ION GLASS LTD
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 : What are the benefits of heat soak testing for glass?
Glass experts Ion: what are the benefits of heat soak testing for glass?
Ion Glass Consultancy
Heat-soak testing reduces the risk of nickel-sulphide (NiS) inclusion failure by 95%. NiS inclusions, resulting from nickel contaminants reacting with sulphur are a known issue for toughened glass. During thermal toughening, these inclusions undergo a phase change and become fixed within the glass. Over time, they grow and can cause spontaneous failure due to increased stress.
Heat-soak testing heats the glass to around 290°C for a sufficient time to fracture panes that might otherwise fail after installation, minimizing the risk. Tested glass typically displays a kitemark indicating it meets European Standard EN14179.
Is heat-soak testing worth the extra cost?
Ion Glass specify heat-soak testing for all structural glass installations, especially overhead canopies and glass rooflights; glass screens; frameless or free-standing balustrading and bolt fixed glass structures. The slight increase in cost of this procedure is well worth it for the peace of mind that comes from reducing the risk of spontaneous glass failure to less than 5% and should be considered essential for any glass installation where breakage could result in injury.
Nickel-sulphide inclusion failure can be a costly repair: the only possible solution is to completely remove and replace the failed glass panel, however difficult or expensive it might be to carry out this process.
What does nickel-inclusion failure look like?
Spontaneous glass failure as a result of nickel-sulphide inclusion creates a clear break pattern to the glass, with a distinctive double-D at the source of the break.
The failure is spontaneous, with the shattering of the glass spreading rapidly over the entire pane without any external impact damage
Ion Glass Consultancy Services
For insurance purposes it is often necessary to make a visual inspection of a shattered glass installation to establish whether the damage has been caused by impact, misuse, spontaneous nickel-inclusion failure or any other possible incident.
Ion Glass offer a consultancy service that includes a visit to the premises and the preparation of an independent report appropriate for submission to Insurance Companies or any other interested parties.
For more information on our solutions call us on 0345 658 9988, send us an email via info@ionglass.co.uk or click on the enquiry form on our website.
ION Glass - Frameless glass for a winning result
Bespoke frameless glass balustrades from Ion Glass ensure you focus on the views, not the fixtures and fittings.
Frameless external glass balustrade
This beautiful frameless glass balustrade is set around a wide terrace, creating a relaxing space to enjoy the sunshine, with nothing to detract from the magnificent views. The balustrade continues seamlessly down the steps for a safe and fully compliant result.
curved frameless glass balustrade
A stunning and complex frameless glass balustrade installed in a Martello Tower ensures an unimpeded view of the South Coast from the mezzanine floor. Tightly curved glass around the spiral staircase flows seamlessly into the frameless glass panels bolt-fixed to the front of the mezzanine.
Frameless curved glass balustrade
A sweep of frameless glass balustrading, at Cranleigh School carries the names of all former pupils who lost their lives in battle. At the heart of this poignant memorial installation, which overlooks the extensive school grounds, is a statue designed by Nicholas Dimbleby, a former pupil himself.
Frameless glass balustrade to mezzanine floor
A span of internal frameless glass balustrading in this luxury barn conversion adds to the light, airy design of the building. Use of frameless balustrading not only maximises the view of the garden but avoids a visual clash with the framed rooflights and the wall of glass doors below
Frameless external glass balustrades
Frameless balustrades installed at this immaculate villa in the South of France are flawlessly matched by the balustrade on the bespoke glass staircase leading down to the lower terrace. LED lights set into each sand-blasted glass stair tread make this safe as well as stylish. A perfect bolt-hole!
Inspired?
Every frameless Ion Glass project is fully bespoke: there's still time to create and finalise your unique design and have your external balustrade project installed this summer!
Visit our website for more information on internal and external balustrades, glass screens, secure glass doors, automatic glass doors, structural glass porches, glass linkways or other architectural glass installations call us on 0345 658 9988, send us an email via info@ionglass.co.uk or click on the enquiry form on our website.
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