Few upgrades change the feel of a bathroom as instantly as swapping a shower curtain or a dated framed door for a glass enclosure. It’s one of the first things designers point to when a bathroom needs to look bigger, brighter, and more current. But “glass shower door” isn’t a single product — there are several types of glass, several styles of enclosure, and a handful of details that separate a great installation from a leaky, short-lived one. Here’s what industry professionals want homeowners to understand before they buy.

Why Glass Has Become the Default Choice

Framed doors and vinyl curtains still exist, but glass has taken over the majority of new installations and renovations for a few practical reasons:

• Visual space: Glass doesn’t block sightlines the way a curtain or a metal-framed door does, so even a compact bathroom reads as larger.
• Light flow: Natural or fixture light passes through the enclosure instead of stopping at a wall, brightening the whole room.
• Longevity: A well-installed glass panel doesn’t warp, rust, or mildew the way tracks, curtains, and cheap frames tend to over time.
• Resale value: A glass enclosure is one of the renovation details buyers and appraisers consistently associate with an updated bathroom.

Framed, Semi-Frameless, or Frameless: Choosing an Enclosure Style

Before picking glass, it helps to know the three basic categories of enclosure:

• Framed enclosures use aluminum framing around every edge of the glass. They’re the most budget-friendly option, but the metal tracks are also where soap scum, hard water spots, and mildew tend to collect.
• Semi-frameless enclosures use a frame around the perimeter but leave the door itself unframed, offering a cleaner look at a mid-range price point.
• Frameless enclosures use minimal hardware — just hinges, clips, or brackets — and rely on thicker, tempered glass panels to stand on their own. This is the style most experts recommend when budget allows, both for its appearance and its lower long-term maintenance.

Within frameless shower glass enclosures, there are several configurations worth knowing: single-panel doors for small showers, sliding doors for larger openings, hinged and pivot doors, bifold doors for tight spaces, fixed “buttress” panels for a dramatic open look, curved glass for irregular layouts, and specialized steam-shower doors built with tighter seals to contain heat and humidity. The right configuration depends mostly on the shower’s footprint and how the door needs to swing or slide within the room.

What Glass Should Actually Be Used?

This is where a lot of homeowners get surprised — not all glass is shower-safe, and the type matters as much as the enclosure style.

Tempered Glass, Non-Negotiable

Any glass used in a shower must be tempered. Tempered glass is heat-treated to be several times stronger than standard annealed glass, and critically, if it ever does break, it shatters into small, blunt granules rather than sharp shards. This is a safety code requirement in virtually every jurisdiction, and a professional installer should never quote or install anything else for a shower application.

Thickness

Shower glass is typically available in 1/4″, 3/8″, and 1/2″ thickness. As a general guide:

• 1/4″ (6mm): Common on framed or semi-frameless doors, where the metal frame provides structural support.
• 3/8″ (10mm): A popular mid-range choice for frameless doors on smaller to medium enclosures.
• 1/2″ (12mm): The standard for larger frameless panels and doors, since the glass itself needs to carry more structural weight without a frame to support it.

Clear, Low-Iron, or Frosted

Beyond thickness, the type of glass affects both looks and privacy:

• Clear glass is the standard choice, offering maximum light transmission and an open, seamless look.
• Low-iron glass is a premium upgrade that removes the faint green tint standard glass can show along its edges, giving a truer, more neutral clarity — especially noticeable on thicker panels.
• Frosted or acid-etched glass provides privacy while still letting light through, often used as a design accent or in shared bathrooms.

Many manufacturers also offer sandblasting or acid-etching for custom patterns, and some clear panels can be finished with a protective coating that keeps the surface hydrophobic — repelling water and mineral buildup so the glass stays clear with far less scrubbing.

Installation: What Separates a Good Job from a Problem One

Because shower glass is heavy, load-bearing (in frameless setups), and installed in a wet environment, professionals emphasize a few details that DIY installs or budget contractors often miss:

1. Accurate on-site measurement. No two bathrooms — or even two walls in the same bathroom — are perfectly square. Panels should be custom-measured on site, not ordered from generic stock sizes.
2. Proper hardware selection. Frameless doors depend entirely on their hinges, clips, and brackets for support, so hardware needs to be rated for the glass weight and finished in a material (chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, etc.) that resists corrosion in a humid environment.
3. Sealing and thresholds. Without a full frame, water containment comes down to correctly placed sweeps, seals, and thresholds. This is the single most common point of failure in amateur installations — done right, a frameless door contains water just as well as a framed one.
4. Wall and floor prep. Panels are only as stable as what they’re anchored into. Tile, studs, and substrate all need to be verified before drilling or bonding hardware.

