Glass Roof Structural Design
We regularly design and install glass walk on floors and bridges along with structural glass roof lights for precisely this purpose.
Glass roof structural design. Only work with experienced companies. Thte roof must be fastened with brackets that are both installed and specced correctly and every glass roof job must be customized to that particular project. Structural glass roofs will generally need some type of structural support. When building a glass roof everything needs to be done in accordance with that architect.
Glass is very popular in structures such as greenhouses wine cellars stairs and and of course to make a roof for a lovely outdoor terrace. In this scheme the glass roof is supported by glass beams. All of our glass products are offered on a supply only or supply and installation basis using our experienced fitters. It provides protection against the sun rain and wind.
A glass patio roof allows you to make the most of your outdoor space all year around. These beams are toughened and laminated and your structural engineer will calculate the size and strength they need to be. Glass is widely used these days to bring style and luxury to living environments. Low iron glass beams can give a great completely transparent horizontal element to a space with frameless detailing at the edges to hide all brackets and fixings to the structural glass beam.
Structural glass floors are not only stunning from a design perspective but also fulfil an important practical purpose allowing light to permeate a structure.