Glass barriers cracked

Cause

Impact damage

Repair

  • replace damaged glass, check tightness of all fixings. While a comparable replacement of a broken glass barrier can be done, for a cantilevered or frameless barrier it would be a good idea to comply with the latest requirements.

    For frameless glass barriers (with no interlinking top rail), the glass must be laminated toughened or laminated heat-strengthened safety glass. The layer between the two panes must hold the barrier together even if both panes of glass break. 

    Structural glass (toughened or toughened laminated) framed barriers will need an interlinking top rail that must be able to support a person if a glass pane falls.

Cause

Barrier not tightly secured

Repair

  • replace damaged glass, check tightness of all fixings. While a comparable replacement of a broken glass barrier can be done, for a cantilevered or frameless barrier it would be a good idea to comply with the latest requirements.

    For frameless glass barriers (with no interlinking top rail), the glass must be laminated toughened or laminated heat-strengthened safety glass. The layer between the two panes must hold the barrier together even if both panes of glass break. 

    Structural glass (toughened or toughened laminated) framed barriers will need an interlinking top rail that must be able to support a person if a glass pane falls.