A Worthwhile Add-On: Protective Glass Coatings

Because shower glass takes constant exposure to water, soap, and mineral deposits, a protective coating is one of the most cost-effective upgrades available at install time. A hydrophobic coating keeps water from sheeting or spotting on the glass, which cuts down significantly on soap scum, hard water staining, and mildew — meaning far less scrubbing and a longer-lasting, clearer panel over time.

Getting a Professional Quote

Because every bathroom’s layout, glass needs, and hardware preferences differ, the most reliable way to get accurate pricing is a custom quote based on your specific space rather than a generic online estimate. Fabricators that specialize in shower glass will typically walk through enclosure style, glass type and thickness, and hardware finish with you before sending anyone out to measure.

For homeowners who want to see the range of configurations available — single panel, sliding, hinged, bifold, pivot, curved, and steam-shower doors, along with clear, low-iron, and frosted glass options — Bear Glass Inc.’s frameless shower door page is a useful reference point and a place to request a quote directly from a fabricator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a frameless shower door, exactly?

It’s a shower door made from heavy-duty tempered glass that relies on minimal hardware — hinges, clips, or brackets — instead of a metal frame for support. The result is a cleaner, more open look than a traditional framed enclosure.

Is frameless glass safe if it breaks?

Yes, as long as it’s tempered, which is required by code for shower applications. Tempered glass is heat-treated so that if it does break, it crumbles into small, blunt granules rather than sharp shards.

Can a glass enclosure be custom-sized for any bathroom?

Yes. Because walls and floors are rarely perfectly square, panels should always be measured on site rather than ordered in stock sizes. Most fabricators offer custom sizing across hinged, sliding, bifold, and other configurations.

How do frameless doors prevent water from leaking out?

Without a full metal frame, water containment depends on correctly placed sweeps, seals, and thresholds installed at the base and edges of the door. Done properly, a frameless enclosure contains water just as effectively as a framed one.

Do glass shower doors actually increase home value?

Real estate professionals and appraisers commonly cite updated glass enclosures as a feature that signals a modernized bathroom, which can positively influence perceived property value compared to dated framed doors or curtains.

What glass thickness is right for my shower?

It depends on the enclosure style and panel size. 1/4″ is common for framed or semi-frameless doors where the frame adds support; 3/8″ suits smaller to medium frameless doors; 1/2″ is typical for larger frameless panels that need to be structurally self-supporting.

Do I need special hardware for a frameless door?

Yes. Since there’s no frame to bear the load, heavy-duty hinges, clips, and brackets are used, rated for the glass weight and finished in materials like chrome, brushed nickel, or matte black to resist corrosion in a humid environment.

The Bottom Line

A glass shower enclosure is a long-term fixture in the home — it needs to hold up to daily water exposure, resist wear, and stay structurally sound for years. Getting it right comes down to a few fundamentals: always tempered glass, thickness matched to the enclosure style, a glass type suited to the room’s light and privacy needs, and an installation that treats sealing and hardware as seriously as the glass itself. Get those details right, and a shower enclosure isn’t just a functional upgrade — it becomes one of the best-looking parts of the bathroom.

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Few landmarks in the United States carry the visual weight of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Stretching nearly 2,000 feet between the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial, its still water doubles the height of the Washington Monument and mirrors the sky above it, turning a simple architectural feature into one of the most photographed vantage points in the country.

It’s also, at its core, an exercise in reflection and transparency — which raises an interesting question for anyone in the glass and architectural design world: what would it look like if specialty glass were introduced into that space? Not replacing the pool itself, but framing it — walkways, railings, viewing platforms, and shade structures designed to work with the water’s mirror effect rather than against it.

As a glass fabricator that works on high-visibility commercial and architectural projects throughout New York and New Jersey, we couldn’t resist thinking through how this would actually work — and more importantly, which types of glass would hold up to a site that welcomes millions of visitors a year.

The Concept: A Glass Promenade Around a Water Mirror

The Reflecting Pool already functions as a giant mirror. Introducing glass elements around its perimeter would create a layered visual experience — sky and monument reflected in the water below, and reflected again in glass surfaces at eye level or underfoot.

