The minimal windows sliding system is one of the only slim framed sliding door systems on the market that is fully PAS 24 tested. In terms of performance and design, the minimal windows Sliding Door has always been unparalleled, including when it comes to security. However, as the framing profiles are produced on the […]
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Design Trend: Internal Sliding Glass Doors
See why people are choosing modern sliding solutions over traditional hinged doors One interior design trend that has continued to increase in popularity over the last year is internal glazing. Glass balustrades, internal glass partitions and door systems are all extremely popular ways of incorporating glazing throughout the home. In the ever-changing landscape of interior […]
Design Possibilities with Glass Walls
IQ’s approach to entire walls of glass Walls of frameless glass can be achieved using our in-house developed structural glazing system, Invisio. With no frames or visible fixing details, the only visible details are neat structural silicone joints between panes. For a minimal, timeless effect frameless glass walls are sure to make a design statement. […]
Take a Closer Look: Our Slim Sliding Systems
The IQ Glass showroom in Amersham is the UK’s largest dedicated architectural glazing showroom. We receive over 250 visitors to our showroom each month. Every visitor comes here with the sole purpose of learning more about architectural glazing and the applications possible on their project. As you enter the Courtyard at Sky House one of […]
Frequently Asked Questions: Slim Sliding Doors
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 […]
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 […]
4 Ways to Create a Wall of Glass that Disappears
Modern architecture is gripped with the notion of connecting the inside and the outside, internal-external living spaces, merging the inside and out…. The various ways this design technique is described is almost endless. Glass is, obviously, one of the most popular ways in which architects and designers try to connect these spaces. Its see-through nature […]
Picking the Right Patio Door for Your Project
The old-fashioned phrase ‘Patio Door’ conjures an image of a chunky uPVC door set and having to step up and over a base frame onto your external patio. This reality has long since passed with the advent of flush floor details, step-free access, modern framing design and the progression of slim framed door systems. Bifold […]
What to Consider When Installing Architectural Glass Doors | Part I
The main issues we come across as the world’s largest installer of slim framed sliding glass doors is how to ensure that these specialist sliding glass doors are able to be installed on site to your building program. At IQ Glass we are always transparent in regards to our lead times to ensure that architects […]
Brook Barn on Inside Out Homes TV Show
Rural Barn with Sliding Glass Doors To Create An Indoor-Outdoor Garden Office. The IQ Glass project ‘Brook Barn’ has recently been featured on a new TV design series on Channel 4 called ‘Inside Out Homes’. This series explores how homes can change when a house and garden are merged. The first episode of ‘Inside Out Homes’ […]
