panel explodes while child is showering
News & Blogs Glass panel explodes while child is showering
A glass panel exploded while a young boy showered in his family home recently. Incidents such as these highlight the dangers that can occur when not using qualified glaziers or companies that continue to use poor quality glass products. Please read the article below but be aware images may be considered graphic A mother has...
House Rules Accident while handling glass
News & Blogs House Rules Accident while handling glass
The House Rules accident shown on prime time TV was scary for all those involved but may have been prevented with a better understanding of how to handle glass correctly. It is accidents like that highlight the real dangers that can occur when glass is involved. House Rules Accident. The contestant Andrew was attempting to...
Spontaneous glass explosions.
News & Blogs Spontaneous glass explosions.
Is it possible for glass explode spontaneously? This is one of the most asked questions we get from people in the Real Estate Industry. Spontaneous glass breakage is a phenomenon by which toughened glass may spontaneously break without any apparent reason. The most common causes are: Installation damage While glass is being moved and installed, it...
How to clean up broken glass | In six easy steps
News & Blogs How to clean up broken glass | In six easy steps
Want to know how to clean up broken glass? From mowing the lawns, kids playing ball games to stormy weather, eventually a broken door or window is inevitable. When this does happen its essential to handle any broken glass safely until a professional arrives. Please follow these six easy steps. When glass breaks it will do...
Pet Doors – Why do I need a new glass panel?
News & Blogs Pet Doors – Why do I need a new glass panel?
Pet doors have many benefits. First off, it allows your pet to come and go as they please. And of course, the small fact that it allows you more time to put your feet up. These are just a couple of reasons why customers call to inquire asking us to install a pet door. But installing...
Safety glass in your home and why is it so important
News & Blogs Safety glass in your home and why is it so important
Windows bring natural light and fresh air into our homes as well as offering views that connect the inside to the outdoors. However, window-related accidents and security can be a major source of concern. Especially for small children which means that putting safety glass in your home can be very important. Fortunately, there are a...
The Accolades keep on coming
News & Blogs The Accolades keep on coming
At the recent Australian Glass and Glazing Association awards night our owner Bill Leavey was awarded the title of Master Glazier. This achievement recognized his outstanding contribution and continued professional development in our field. Bill is one of only 3 in Queensland to have achieved this status. Master Glazier is recognised as the highest possible...
Subway Sandwich emergency shop front repair
News & Blogs Subway Sandwich emergency shop front repair
The staff members at this Subway shop were left shocked when a car came crashing into the store but after making sure that all customers, other staff and the driver were OK they called True Blue Glass to come out and help get the business up and running again. The damage was caused late in...
Logan Chamber of Commerce Trade Services award winner 2016
News & Blogs Logan Chamber of Commerce Trade Services award winner 2016
We would like to announce that for the second year running True Blue Glass was the Logan Chamber of Commerce Trade Services Award winner 2016. Sponsored by David Reid Homes this prestigious recognition is awarded to a business; Which is believed to have had the most positive projection of the image of Logan and it’s...
True Blue Glass apprentice wins Apprentice of the Year!
News & Blogs True Blue Glass apprentice wins Apprentice of the Year!
Apprentice of the Year True Blue Glass very own wins Apprentice of the year! A big congratulations goes out to Jarrod Smith, who took out the coveted ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at the prestigious AGGA Queensland annual awards night. Jarrod was recognized as a highly skilled young apprentice who submitted an excellent portfolio of...
Flashback – Our original appearance on Channel 7
News & Blogs Flashback – Our original appearance on Channel 7
Flashback to our original appearance on channel 7 regarding the M1 upgrade below. This was aired in July 2015 The upgrade is slow but is still moving forward. Channel Seven news broadcast – M1 Upgrade
Media event held at True Blue Glass to highlight required M1 upgrade
News & Blogs Media event held at True Blue Glass to highlight required M1 upgrade
The M1 upgrade is a major talking point among business owners. Businesses are losing profits due to the inability to travel easily and within a reasonable time along the M1. We had all of major tv networks at True Blue Glass to get our very own director Bill Leavey’s perspective. After the meeting local government...
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Mannen visits True Blue Glass
News & Blogs Federal Member for Forde Bert van Mannen visits True Blue Glass
As part of our company policy. Getting involved with and contributing to our community is important to True Blue Glass. It was great to see Bert van Mannen and Kelly O’Dwyer at our headquarters in Loganholme today showing an interest in the small business sector. And of course to discuss the needed M1 upgrade!
Logan Mayor Luke Smith visits True Blue Glass
News & Blogs Logan Mayor Luke Smith visits True Blue Glass
We had a media gathering at True Blue Glass today for the proposed M1 upgrades. Logan Mayor Luke Smith was in attendance to discuss the proposed M1 upgrades True Blue Glass is heavily affected by the congestion on the M1 And we are active within Logan on contributing to the solutions for this problem. Below...
Glass table tops
News & Blogs Glass table tops
What glass is best for my table? Glass table tops are usually a hot topic so we will address some of the usual questions we receive here. Firstly, there are no strict rules on what you can and can’t have with regards to glass on table tops. Table tops are furniture and therefore do not...
How To Clean Glass
News & Blogs How To Clean Glass
Do you want clean glass streak free every time. True Blue Glass has a handy tip for all our customers and all you will need is: Squeegee (One side foam, one side wiper) Bucket Ordinary towels Terrycloth Methylated spirits Household dishwashing detergent Step 1 – Fill your bucket with warm water. Add a dash of...
Double glazing or another glass alternative?
News & Blogs Double glazing or another glass alternative?
Double Glazing is a product we often get asked about here at True Blue Glass Due to the great weather, the residents of Queensland aren’t usually too concerned with the insulation properties of double-glazed windows We have found that they are more interested in what they can offer for noise reduction. Double-glazed windows can offer...
Bring Your Window To Us For 50% Off
News & Blogs Bring Your Window To Us For 50% Off
Looking to save some money on your glass repair? Bring the window/door into us and get the replacement done for half price! If you have a broken window or door that can be removed and put in the car, why not save yourself some money and bring it in to us? On most occasions we...