Residential Glass Repairs

Window Styles

Windows come in a vast range of sizes and styles, all easily repairable by our experienced glazing team.

Fixed Panels

Fixed Panel Windows are simply windows which cannot be opened or closed. Essentially these are a panel of glass within a frame.

Awning (Windout) Panels

Awning windows are hinged at the top and open at the bottom, allowing easy ventilation in all weather conditions. These usually have a small winder at the bottom which is used to open the window.

Sliding Panels

Sliding Panels open horizontally (left to right) along a track for quick ventilation and are easy to open.

Casement Panels

Casement windows are hinged either on the left or right side and swing outwards like hinged doors.

Sidelite Panels

The glass panels that run parallel on either side of your front door are called sidelight panels. These often contain an obscure/decorative glass for privacy.

Louver Panels

Louver Blade Windows consist of a series of horizontal blades made from glass, which are fixed between the frame. You can open and close the blades by moving a small lever up and down.

Sashless (Shugg) Windows

Sashless windows are a double hung system that feature two moving panes of counterbalanced glass, without the bulk of a timber or aluminium sash frame surrounding the glass. These offer uninterrupted views and open in one easy motion.

Bi-Fold Window Panels

Bi-Fold Window Panels consist of a number of hinged framed window panels that fold into each other in order to provide a large expansive opening.

Timber Colonial Windows

Timber Colonial Windows consist of many small pieces of glass which are individually framed to make up one large window.

These usually contain many squares of roughly 300mm X 300mm in size.

Aluminium Colonial Bar Windows

Colonial Bar windows feature small strips of aluminium which are applied to glass windows to create the illusion of smaller panels. These look similar in style to small colonial windows however they are not individually framed.

Window Locations

Windows and doors contain different sized panels which can be full length, or partial (such as a lower or upper panel).

Full Length Panels

Full Length Windows Panels run from floor to ceiling and consist of one individual piece of glass contained within the frame.

Lower Panel Windows

Any window which runs between the floor level and waist height is considered to be a lower panel window. Almost all lower panels are fixed and do not move.

Upper Panel Windows

Any window which runs between waist height and the ceiling is considered to be an upper panel window. These often slide or windout for ventilation.

Door Panels

Any door panel over 0.26m2 must be a laminated or toughened safety glass by law. These come in different styles shown below:

Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors consist of one fixed panel, and one sliding panel which horizontally opens and slides behind the fixed panel. These can be timber or aluminium in a variety of styles.

Hinged Doors

Hinged Doors are hung from the side using a series of hinges which supports the weight of the door and allows it to open inwards. These are often Front Doors or Laundry Doors.

Stacker Doors

Stacker doors are functional doors that operate using two or more panels that slide in behind a single fixed pane. As one panel slides past the next, they interlock and continue sliding towards the last fixed pane. The panels effectively collect each other and are stacked behind the fixed panel.

Single Glazed vs Double Glazed

With a greater focus on energy efficiency and insulation, Double Glazed Units are becoming much more common in Australia. Newer homes in particular are often fitted with Double Glazed Units in both windows and sliding doors.

Single Glazed Panels

Single Glazed Window Panels consist of an individual piece of glass which is fitted into the window frame. The depth of the glass varies between 3-6mm for Single Glazed Window Panels.

Double Glazed Panels

Double Glazed Panels are made up of two (or more) sheets of glass separated by an airspace, and insulated into a double glazed unit filled with argon gas.

These sealed and insulated units are quite thick and can vary between 18-22mm typically. They are filled with argon gas to stop any form of condensation forming.