Description

Walk-On Glass Floor Panels with Steel Framework

Made-to-measure structural glass floor panels, supplied with a steel support frame, for letting light between levels while keeping a solid, walk-on surface. Ideal for a glass floor section over a basement or cellar, a gallery landing, a viewing panel over a pond or feature, or any spot where you want to see through the floor. Toughened and laminated safety glass, made to your size and shape. For round well and light-well openings, see our glass well covers.

Glass thicknesses

Toughened and laminated, made to measure, in three build-ups:

25.5mm: two 12mm toughened panels
31.5mm: two 15mm toughened panels
33mm: three 10mm toughened panels

Border options

Back-painted border (recommended): a black painted edge, 50mm or 100mm wide as standard (other widths on request), that hides the seated edge of the glass and any silicone or adhesive.
Frosted border: a sandblasted edge, 50mm or 100mm wide. It stays partly see-through, so we usually suggest the painted border.

Non-slip coating

An invisible chemical treatment that makes the glass slip resistant, typically lasting around five years. It rates a Pendulum Test Value (PTV) of 68, against the 36 needed to count as low slip risk in the dry, and improves grip on wet glass too, though take care when wet.

Ritec anti-condensation coating

Applied to the underside, Ritec ClearShield helps condensation run off rather than sit on the glass. It reduces rather than stops condensation, so for damp spaces we would also suggest a vent or air pump to treat the cause.

Steel frame options

The frame gives the glass a solid edge to pave or floor up to, and comes with seating rubbers to buffer the glass, plus optional silicone sealing (frames A and B). See the frame styles PDF.

Frame A: sits around and over the opening, so you can tile or floor up to it for a flush, floor-level finish (enter hole size plus 100mm for pricing)
Frame B: drops into the opening and takes its support from the surrounding floor (needs a 5mm lip built in at floor level, or it stands slightly proud, a minor trip point; enter hole size for pricing)
Frame C: bolts inside the opening and can be raised or lowered to the height you want before fixing (enter hole size for pricing)

Frames are powder-coated for internal, dry use, and galvanised and powder-coated for external or damp internal use. Once you order, we send a drawing to check before manufacture.

Certifications and loading

Steel frameworks are fully structurally rated and UKCA marked to BS EN 1090-2, a legal requirement many suppliers do not meet. The glass is designed to the domestic (Category A) floor loadings in the UK National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-1:2002:

Uniform distributed load: 1.5kN/sqm
Concentrated load: 2.0kN

As a guide, 25.5mm suits domestic spans up to about 1000mm, with thicker glass for larger panels. Thickness depends on size, location, building use and support, so confirm with a structural glass engineer for anything unusual. Our glass floor building regulations guide has the detail.

Made to order

All panels and frames are made to order. Once you order, the glass goes into production and our team arranges delivery when it is ready. Economy and express lead times are available, see DioMet Express. On a budget, also check our stock glass panels.

International delivery

We ship worldwide. As each panel is made to measure, overseas delivery is quoted per order: send us your sizes and delivery address for a crating and freight price.

See it in real projects

Other options and help

For a round well or light-well, see our glass well covers. If you need an opening you can get down through, see our hinged glass floor wine cellar doors. We also cut bespoke toughened glass to order. For a bespoke size or shape, contact us.