Christmas is on its way and the team at IQ are busy getting the showroom ready for the festive season. The glass showroom is really starting to look magical with our large Christmas Tree and twinkling lights throughout the office. Why not book your appointment to visit the showroom before Christmas! You can see our […]
Author: Rebecca Clayton
Using Glass in Entrance Designs
Illuminating Glass in Entrance Designs Using glass for modern entrance features is a popular concept among architects. The installation of glass within entrance designs allows light to flood the space to create a bright and airy entry to properties. Here are a number of ways glass can be incorporated as part of an entrance feature: […]
The Latest minimal windows® Product Updates
The minimal windows® sliding door system is the premier solution for large format sliding doors with minimal framing. IQ have been the exclusive partner for minimal windows® in the UK for many years and are proud to announce this exclusive partnership has been extended for a further three years. With a range of look alike […]
Frequently Asked Questions: minimal windows®
How has the system been tested for performance? The minimal windows® system has been fully tested and certified at the Rosenheim Institute in Germany. IQ Glass have undertaken additional testing for Security, Air Permeability, Water Resistance and Resistance to Wind Load. How much does it cost? The price of a minimal window® must be calculated […]
Do Glass Balustrades need a continuous handrail?
This is one of our most frequently asked questions when it comes to glass balustrade specification. To some, the thought of using frameless glass as a balustrade without a frame or continuous handrail is counter-intuitive, believing that glass is a fragile material that needs to be protected. That is certainly not the case today with […]
Order Deadline for Pre-Christmas Installation 2018
While the sun is shining it can be hard to think about Christmas but if you are looking to have your minimal windows® sliding doors designed and installed before Christmas now is the time to start planning. In order for us to be able to achieve a pre-Christmas installation date, we must receive the […]
The IQ Group Christmas Jumper Fundraiser 2017
Our annual Christmas Jumper Fundraising Day took place on Friday 15th December 2017. The entire team at the head offices in Amersham came to work in their best Christmas Jumpers, all the name of charity. Our chosen charity was the Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. Based local to our head offices in Amersham the charity […]
The IQ Group: 2017 Year in Review
2017 has been an exciting year here at IQ Glass with many award-winning projects, new things to see at the showroom and an impressive array of new architectural glazing products to offer architects here in the UK. Take a look below for some of our most exciting advances throughout 2017 as well as an insight […]
IQ Shortlisted for Don’t Move Improve Awards 2018
One of our projects – Keeling House – has been shortlisted for this years Don’t Move, Improve! awards. The renovation project took an old water tank at the top of a Grade II listed building and converted it into a two floor apartment. Our minimal windows sliding doors as well as bespoke structural glazing helped […]
Structural Glass Facades vs Slim Façade Systems
When you are looking to create entire walls of glass as part of a design there are various options at your disposal. In most cases when designing a wall of glass you want the glass to be the prominent feature of the façade. This means minimising the framing and using the largest glass panes feasible. […]
