How To Choose The Correct Glass For Your Rooflight

When specifying a rooflight, the correct choice of glass is paramount for achieving both functionality and aesthetic excellence.

23.05.2025

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Guide to Specifying Glass in Rooflights

The development of glass manufacturing technology over the last 60 years has fed ambitious architectural uses of glass; in turn, the increased consumption of glass by the construction industry has fed the development of new products and glass types.

Glass for use in buildings, usually called architectural glass, requires pure materials. It cannot simply be made from recycled domestic waste glass.

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The comprehensive Glazing Vision Guide to Specifying Glass in Rooflights explores glass specification options and guides you through the design, specification and construction process, including:

  • Glass performance

  • Thermal efficiency, light transmission and solar gain

  • Design and delivery

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