Went to my local glaziers in London last week to get a price for toughnened glass as follows:-
2 sheets each 435mm x 435mm and 6mm thick. Ground edges for safety but no radiussed corners or any other extras.I was quoted aprice of =A354 for the pair.
I was horified. What would you expect?
Er - that's about the price I would expect.
I believe the glass has to be cut and then sent away for the toughening process. The transport is a significant cost of course.
Maybe look at laminated, float with attached safety film, or even wired
NT
Laminated is sometimes cheaper, as it doesn't travel so much. Either way, shop around. Most "glaziers" these days only install ready-made sealed units and barely cut glass at all. If you're looking at the rarer products, then it pays to go somewhere that deals with them regularly - otherwise they're likely outsourcing the job anyway and taking another cut from it.
Don't use wired, as it's weaker than plain glass and has really nasty edges when broken. Fire resistance is wired glass' only virtue and even that doesn't excuse it.
Not so. The retailer will simply order the required piece from this supplier
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