A few realistic applications:

• Cantilevered glass viewing platforms extending slightly over the pool’s edge, allowing visitors to look straight down through a transparent floor to the water — similar in concept to the glass Skywalk at the Grand Canyon or observation decks on tall structures like the CN Tower.
• Glass balustrades in place of stone curbing, keeping the reflective sightline from the walking path uninterrupted rather than broken up by opaque stone edges.
• Glass canopy structures at nearby rest areas, providing shade without blocking the monument sightlines that make this stretch of the Mall so iconic.

It’s a compelling concept on paper. But a monument-adjacent, high-traffic, waterside public space is one of the most demanding real-world environments for glass — which is exactly why material selection would make or break a project like this.

The Glass That Would Actually Work Here

1. Low-Iron (Ultra-Clear) Glass

Standard float glass carries a faint green tint from natural iron content — barely noticeable in a window, but glaringly obvious when the entire purpose of the installation is a pure, undistorted reflection next to white marble monuments. Low-iron glass removes that tint, delivering the crisp, true-color clarity the site would demand.

2. Laminated Safety Glass

For any walking surface, railing, or platform near a monument that draws millions of visitors annually, laminated glass isn’t optional — it’s the baseline. Built from multiple glass layers bonded with an interlayer, it holds together even if a pane cracks under impact or extreme weather, rather than shattering into a hazard. This is standard practice for elevated glass walkways and public-facing installations, and it would be essential here.

3. Textured or Fritted Glass for Flooring

Completely smooth glass near open water is a slip hazard — rain, humidity, and condensation would make any glass walking surface dangerous without treatment. A subtle ceramic frit pattern or acid-etched texture adds slip resistance while preserving most of the transparency that makes the design work.

4. Low-E Coated Glass for Shade Structures

Glare management would be a serious design challenge here — sunlight bouncing off both the pool’s water surface and untreated glass simultaneously could create real discomfort, even hazardous glare, on a bright DC summer afternoon. Low-emissivity coatings help control solar heat gain and reflected glare while still allowing canopy structures to stay visually light and transparent.

5. Self-Cleaning Coated Glass

Waterside installations attract mineral deposits, bird activity, and constant foot traffic. A hydrophilic self-cleaning coating uses rainwater and UV exposure to break down grime and rinse it away, dramatically cutting maintenance demands compared to untreated glass in a humid, high-traffic environment like the National Mall.

The Honest Trade-Off

As striking as full glass coverage might look in a rendering, it would fight against the very purpose of the site in practice. Glare management, humidity-driven maintenance, and glass reflections competing visually with the pool itself for attention are all real design tensions. In reality, a project like this would likely favor minimal, purposeful glass accents — a few viewing platforms, transparent railings, or shade canopies — over full-surface glass coverage, letting the water remain the star of the space.

What This Means for Real-World Projects

Few of us are designing installations for national landmarks, but the same principles apply directly to commercial buildings, waterfront properties, storefronts, and public spaces throughout New York and New Jersey. Any project involving glass near water, heavy foot traffic, or high sun exposure needs the same careful material selection: low-iron glass for true clarity, laminated glass for public safety, textured glass for slip resistance, Low-E coatings for glare and heat control, and self-cleaning treatments for long-term maintenance.

Whether you’re designing a waterfront storefront, a commercial entryway, or an architectural feature meant to catch the eye, the right glass specification is what separates a stunning rendering from a durable, functional installation.

Talk to Bear Glass About Your Next Architectural Glass Project

Bear Glass has been fabricating and installing custom architectural glass for commercial and residential projects throughout the New York and New Jersey area, with offices in Queens Village, NY and Tinton Falls, NJ. From laminated safety glass to Low-E coated and self-cleaning glass systems, our team can help you specify the right glass for even the most demanding, high-visibility environments.

Have a project in mind? Contact Bear Glass today for a consultation.

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Starphire Mirror

If you look at “regular” glass and you’ll notice a greenish tint (especially at the edge). That is an effect that becomes more noticeable when the glass is thicker, or when it is silvered to become a mirror. All mirrors made with “mirror quality” glass have this green tint. But Starphire mirrors by Bear glass eliminate the green to create unprecedented radiance, incomparable clarity, and an all-around better reflection. Bear Glass introduces to you, a truly “high-definition mirror”, made of Starphire glass.

At Bear Glass has a huge variety of Starphire mirrors. We go out of our way to carry every major line of Starphire mirrors, so that when you are looking for replacement of your float mirror with a Starphire mirror or custom Starphire mirrors, we’ve got it for you. Bear Glass is the ultimate shopping destination for your Starphire mirror glass.

