Glass store fronts — visibility at its sharpest.

When glass is the right material.

Glass store fronts aren't for every premises — they cost more than aluminium, they need more upkeep, and they don't work well in high-risk locations without the right security rating. But when they fit the brand, nothing else comes close. A frameless glass frontage says "premium" in a way that framed glazing never quite manages, and the uninterrupted display area turns the entire shop into a shopfront.

We fit three main types of glass frontage: frameless (with minimal head and cill channels), patch-fitting (using polished stainless steel corner clamps), and spider-fitted (point-fixed structural glass for larger spans).

Glass specifications.

All our glass store fronts use either toughened safety glass (BS EN 12150) or laminated safety glass (BS EN 14449), depending on the height, location and security requirements. Typical builds are 12mm toughened for standard frontages, 11.5mm laminated (two 5mm panes bonded around a PVB interlayer) for security-rated installs, and 19mm toughened for spider-fitted structural glass.

Double-glazed sealed units are available on request for premises needing thermal performance — typically a 6/12/6 or 8/16/8 build with argon fill and a low-E coating.

Security-rated glass frontages.

If your insurer requires LPS 1175 or PAS 24 certification on the frontage, we can specify laminated glass with a polycarbonate interlayer or a LPS 1270 anti-ram specification. These sit inside the same frameless aesthetic as standard glass — you wouldn't know by looking at them.

Typical cost.

Glass store fronts start from around £4,500 + VAT supplied and fitted for a standard single-unit frontage. That's notably higher than the equivalent aluminium, but delivers a finish that genuinely can't be replicated in any other material. Full structural glazing projects are individually quoted after survey.