Glass Partitions & Screens

Why glass rather than a wall

Open-plan living is wonderful until you want to cook without filling the lounge with noise, or work without watching the television. A glass partition gives you separation while keeping the sense of space and, crucially, the light. Daylight from a garden window can reach a hallway that would otherwise be dark all day.

In offices, glass creates meeting rooms and quiet zones without breaking up the floor. Acoustic laminated glass noticeably reduces sound passing through, so a conversation stays where it belongs.

Privacy where it matters

Privacy rarely needs a whole pane. Most of the time it is about eye level when seated or standing. We design bands of etched or stained glass at exactly that height, graded sandblasted fades that soften from clear to frosted, or a leaded panel that becomes the focal point of the room.

In workplaces, large clear panes need visible markings so people notice them. We turn that requirement into part of the design — a line of coloured glass, a subtle pattern or a sandblasted logo rather than an afterthought sticker.

A good partition answers two questions at once: what should people see, and what should they hear?

Safety first, always

Glass in partitions and doors is in a critical location: people walk past it, lean on it and occasionally bump into it. Every partition we make uses toughened or laminated safety glass. Where a design calls for traditional stained glass, we laminate it or seal it inside a toughened unit, so the decoration is protected and the screen meets building regulations.

Frames, doors and freestanding pieces

The frame changes the whole character of a screen. Slim black steel gives an industrial, gallery feel; timber suits period and country homes; frameless channels let the glass float. Doors can be hinged, pivoting or sliding and are designed together with the fixed panels so the lines run through.

Freestanding folding screens are made as true pieces of furniture: hinged panels of stained or etched glass in timber or metal frames that can move with you from room to room — and from home to home.

Typical commissions

• Kitchen and living-room screens
• Office partitions and meeting rooms
• Internal doors and glazed panels
• Freestanding folding screens

Questions we are often asked