Starphire mirror by Bear Glass is used for higher-end furniture, jewelry display cases, spas, cosmetic counters, bridal shops and doctor’s offices, ….areas where clarity is of utmost importance.

Starphire mirror:

• Natural, warm reflections
• Highest visible light transmittance:  (91%, compared to what could be as low as 83% for regular glass)
• Enhanced color purity and vibrancy of reflections
• What focus groups routinely say the reflection is noticeably better – that details look sharper and more “in focus”
• A Starphire mirror by Bear Glass is a high definition mirror that is unmatched with any others.

How are they made?

• Starphire mirrors start with low-iron glass that manufactured for exceptional clarity. “ Low-iron” refers to the presence of a higher grade of silica sand that is almost completely void of iron oxide. It is this iron oxide that casts the greenish tint, and that tint can distort the true colors.
• Nearly every mirror you look through has a green filter on it, which neutralizes skin tones, makes colors less vivid, and basically dulls the reflection. Some interior applications can really benefit from the enhanced color, focus, and bright reflection which only the Starphire mirrors by Bear Glass can provide.

Shapes :

Below are some of the many shapes you may select from for your glass needs:
If the shape you need is not displayed we can probably still create it for you

Bear Glass ships the Starphire mirror products nationwide. For more information or to order your Starphire mirror product, please contact Bear Glass at:

Factory/ Office:

Address :

Bear Glass Inc.

217-44 98th ave. Queens Village, NY – 11429
United States
 +1 (718) 832-3604
 sales@bearglass.com

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Shower Guard glass is that the first shower guard that gives permanent protection to the glass against corrosion and marking. Shower Guard glass provides permanent, verified protection. It stays stunning for a long period guaranteed. Shower Guard glass is that the first shower guard that gives permanent protection against corrosion and marking.

It stays stunning for long period, guaranteed. thus you’ll love your bathroom longer.

You can scrub laborious, however customary shower glass won’t keep clear long. Heat, wetness, and water change the surface of glass, giving spots, residue, and scum how to dig in. In time, customary glass grows uninteresting and appears dirty.

Unlike a spray-on product, the protection of Shower Guard never breaks down, neither must be reapplied and in contrast to alternative questionable permanent shower protection product. This shower guard product is backed by a sturdy restricted period pledge.

Shower Guard for good seals the surface of the glass for lasting beauty with less maintenance. Exploitation proprietary iron-beam technology, associate degree invisible protecting coating is amalgamated to the surface, filling the peaks and valleys that occur naturally in glass and making a sleek surface extremely resilient to the dirt, soap and water build-up that dulls and etches normal glass. See the science.

ShowerGuard Clear

Enjoy the Shower Guard advantage of lasting beauty for your clear glass shower enclosure. ShowerGuard Clear is that the easiest way to bring powerful Shower Guard technology into your home. The permanent protecting coating is applied to clear glass throughout producing with no visible distinction in clarity. What you’ll notice is, however, nice it’s while not corrosion, scum or stains for years to come back.

Give your shower enclosure an everlasting beauty with Shower Guard Clear. It’s accessible in 6mm, 10mm & 12 mm thicknesses.

Shower Guard Low-Iron

Show off the tile, tub, and fixtures with Shower Guard Low-Iron in your shower enclosure. Utilizing ultra-clear glass for a shocking result, Shower Guard Low-Iron neutralizes the inexperienced forged of normal glass for a crystal clear result that lets the look and color of your lavatory shine through. This glass loves natural light-weight and visually opens your area like no alternative.

With its ultra-clear edges, Shower Guard Low-Iron is good for clear, frameless shower enclosures. it’s accessible in Shower Guard Ultra White is available in 10mm & 12 mm thicknesses. Please read actual glass size and thickness for correct edge color.

Shower Guard Satin Deco

Protect your shower enclosure glass and your privacy with Shower Guard SatinDeco. Shower Guard SatinDeco brings the best-of-the-bathroom together: privacy, light-weight, and life-long shower protection. the skin of the glass is acid-etched to produce a smooth sleek semi-transparency that glows as light-weight passes through. the within is for well sealed against corrosion and build-up for simple care and lasting beauty.

Shower Guard SatinDeco is accessible in 10mm & 12mm thicknesses., which assures that you’ll love to stay in your bathroom longer. This will be much effective on day-by-day basis, when you will keep using your shower spaces.

