Walk-On Glass & Structural Glass Floors
Walk-On Glass turns floors, terraces, lightwells and roof areas into a source of natural light without giving up the usable space above. Each structural glass floor is designed around the opening, support arrangement and intended use, creating a clean architectural surface that can sit flush with the surrounding floor finish.
Every Walk-On Glass installation is different. The final glass build-up, panel dimensions, support arrangement and load capacity must be confirmed around the intended use and the structural engineer's loading requirements. Ask SM Glass Tech to verify the proposed specification for your project before manufacture.
Benefits
Structural glass floors combine usable floor space with natural light, allowing rooms below to remain brighter without creating an obstruction above.
Walk-On Glass allows natural light to pass through a floor, roof terrace or lightwell into the space below. It can be particularly effective above basements, lower-ground-floor rooms and internal areas where conventional windows provide limited daylight.
Unlike a conventional rooflight that occupies part of a roof or terrace, structural floor glass can form part of the usable surface. The finished panel can be installed flush with the surrounding floor treatment where the project detail allows.
Walk-on glazing can be designed for internal floors, external terraces, flat roofs, lightwells and other architectural applications. The required glass specification and support detail are developed around the individual location.
External Walk-On Glass needs careful consideration where rain or moisture may be present. Slip-resistant, obscured and specialist surface finishes can be specified depending on the project requirements.
Supporting details can be designed to minimise visible framing from the room underneath and maintain a clean architectural finish. The exact edge and support arrangement depends on the opening and structural design.
Clear glazing maximises visual connection and daylight. Where additional privacy is required, obscured or treated glass can reduce direct visibility while still allowing light to pass between levels.
Specification
Every structural glass floor is made to order. Send us the dimensions, intended use and any available drawings and we can review the appropriate glass build-up and installation detail for the project.
Send us your approximate dimensions, project postcode and any available architectural or structural drawings for a free, no-obligation quotation.
Supply options
We can review complete supply-and-installation enquiries for structural glass floors, external walk-on glazing and specialist floor-glass projects. Installation requirements are assessed from the project location, glass size, access, support arrangement and handling requirements.
Supply-only projects can also be discussed for customers, contractors and architects who already have a suitable installation team. The glass specification and required supporting information should be agreed before manufacture.
Gallery
A selection of structural glass, walk-on glazing and specialist architectural glass installations completed by our team.
How it works
Design, specification, fabrication and installation can be coordinated through one team, helping keep the approved project detail consistent from quotation through to completion.
Send us the opening dimensions, project postcode, intended use and any available photographs, drawings or structural information. We can review the initial requirements and discuss the proposed Walk-On Glass solution before any manufacturing commitment is made.
Once the project moves forward, the required glass build-up, support arrangement, loading requirements and finishes are confirmed around the final design. Where appropriate, technical drawings can be prepared for approval.
Following approval and the required deposit to begin production, the project-specific components are prepared to the agreed specification.
Where installation is included, our team coordinates fitting, handling and final positioning according to the agreed project detail.
FAQs
Send us your sizes for a free, no-obligation written quotation.
Or call 020 8740 0040We offer full supply and installation across Greater London, the M25 area, the Home Counties and nationwide across mainland UK, subject to the size and requirements of the project. We also offer supply and delivery only nationwide for customers who have their own installation teams. For larger or specialist projects, we are happy to travel throughout the UK.
