A little about our glazing options:
This information is provided as an overview. You’ll be able to easily specify your choice in our editable specs. We offer both glass and polycarbonate glazing options for most of our products.
The Advantage of Glass
Clarity
Durable and permanent
Large selection of colors, coatings & treatments
Good insulating values with hi-performance coatings
Safe when using tempered and/or laminated inner layers
The Advantage of Polycarbonate
Lower cost
Large, lightweight panels
Translucent options, restricts vision & lets light in
Large selection of colors and systems
Good energy ratings with most options
Glazing selections for metal-framed Galaxy Skylights, glazed structures, GrowTech Greenhouses, SkyQuest, and Oasis Pool Enclosures
Our standard insulated glass offering on commercial projects is:
- Exterior lite – 1/4″ fully tempered clear glass
- Interior lite on roofs – 1/4″ heat strengthened, laminated glass with .060 inner layer
- Interior lite on walls – 1/4″ fully tempered cleaer glass
- Coatings and fillings – SilverCoat E366 (Cardinal 366) and argon gas
- Overall thickness: 1″
Optional glass selections are virtually endless:
Tints (bronze, gray, blues, greens, etc.)
Low-e coatings from all manufacturers: Viracon, Cardinal, Guardian, Pilkington, Vitro, etc.
Ultra-clear (low iron) for maximum clarity, preferred in greenhouses and museums.
Hurricane-rated inner layers, .090 and SentryGard
Decorative ceramic frit elements: dots, lines, holes, chicken wire, and custom designs
Internal grids
Optional polycarbonate selections for Galaxy Skylights, GrowTech Greenhouses, glazed structures, SkyQuest, and Oasis Pool Enclosures include:
25mm thickness (1″) multi-wall (preferred thickness)
Colors: clear, white/opal, bronze, gray, blue, green, etc.
Note: Our Barrel Ridge skylight is not available with polycarbonate glazing due to the curved glazing at the ridge. Glass thickness will increase as the glass panels grow in size.
