ABOUT GLASS DOORS

Frameless glass doors provide a light, elegant and contemporary way of separating rooms. They can be fixed to their hinges either by full length rails along the top and bottom of the glass panel, or by small 'patch' fittings. Door handles are fitted directly onto the glass. Glass doors require toughened glass, which may be from 8mm to 19mm thick.

LEADING UK GLASS DOOR SUPPLIERS

The following UK suppliers of glass doors have comprehensive and informative websites, with information on types of glass doors, and installation and maintenance of glass doors.

Hafele Glass Doors. Hafele manufactures a wide range of frameless glass door fittings for use with toughened glass between 8mm and 19mm thick. The A type fittings consist of rails at the top and bottom of the glass door. The B type fittings consist of a rail at the bottom of the glass door, and a patch fitting at the top. The C type fittings provide a patch fitting at both the top and bottom of the door. Rails can incorporate Europrofile locks and top rails can accommodate electric locks. Floor springs can be used with both the bottom rails and bottom patch fittings. There is a choice of two rail sizes, which and can be used with fixed panels. Hafele also supply door handles for use with glass doors.

Spaceslide: Glass Doors. Spaceslide, based in Walsall, West Midlands, was established in 2002. It supplies glass doors designed to fit standard door frames in homes and offices. The glass doors are supplied with hings, handles, latch, and keep plate. The door is made from toughened glass which may have a smoked or clear finish. In addition to a range of standard sizes to fit most normal house doors, Spaceslide can supply glass doors to order in custom sizes.

Sigma Glass Doors of Stockport, Cheshire, supplies a range of frameless glass doors. Sigma Glass provides supply and installation service to a wide range of customers including commercial shop fitters, interior designers, and individual retail premises. Doors are made to order in toughened glass, to meet British Standards for impact protection, which may be 12mm or 10mm thick. Cut-outs in the glass are provided for door furniture.

Ozone Glass Doors specialises in glass doors with coloured textured glass in contemporary designs. The company employs sixteen at its headquarters in Australia, and ten in the UK. It has completed projects worldwide. The basic glass for Ozone glass doors is available in grey, bronze and green, in thicknesses of ten, twelve and fifteen millimetres. The patterns on the glass doors are created by sandblasting, mirror finish, or chomozone colour applied to the surface.

The Door Stop supplies made to measure sliding and hinged coloured glass doors for wardrobes and kitchen cabinets. The doors are aluminium framed. The sliding wardrobe doors are available in 19 speciality glass finishes including coloured glass and mirror, together with three woodgrain finishes and white. Up to three horizontal bars can be added for decorative effect. Hinged kitchen cabinet doors are supplied with special hinges which can be fixed anywhere on the door without drilling. They are designed to be used both for new construction and as replacement kitchen cabinet doors.