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 installation.

With specially designed architectural designed homes on the rise it has created a greater use of glass to create the dream of the owners.

This in turn has made the glazing trade evolve and all glaziers new and old have had adapt as its no longer good enough to just be doing “hack outs” which is the term for “hacking” out broken glass and replacing with new glass.

Glaziers now specialise in all different types of glass applications which is why making sure customers need to make sure they are getting a reputable and knowledge company when replacing there glass or installing a new shower in their home.

For the older generation if you think of your family home now compared to when you were younger, we had smaller windows which were generally double hung windows. Internally would mostly just be a cabinet mirror in the bathroom and that’s about it.

Now glass makes up almost 30% of our external cladding including big picture windows, glass sliding doors and glass balustrading.

Internally we have kitchen splash backs, huge mirrors in our bathrooms and internal glass doors throughout.

So really the question is not “What do Glaziers do?” but should be “What do I want my Glazier to do?”.

Glass Splashbacks – can come in almost any colour you can think of. And with advances in technology and design you can even get glass splashbacks with imbedded graphic designs.

Glass Balustrades – for pool surrounds, decking and stairwells can add a clean and spacious feel to an area.

Showerscreens repair & new installations– there are so many choices when it comes to shower screens including framed, semi-frameless and frameless. We can also service and repair your existing shower screen.

Glass Tabletops & Shelving – glass tabletops can be used to protect timber or marble surfaces or can be the table top itself. Tabletops that not fully supported should be Grade A toughened safety glass. Glass used to protect a surface may only be in ordinary float glass.

Glass Replacement – repair of broken windows and glass in doors.

Mirrors – Mirrors are often features in bathroom to bring in light and add bring a contemporary feel.

Pet Door Installations – we all love our pets and by adding a pet door to your glass window or door we can provide easy access in and out of the house.

External Cladding – often includes high rise glazing and requires a whole unique skill set.

Commercial shopfronts and Commercial Fit outs – think retail shops and all the glass required to fit it out. This could include curved glass, shelving, mirrors and internal partitions.

Install new aluminium doors and window Glazing – This is glazing new frames -timber, aluminum or steel.

Architectural Glazing Features – such as slumped glass and lead lighting as well as specialised coloured glass and often involves aluminium fabrication.

Double Glazing – or Insulated Glazing Units which are so prevalent now that it’s almost standard in all new homes being built in Queensland.

Supply & install new security screens to doors windows – Install extra security around the home by getting fly screens or security screens to your windows and doors around the home.

Window Tinting – Reduce the amount of heat coming into the home by tinting your windows.

 

 

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 thought the balcony balustrades contain nickel sulfide.

This can cause glass to fail when exposed to extreme temperature change, wind or other stresses.

It is also a startling example of growing issue of poor quality building materials making their way into Australia.

These items arrive by boat and plane unchecked.

Where they are then being installed in homes and on buildings – in some cases threatening lives and property.

“It’s a huge problem and more than we know about it,” said chief executive of the Australian Window Association.

Ms Gramlick said the prevalence of building products that did not meet Australian standards,

Ccombined with poor workmanship and installation, meant many buildings would have to undergo repairs in years to come.

The Housing Industry Association said the majority of building products entering the country were not being tested.

This is allowing poor quality items to get through that are not up to Australian Standards.

While spontaneous glass breakage is thought to be rare

There has been made at least three buildings in Melbourne where a number of explosions have occurred.

A builder was recently forced to replace a number of glass balustrades on a residential tower, This was due to the discovery of nickel sulfide impurities.

To read the full article please click below

The Age Article 

Although this incidents occurred in Victoria it is only a matter of time before more cases start to appear here in QLD.

Like most of our articles regarding glass incidents;

We cannot continue to stress enough the importance of using Trades people that you trust.

Read the reviews online to see if they have had many complaints for cutting corners.

Here at True Blue Glass we have shown over the years that we strive to continually exceed our customer expectations

And we do our research on where we are getting our glass from.

And that the materials we use are of the highest quality.

Call us today for any of your glass needs on 3209 8774 we are available 24 hours 7 days a week.

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 issued a warning to others after her four-year-old son was seriously injured by exploding glass while he showered.

Cruz was just screaming and covered in blood,” she said.

He didn’t hit [the glass], there was nothing in the shower with him… it just exploded.

There was lacerations to both arms, head, chest and muscle damage in his arm.

The plastic surgeon said he was so lucky that’s all that happened.”

Ms Tilbury said the shower panels were installed around 18 months ago.

It was the same installer who was responsible for erecting a glass fence outside the family’s home.

This glass fence had also exploded.

Glass panel experts who have inspected the shower since the incident told Ms Tilbury;

It appeared the installer had not placed brackets between the glass panels and the shower tiles.

My sister rang the installer when my son was in surgery…

He sounded remorseful and said he would come out and replace it for free.

But when he cleaned it all up he said, 

These things can happen’ and that he couldn’t replace it for free as it didn’t have a warranty.”

To read the article in its entirety please click here  

Only recently we wrote an article regarding glass and if it can explode spontaneously

So please read to if you would like to get a better understanding of how a glass panel exploded.

Toughened glass is considered a safety glass due to the fact that it shatters into a million little pieces compared to large sharp chunks.

But please be aware that when it shatters can cover a large area and may can still cause injury as seen in this incident.

One of the main points to take from this article is to only use reputable companies with a proven track record.

Just picking a company for the lowest price could mean poor quality installation and poor quality glass.

Please visit True Blue Glass to see our shower installation section or call on 3209 8774 to book in a time to give a free quote.