Glass Balustrade suppliers

[BotusBuild]

We're looking for reasonably priced versions of this style of balustrade (clear, not frosted).

 

It will be fitted to the glulam beam in the following pic

Anyone know of anyone, preferably in the South West, but willing to source elsewhere if delivery is reasonable.

[JamesP]

Have a look here.

https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk

[Thorfun]

We used these guys https://www.wpshandrails.com who were very good. 

[Thorfun]

2 hours ago, Thorfun said:

We used these guys https://www.wpshandrails.com who were very good. 

for completeness it was supply only. We fitted all our balustrades ourselves. 

[MPH243]

I think it is these https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/products/1806455M__Glass_Connector_-_O/D_50mm_x_20mm_With_M10_Threads_-_Grade_316_Mirror you want.

I would try Cornwall glass for making the glass panels as I think are quite local to you. You can template the hole positions before you get them made. 

[LnP]

I bought glass as well as hardware from F.H. Brundle for a balustrade. Their glass was a good price.

[Tetrarch]

I can't recommend FH Brundle highly enough. From order to delivery their people are absolutely top-notch, the prices are extremely keen and they keep you very well informed

 

I wanted the standouts but didn't have enough vertical space on the return to make it work as you need (IIRC) 100mm below the low standout in the glass. Getting it exactly straight was a process but using their inserts and four post-it notes (a new construction unit) made it perfectly vertical

 

 

 

Regards

 

Tet

 

 

 

 

[BotusBuild]

22 hours ago, Tetrarch said:

four post-it notes (a new construction unit)

🤣

[BotusBuild]

On 06/07/2025 at 20:57, MPH243 said:

I think it is these https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/products/1806455M__Glass_Connector_-_O/D_50mm_x_20mm_With_M10_Threads_-_Grade_316_Mirror you want

Yes. Only problem is have with that is having to remove the ceiling the other side of the glulam beam to put the M10 nut and a washer into 🙂

 

Now looking for M10 tube inserts of a suitable length ((50mm?) for the glulam beam.

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[Tetrarch]

4 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

Yes. Only problem is have with that is having to remove the ceiling the other side of the glulam beam to put the M10 nut and a washer into 🙂

 

Now looking for M10 tube inserts of a suitable length ((50mm?) for the glulam beam.

 

Things masively depend on the glulam beam construction and what's behind it but it looks like you have two options:

 

Either some HD through bolts like these:

 

https://www.fixingswarehouse.co.uk/products/toggler-snaptoggle-heavy-duty-toggle-bolts-bm10-25pk

 

Or some M10/12 screws straight into the glulam - are there any load recommendations

 

Regards

 

Tet 

 

[BotusBuild]

FYI - the glulam beam is wood, of course, 300 x 150 mm, 6m long.

 

On the now hidden side are some web joist every 400mm. And various wires, vent ducting and insulation.

 

Murphy will have placed a joist in the way of at ones set of screws, nuts etc 😁

Edited yesterday at 08:29 by BotusBuild

[BotusBuild]

8 hours ago, Tetrarch said:

are there any load recommendations

I don't have any, but treating it as if a first floor balcony

[Conor]

We got ours from Lithuania. Half the price of the UK or Ireland. Jonas something. I can look it up.

[BotusBuild]

44 minutes ago, Conor said:

I can look it up.

Please

[MPH243]

I just messaged a mate who had the glass balustrades to Gulam like you want. He used these https://www.tcfixings.co.uk/category/wood-to-metal-dowels/945 but could not remember the size. You would then need the glass clamps.

[Tetrarch]

12 hours ago, MPH243 said:

I just messaged a mate who had the glass balustrades to Gulam like you want. He used these https://www.tcfixings.co.uk/category/wood-to-metal-dowels/945 but could not remember the size. You would then need the glass clamps.

 

You don't need these. For a standoff in a glulam (is there a better screw substrate?) you could use a regular coach screws - the biggest that you can safely insert

 

Regards

 

Tet

 

 

[BotusBuild]

18 hours ago, MPH243 said:

He used these https://www.tcfixings.co.uk/category/wood-to-metal-dowels/945 but could not remember the size. You would then need the glass clamps

Brilliant, that'll do the job

[BotusBuild]

5 hours ago, Tetrarch said:

regular coach screws

Which require a nut on the other end? Is there another type? I don't want to have to get to the "hidden" side of the glulam beam 

[Russell griffiths]

12 minutes ago, BotusBuild said:

Which require a nut on the other end? Is there another type? I don't want to have to get to the "hidden" side of the glulam beam 

Coach screws do not require a nut on the end. 
coach bolts do. 

[MPH243]

I would not fancy holding up the glass while winding in the coach screw. The others are already in the gulams and just need to fit the glass, clamp and nut with less chance of slipping.

 

Unless the clamp bit is bolted to the gulams before the glass is fitted but I am not sure on that bit?

[Tetrarch]

With the right kind of standoffs you secure the standoffs to the beam and then fit the glass to the standoffs in an entirely separate process.

 

I found this on youtube to give you an idea:

 

 

Just to note I have NOT installed these, but just came across this when doing my reseaach

 

Regards

 

Tet

[MPH243]

@Tetrarch that's what I tried to find but did not do a good job. 🤣

 

I got worried that the back was held on by a little grub screw until they showed the assembly with the thread. A coach screw with that would be fairly easy.