Safety glass · Sydney
Toughened glass cut to size, Sydney
Toughened (tempered) glass is about four to five times stronger than ordinary glass, and if it does break it crumbles into small blunt pieces instead of sharp shards. That is why Australian Standards require it in doors, bathrooms and anywhere people can walk into glass.
How to order toughened glass
Choose the glass type and thickness, enter your size and tick Toughened. The price updates straight away. Toughening is available on:
- Clear glass, 4mm to 19mm
- Low iron (ultra clear) glass
- Grey tinted glass
- Frosted (acid etched) glass
- Reeded (fluted) glass
- Patterned glass
- Toughenable mirrors for splashbacks and gyms
- Glass table tops and shelves, toughened by default
Where toughened glass is required
Under AS 1288, safety glass is required in:
- doors, and side panels next to doors;
- shower screens and bath enclosures, and glass in bathrooms generally;
- any glass with its lower edge less than 500mm above the floor;
- balustrades, pool fencing and glass you can lean on or sit on, such as table tops.
Laminated glass is the other kind of safety glass: it may crack but the plastic interlayer holds the pieces together. It suits overhead glass, balustrades and windows where security or noise matter. See laminated glass.
Things to know before you order
- It cannot be cut afterwards. Toughened glass shatters if it is cut, drilled or ground, so it is made to the finished size. Measure twice.
- Edges are finished first. The edge finish is done before toughening and cannot be changed later.
- Holes and cut-outs must be made before toughening. Email us a drawing before ordering.
- It takes longer. Toughened pieces are processed after cutting, so they take a little longer than plain cut glass. We confirm the delivery window by email.
Price examples
| Job | Total incl. delivery |
|---|---|
| Door panel, 6mm clear, 600 × 900mm, polished | $153.02 |
| Shower panel, 10mm clear, 900 × 2000mm, polished | $387.11 |
| Shower panel, 10mm low iron, 900 × 2000mm, polished | $466.79 |
| Balustrade-size panel, 12mm clear, 1000 × 1200mm, polished | $317.00 |
Single piece, delivered to a Sydney suburb on our list. Delivery is $59 per order and nothing on orders of $400 or more. Enter your own size on the product page for an exact price.