Standard Patent Glazing
Patent Glazing is the term applied to a self-draining system of dry glazing that does not rely necessarily for its watertightness upon external glazing seals. It consists essentially of a series of longitudinal supporting members (glazing bars), and an infilling of glass or other suitable materials. Patent glazing bars are attached to and supported upon suitable structural members provided by others.

Designed and installed in accordance with BS5516, patent glazing offers a unique combination of benefits, such as:

  • Elegance
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    With slender sight lines.
  • Flexibility
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    In complex roofs with hips and valleys or vertical glazing.
  • Economy
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    Value for money in first build or refurbishment applications with minimal maintenance requirements.
  • Safety
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    Conforming to BS5516, patent glazing achieves high standards for public safety.
  • Durability
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    Patent glazing has a heritage, which demonstrates a proven good service life.

    It is advisable to contact our technical department at the early design stages of a project in order to discuss your specific requirements for the patent glazing and to agree suitable interface details with the surrounding structure.

    The Standard Patent Glazing Company, founded in 1902, is the longest established and largest Patent Glazing Company in the UK. We remain specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of Patent Glazing systems for contracts anywhere in the United Kingdom. Our highly experienced fixing staff has installed millions of square metres of Patent Glazing throughout the decades.

    With a century of experience behind us, we have the expertise to carry out the most demanding of patent glazing projects.

    As a founder member of the Patent Glazing Contractors Association, now incorporated in the CAB (Council for Aluminium in Building), we are proud that all of our work complies with the relevant British Standards.

    Our totally computerised office gives us the power to achieve a fast turnaround for providing fully itemised quotations and AutoCAD drawings.

    Patent Glazing is a generic term derived from early patents taken out to protect concepts of glazing bars having a drainage facility with dry glazing techniques. These early methods advanced the former putty glazed wood or iron bar methods, which required frequent maintenance.

    Railway Station Roof Glazing

    Patent Glazing is still the most widely used product in overhead glazing and applications of this popular glazing system are found extensively in shopping malls, railway stations, atria, schools, canopies, conservatory roofs and industrial units.

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    All supply and fix contracts that we carry out include for the preparation of detailed AutoCAD drawings for the Architect's approval. A job specific method statement, risk analysis, and COSHH data sheets, along with our health and safety policy, environmental policy and cleaning and maintenance manual accompany all order confirmations. As-Built information is usually supplied at the completion of the project to comply with the Construction (Design and Management) regulations.

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    The Standard Patent Glazing Co. Ltd Flagship House, Forge Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9EL
    Tel 01924 461213 Fax 01924 458083 mail enquiries@patent-glazing.com www.patent-glazing.com

    Specifying Patent Glazing

    Information on patent glazing, to assist specification writing can be found in the National Building Specification, NBS section H10. We also offer our exclusive and free NBS:H10 creator software on this site. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.