North London glaziers

Glass blocks aren’t a new product, but they are becoming popular again. They are traditionally used to wall a shower cabin or to fill in the space where a window used to be. However, there is no reason not to hire a glazier in North London and use glass blocks to create an attractive outside divider. Glass blocks can be used to provide additional lighting. Whether you choose colored glass blocks or transparent ones, these glass prisms can make your home look very interesting. Don’t hesitate to contact our glaziers company to learn about your possible options in regard to glass blocks.

Like with many categories of goods, options for the installation of glass blocks (prisms) have risen proportionally due to increased designer interest and possibilities. Previously, glass blocks were made in just one size: 20x20x10cm in several color patterns and were placed within the window frame (by professional carpenters) block by block with plaster in between, which wasn’t were pretty ? but it was functional. These days, people want to use glass blocks in much more creative ways, in different types of openings and partitions, for many different purposes ? and there is no need to hire a carpenter. These days, glaziers can handle the job perfectly.

Before beginning a glazing adventure with glass blocks in North London, take in consideration several important elements. First of all, take into account your window opening where you plan to install glass blocks. The size of this opening is an important factor when glazing your new glass blocks window. There are two basic methods that glaziers use to install a glass prism window:

Option 1: As an autonomous window panel or as a panel built in vinyl or a metal framed window system.

Option 2: Glazing glass prisms one by one within a window opening.

The problem that a glazier faces when installing glass blocks (glass prisms) in North London (or anywhere) is that this is a heavy material to handle. For the majority of openings under 2.5 square metres, consider option 1. Option 2 is usually more difficult, more expensive and requires more skilled glaziers (if you want to avoid emergency situations afterwards).? Another important consideration when glazing a glass prism window is whether it is being installed in a new building, or if there was some emergency, or if this is a case of reconstruction. For the majority of window openings under 2.5 square metres in new buildings, it is best to purchase a previously prepared glass blocks panel with bonding material of plaster or silicone that can be installed directly in the opening and filled with plaster on the top, sides and bottom.

When it comes to emergency and reconstruction projects, unless you can adjust to install a new glass blocks panel in the existing window frame, you will have to remove the entire window frame and plaster the sides of the opening where the glass blocks window will be installed.

Now, it is also important to choose what material you want to be used when glazing a glass block window; the choice is between plaster and silicone. Plaster is the traditional material for window glazing. This is a good material because it can change the size of the connections (which is helpful when you have an unusual window opening size); plaster connections can be finished in the color of the surrounding wall. It is very difficult to break out a glass block from a plastered system. On the other side, silicone is good when you want to create a visual impression that the entire surface is built of glass as well as when you want a smaller window in the opening, because silicone connections are smaller than plaster ones.