Glass styles

The main ways glass is used and fixed around Sydney homes. These are illustrations of each style, not photos of particular jobs. Each one links to the page with the rules and the costs.

Illustration · a frameless glass pool fence on stainless spigots around a backyard pool

Frameless on spigots

Glass held only at the base by small spigots. The clearest view, and the usual choice on pavers and concrete. Rules and costs

Illustration · brushed stainless spigots set into travertine beside a pool

The spigot up close

Core-drilled spigots in duplex stainless. The grade matters near salt water and on the coast. Rules and costs

Illustration · a semi-frameless glass pool fence with slim black aluminium posts beside a lawn

Semi-frameless with posts

Glass between slim powder-coated posts. Cheaper per metre, and simpler on lawn edges and slopes. Rules and costs

Illustration · a frameless glass pool gate with glass-to-glass hinges and a high-mounted magnetic latch

Frameless glass gate

Glass-to-glass hinges and a magnetic latch. It has to swing shut and latch by itself, and open away from the pool. Rules and costs

Illustration · a frameless glass balcony balustrade in a base channel overlooking Sydney Harbour

Balcony in a channel

Glass clamped in a continuous base channel with a slim cap rail. At least 1000 mm above the balcony floor. Rules and costs

Illustration · a frameless glass balustrade on side-mounted spigots along a raised timber deck

Deck with side-mounted spigots

Fixed to the deck fascia so the deck surface stays clear. The framing is checked before anything is drilled. Rules and costs

Illustration · a raked glass stair balustrade fixed with stainless standoffs and a timber handrail

Stair with standoffs

Raked panels bolted to the stringer, at least 865 mm above the stair nosings. Rules and costs

Illustration · a back-painted green glass kitchen splashback behind a stone benchtop and cooktop

Back-painted splashback

Toughened glass painted on the back in any colour, with cut-outs made at the factory. Rules and costs

Illustration · a frameless glass shower screen with a hinged door and chrome fittings

Frameless shower screen

A fixed panel and a hinged door, made to the measured opening. Rules and costs

Illustration · a frameless glass balustrade on low spigots along a tiled terrace

Terrace on low spigots

Low spigots keep a tiled terrace edge tidy and are easy to adjust on site. Rules and costs

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Rough sizes, the suburb and what the glass is fixing into are enough to start. Someone who installs glass in Sydney will get back to you to talk it through.

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