ION GLASS LTD
UNIT 16 MORE HOUSE FARM
DITCHLING ROAD
WIVELSFIELD
WEST SUSSEX RH17 7RE
Tel: 0345 658 9988
Fax: info@ionglass.co.uk
Suppliers of: Glass Balustrades, Curved Glass, Glass Flooring, Glass Cladding, Glass Splashbacks, Glass Cubicles, Glass Doors
ION GLASS provides architectural glass for a wide range of new build, refurbishment, heritage and contemporary projects across the UK. Ion Glass works in commercial, heritage and ecclesiastical buildings, leisure and educational properties and substantial residential projects. Functional and beautiful our bespoke structural glass solutions are precisely made and installed to meet even the most complex design briefs.
Products -
GLASS BALUSTRADES
Ion Glass bespoke glass balustrades are simply beautiful and functional, individually designed to meet a wide range of criteria and different situations.
GLASS DOORS
Glass doors, either wholly frameless or with minimal fixtures, provide a versatile and stylish result in a wide scope of commercial, heritage, leisure or residential situations, maintaining light and space and allowing visual access to welcome visitors or customers.
GLASS SCREENS & PARTITIONS
Ion Glass screens and glass partitions create functional spaces, room divisions or meeting rooms.
GLASS SHOWER ENCLOSURES & WETROOMS
Ion Glass frameless glass shower enclosures, bath screens, glass doors and glass partitions provide beautiful and functional results.
GLASS LINKWAYS
A structural glass linkway can provide the best possible link between two buildings and is particularly appropriate when linking an old building to a new extension.
GLASS STRUCTURES
Glass structures can be fixed to the side of an existing building, creating a stylish and contemporary glass extension that creates maximum light flow.
GLASS CANOPIES
A glass canopy makes a stylish, individual and practical statement over your entrance and can offer protection from the weather in communal areas.
GLASS ROOFLIGHTS
Increase the flow of light with a bespoke glass rooflight expertly manufactured and installed to meet individual requirements.
GLASS CUBICLES
ION bespoke glass cubicles are the perfect custom glass solutions for leisure centres, gyms and hotels, providing streamlined glass cubicle systems for each project.
GLASS FLOORING
Improve light flow around your commercial or residential property with a glass floor, opening up or creating additional spaces whilst maintaining maximum light penetration.
GLASS WALL CLADDING & PANELS
Coloured glass wall cladding provides a striking and easily maintained wall surface that is ideal in a wide range of commercial and residential interiors.
MEZZANINE FLOORS
A structural glass balustrade can be fitted to your mezzanine floor with a choice of fixing methods for optimum functionality and stylish appearance
CHURCHES & HERITAGE
Our structural glass works flawlessly in heritage and ecclesiastical environments
Working closely with Architects, Designers and Builders we provide technical expertise and full support from concept through to precise survey, manufacture and installation, ensuring that each bespoke glass project meets all relevant criteria and standards.
Whether you need internal or external glass balustrades; glass shower screens; glass doors or internal glass screens; glass balconies, structural glass rooflights or structural glass windows, decorative glass wall finishes or a structural glass link between buildings, Ion Glass provides consistent, perfect results.
Curved glass or straight, choose crystal clear glass, sandblasted, laminated, tinted, coloured or any one of a myriad of bespoke glass finishes - including glass that incorporates your logo, artwork or individual design.
Ion will also supply all relevant hinges, brackets and fittings including the design and production of bespoke metalwork to provide functional and beautiful results.
Further technical information, image galleries and product specifications are available through the Ion Glass website or via the BPi Download Library.
ION Glass - Glass corridor for listed barn conversion
A series of barns in a Grade II listed farm complex were converted into a luxury home. The original buildings were not all connected and Ion Glass were commissioned to design and install a bespo ke glass corridor to link two barns.
The overall design of the conversion features full height windows to maximise the flow of light into the building and it was important that the glass corridor should follow this design aesthetic with minimal framework, whilst still meeting full structural integrity.
Ion’s design replaced the original glass lean to structure that was under consideration with an L-shaped double-sided glass corridor to connect the two buildings.
The bespoke vertical panels for the glass corridor were supplied as sealed structural double-glazed units for maximum heat retention. All the bespoke framework required to install the new glass corridor was powder coated in black in keeping with the overall design of the property.
The roof of the glass corridor is angled for water run off and constructed to meet loading and safety requirements.
The resulting L-shaped glass corridor is deceptively simple – however it is a glass corridor that meets all the expectations of the client with regard to functionality and design whilst also gaining approval from the conservation and listed building authorities, planning consent and building regulations.
The barn conversion now flows seamlessly around four sides of an inner courtyard with the stylish glass corridor an integral element of the property.
When you’re connecting two separate buildings, a structural glass linkway is the optimum way to a make a physical and visual interface to accommodate any disparity between the structures.
Structural glass links allow for movement between two buildings
The glass can be double or single glazed depending on the proposed use
Minimal footings are required, the glass can be channel set and sealed
There are no height or size restrictions, Ion will ensure the structure is fully compliant
The linkway can be created using structural glass beams and no visible framework
For more information on our glass balustrades, glass linkways, glass porches, glass doors, glass linkways, frameless shower enclosures, glass rooflights or other bespoke structural glass for use in residential projects call us on 0345 658 9988 send us an email via info@ionglass.co.uk or click on the enquiry form on our website.
Considering glass doors for your heritage building? Ion Glass explore the benefits
Many churches and heritage properties have recognized that traditional heavy wooden doors can be off-putting, creating an unwelcome barrier for visitors. Replacing timber doors with a bespoke structural glass alternative, whilst keeping the original doors fixed permanently open offers all the benefits of a contemporary glass door without losing any of the intrinsic heritage.
A glass door, with an open view of the interior is significantly more welcoming
Use of glass improves light flow, increasing the levels of natural light to the interior of the building
Glass doors can be fully automated, allowing easier, more inclusive access
Replacing a timber door with glass can do much to save energy, alleviating heat loss and avoiding draughts,
The glass door can be made fully secure and fitted with alarms as required
Glass has minimal impact on the structure of the building, meeting listed building requirements
Use of a bespoke glass manifestation to meet building regulations can also add a contemporary style note
Use of a glass transom and side panels can facilitate the use of more simple double doors within an arched space. Ion regularly employ this technique to perfectly accommodate glass doors in arches of different dimensions.
These fully bespoke Ion Glass doors at different churches and heritage sites have created functional and stylish entrances in traditional – often listed – environments:
The original wooden front door at St Dionis Church in Parsons Green, London, looked dark and uninviting, discouraging visitors and minimising light to the interior
Replacing the wooden door with glass and opening up the bricks on either side to include two full height side windows transformed the entrance, creating a welcoming entrance with a light and airy space within.
A complete re-ordering of Holy Trinity Church at Wantage involved enclosing the open porch with glass and installing bespoke fully automatic double doors. The original wooden doors were retained but kept permanently open, allowing light to flood into the interior.
Removal of the original wooden doors and replacing them with bespoke glass created a welcoming entrance for St Mary’s, East Molesey. Use of computer aided measuring techniques, careful design and accurate manufacturing ensured the glass fits perfectly around the stonework. The custom designed manifestation was created to reflect the new styling and re-ordering of the church.
For more information on Ion’s solutions in fully frameless or minimally framed bespoke glass doors, porches, glass linkways, glass shower screens, internal or external balustrades (curved or straight), glass screens or other architectural glass installations call us on 0345 658 9988, send us an email via info@ionglass.co.uk or make an immediate appointment to speak to one of our experts.
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