Byron Glaziers Glass Repair
 Frequently Asked Questions... 

Byron Glaziers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be onsite to replace broken glass within the hour whenever possible.

What is Safety Glass?

Safety Glass is a phrase used to describe glass that, when broken, provides a level of safety for people in the vicinity. There are two types of safety glass.

Laminated Safety Glass is simply two pieces of glass laminated together. The most common form is the 6.38mm which is two pieces of 3mm glass with a sheet of plastic all laminated together. It is used in Shop Front Windows, doors and shower screens. Laminated Safety Glass, will break but the glass will stay attached to the plastic.

Translucent Laminated Glass is exactly the same as laminated glass only the plastic centre is translucent.

Toughened Glass, or 'Tempered Glass', has been baked at tremendous temperatures making the glass 4 to 5 times stronger than normal glass of the same thickness.

Toughened Glass conforms to the Australian Standard 2208 Safety Glazing Material for use in Buildings and is commonly found in Shower Screens, Balustrading, Oven doors and glass table tops. When Toughened Glass is broken the glass shatters into tiny, relatively harmless, pieces.

What is Starphire Glass?

Starphire Glass refers to glass that has had its iron removed. The green tinge that is in most glass is caused by the iron content. Low Iron glass is much clearer and makes it perfect for colour reproduction in Splash-Backs.

How Do I Choose the Best Glass for My Windows?

'Hack & Glaze' is the phrase used when Glaziers re-glazing a window. Different glass is used depending upon the size, the location and the appropriate Australian Standard . Glass used in some window is float glass and bathrooms is always A Grade Safety Glass, either Laminated or Toughened Glass.

Which Glass is Best for My Door?

Glass used in doors must be an A grade Safety Glass. Either Laminated Safety Glass or Toughened Safety Glass. Your door frame may  only take a glass thickness of 5mm.  In that instant, then Toughened Glass would be used.  While Toughened Glass offers more variety of patterns, Laminated Safety Glass can often be the best glass. In the event of a breakage Toughened Glass will shatter and even though they are relatively harmless you will have that hole until it is fixed. Laminated Safety Glass when broken will still stay together.

What is a Polished Edge Glass?

A polished edge is a small chamfer on the top and bottom of the glass giving a smooth, safe edge with a high gloss.

What is  Bevelled Edge Glass?

A bevelled edge is a tapering of the glass from the required width in, to the edge of the glass. Bunbury City Glass can order bevels from 10 to 30mm.

What Thickness Mirror Should I Get?

Depending on the size, weight and price will all play a part in your decision. As a general rule, unframed mirrors over 1 square meter (sqm) should be in 6mm silver, mirrors under this size may be made from 4mm silver. For a variety of reasons you may want to break this rule: Ie;
* 4mm silver is cheaper than 6mm.
* A 30mm bevel (see above) requires 6mm silver.
* A tall, thin mirror - 1600 x 400 would tend to bow with 4mm silver giving a distorted reflection.
* 1sqm on 4mm is 10kg while on 6mm it weighs 15kg.
Feel free to give us a call and we'll be happy to advise the best mirror for your purpose.

If you have questions about glass - call ByronGlaziers.com today!