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What we provide
At Blitz Glass, our focus is on providing you with a range of tailored solutions and information to assist you in meeting your design requirements with flexible & cost-effective solutions.
Enjoy huge savings without compromising on quality. Order direct from Blitz Glass and enjoy the peace of mind knowing that your custom project meets tough Australian Safety and Construction standards.
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Custom Glass
Project Glass
DIY Assistance
Supporting Information
Custom Glass
Locally Manufactured Glass
In addition to our large range of standard panels in stock, we can also assist you in providing glass panels specific to your project requirements, ranging from small domestic to larger commercial projects.
Custom Glass is produced using local custom glass manufacturers who cut & toughen your glass to the required Australian Standards. Panels are designed and cut to your specific size and shape.
Heat toughened panels are prepared with a turnaround time of approximately 5-7 days.
Project Glass
Our links with proven manufacturers allow us to supply the highest quality custom made panels providing a quick turnaround time while maintaining the absolute best quality glass without exception. All project glass orders are manufactured using the most suitable equipment and carefully quality control inspected at each critical step to ensure compliance with strict standards.
We can supply an extensive range of glass panels in various colours, thicknesses and heat treatments (Toughened or Heat Soaked). You simply provide the job specifications for the glass required, and we can arrange for priority manufacturing and shipping and confirm the timings involved meet your project deadlines.
Installation Tips & Advice
Our experienced staff are happy to discuss your requirements and assist you in identifying the products needed to meet your design requirements.
Whilst our website provides you with a range of information, we also have other tools & videos to help you with your design & installation.
Click below to access some of the resources we offer or please get in touch with us if you need any further information.
Supporting Information
There are a number of regulations surrounding the requirements of supplying and installing pool fencing. The following provides information that may assist you with your understanding of the requirements.
Australian Standards
Our heat strengthened glass products make them some of the toughest and safest glass fencing products on the market. All glass products comply with the Australian Safety Standards (AS/NZS2208) and will be supplied with the required Form 15 compliance documentation.
Toughened glass panels are stamped with a small logo confirming the Australian standards.
Compliance
As part of the pool fencing compliance requirements, your certifier may request a Form 15 from your supplier. This form confirms that the products supplied meet the Australian Standards set out for these products.
At the completion of the inspection, a Form 23 will be completed by the certifier and lodged with the pool safety council to confirm compliance.
QLD Pool Fencing Legislation
The QLD Government has introduced legislation for all swimming pools which took effect on 1 December 2010.
The new state legislation is aimed at further reducing the number of injuries and drownings, especially of children. For more information about the new legislation visit the Queensland Government’s website on pool fencing safety.
Glass Toughened & Polishing
All “float” glass is processed from the same glass supplier to ensure a consistent and conforming float glass product is used. Toughened glass is made from annealed glass via a thermal tempering process. The glass is placed onto a roller table taking it through a furnace that heats it above its annealing point of approx. 700degC.
The glass is then rapidly cooled with forced air drafts. The tempering furnace is specially designed for heavyweight glass and an onsite mechanic ensures regular maintenance. Punch testing of toughened glass every hour is conducted as per Australian Standards.
Heat soaking is an extra processing step that takes place after the glass is toughened. Glass is put in special racks and placed in a heat soak oven that heats up the panels to a certain temperature, holding this temperature for some hours, and cooling again to room temperature. This test seeks to induce breakage in the oven of any panels with NiS inclusion and hence reduce the chance of on-site breakages. This process provides confidence of the best quality toughened balustrade glass in the market.
The double edge polishing machines allow for the perfect polish and blemish-free edges. The horizontal polishing machines give the finest edge finish with strict quality controls over the speed of glass through the edging machine and personal check of every individual panel. The sophisticated water filtration system ensures clean water is used during polishing.
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