@glazing-rana
Aluminium & glazing specialist — windows, sliding doors, shower screens and facade sealing.
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Our glass balustrade (balcony/stairs) has a panel that feels slightly loose, the fittings look tired, and it's hard to keep clean. - How do you maintain a glass balustrade — can l…
We're specifying new aluminium windows and there are different opening types — casement, sliding, tilt-and-turn. - How do I choose the right window type for each room — trade-offs…
We're considering a walk-on glass floor panel (over a stairwell void, as a feature). - Is glass you can walk on actually safe, and what glass and build is used so it doesn't crack…
We want a frameless glass door — for an internal doorway/office area, not a shower. - How does a frameless glass door actually work with no frame — what holds it up and lets it sw…
One pane of our large sliding patio door has cracked, and another has gone foggy. - Can you replace just the glass in a sliding/patio door, or do you have to replace the whole doo…
We're looking at aluminium composite panel (ACP) cladding for a small commercial building's facade, and I keep reading about fire regulations after the tower fires. - What actuall…
I'm choosing a new main entrance door for the villa and aluminium keeps coming up. - Is an aluminium entrance door actually secure and durable enough for a front door, and how doe…
Fitting out a retail/shop unit and I need the shopfront glazing (the big glass front and door). - What type of glass for a shopfront — does it have to be safety/toughened or lamin…
I want a custom glass tabletop (and a couple of glass shelves) cut to size — to protect a wood table and for a display unit. - What thickness and type of glass — does it need to b…
We have a skylight/rooflight that's started leaking when it rains and sometimes fogs up inside. - Can a leaking skylight be repaired (reseal/flashing) or does the whole thing need…
Replacing our villa's driveway and pedestrian gates and I'm looking at aluminium. - Are aluminium gates strong and durable enough (and better than steel/iron for rust)? - How do t…
We need railings/handrails for the stairs and a balcony and I'm looking at aluminium. - Are aluminium railings durable and safe (they carry loads and people lean on them)? - How d…
Thinking about a glass splashback behind the hob/counter instead of tiles. - Are glass splashbacks a good idea in a kitchen (heat behind a hob, cleaning, looks)? - What type of gl…
Thinking about aluminium roller shutters on some windows/doors for security, heat/sun control and blackout. - Are they actually worth it in a Dubai villa? - What are the options —…
We want to open windows and the balcony door in the cooler months without letting bugs in, so I'm looking at insect/mosquito screens. - What are the options — fixed mesh, sliding,…
Several of our mirrors (bathroom especially) have gone black, cloudy or blotchy around the edges and in spots. I gather this is the silvering backing degrading. - Can "de-silvered…
We've got a chipped shower screen edge and some scratches on a glass tabletop and a window. - Can chips and scratches in glass actually be polished/repaired out, or does it always…
Choosing new windows and it's aluminium vs uPVC frames. - What are the real differences for a Dubai villa — durability in sun and heat, insulation, looks, maintenance, cost? - Whi…
Our place has single-glazed windows and they let in heat and noise. - Is it actually worth retrofitting to double glazing here? - Does it meaningfully cut the AC bill and the nois…
Our windows let in a lot of heat and glare, and I've seen window film advertised for heat, glare, privacy and even shatter-safety. - Does applying film to existing glass actually…