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V-Grooving

Bear Glass is the 4th generation family business specializing in working in glass. We are the largest stocking distributor of Walker glass in the nation.  Bear Glass products, offer a wealth of opportunities to architects, interior designers and decorators.  Any pattern can be designed by engraving a groove in the surface of the glass.  Our V-Grooving equipment is capable of producing custom engraved designs (commonly know as V-Grooving), with different profile engraving tools.

V-Grooving can be done on any architectural flat glass and mirrors.  Our V-Grooved glass can also be heat strengthened, tempered, and laminated.  Custom profiles are also available here at Bear Glass.  This is glass that has a groove or grooves put into it to create simple to complex designs for your liking.  Grooving can be used alone or even in combination with other design elements, such as silk screening, to create a myriad of patterns.

While most glass groovers are looking for high volume orders, which we like too, we’re happy to work with you to fill your low volume needs.  Polished, unpolished, straight, patterned, silhouetted.  These are just some examples of what Bear Glass can accomplish for you with our v-grooving.  If you want to add depth and beauty to an otherwise plain panel of glass for your new door line, wall system, window line, etc., you have found the right place!  Bear Glass is a world leader in v-grooving capabilities and is completely self-sufficient for v-grooving glass panels for doors, windows, and architectural applications.

Bear Glass is the largest capacity v-groove manufacturer in North America, and possibly the world.  We hold several U.S. patents in v-groove technologies, and with our ability to dress and shape our wheels in house, we are continually experimenting with new grooves and patterns.  Bear Glass V-grooved patterns split incoming light—almost like a prism—into a full spectrum of colors while exuding elegance and beauty.

Polished, unpolished, straight, patterned, silhouetted.  These are just some examples of what Bear Glass can accomplish for you with our v-grooving.  If you want to add depth and beauty to an otherwise plain panel of glass for your new door line, wall system, window line, etc., you have found the right place!  V-Grooved glass can also be heat strengthened, tempered, and laminated.  Custom profiles are also available.  Grooving can be used alone or in combination with other design elements, such as silk screening, to create a myriad of extraordinary patterns.  Bear Glass‘ V-Grooving glass allows you to have a unique look to your windows and doors without having the traditional grids block your view.

While most glass groovers are looking for high volume orders, which we like too, we’re happy to work with you to fill your low volume needs.

For more information on our V-grooved Glass please contact Bear Glass at:

Bear Glass New York

Address: 399 20th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: 718-832-3604 718-832-3604

Fax: 718-832-0786

E-mail: bearglass@yahoo.com

Bear Glass New Jersey:

Address: 359 Essex Road Tinton Falls New Jersey 07753

Phone: 732 901 2626 732 901 2626

Fax: 732 901 2266

E-mail: Sales@BearGlassNJ.com

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Bear Glass is excited to announce that in addition to our existing Brooklyn NY and Tinton Falls NJ factory’s we have now added two new location in upstate New York as distribution centers!

Oneonta, NY 13820

Cobleskill, NY 13820

Bear Glass will now have four location with trucks on the road five days a week delivering to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Bear Glass also offers our rent a glass truck program. Whether big or small pieces we guarantee professional quality service, as well as quick delivery.  We are willing to properly and securely package the glass. We have the proper equipment to package glass artwork, showcases, and aquariums. We have glass truck racks that can transport large mirror and glass pieces. We insure fast and timely delivery to your business, company, factory, apartment, or house. After delivery we are fully capable of installing and setting up the glass in requested location. We will even move other people’s glass.

Bear Glass Does it all! There’s no order too big or too small, we want them all. When it comes to glass and mirror Bear Glass is proud to offer many products and services that our competitors don’t. Some of these products and services include: back painted glass, custom antique mirror, custom fish tanks, fire rated glass, laminated glass, mirrored furniture, mirror re-silvering, painted glass, patterned glass, sandblasting, tempered glass, two way mirror, wire glass, and v-grooving.

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Bear Glass can be contacted as follows:

Bear Glass New York

Address: 399 20th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: 718-832-3604

Fax: 718-832-0786

E-mail: Sales@bearglass.com

Bear Glass New Jersey

Address: 359 Essex Road

Tinton Falls New Jersey 07753

Phone: 732 901 262

Fax: 732 901 2266

Email: Sales@bearglassnj.com

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Frequently asked Mirror Re-silvering questions

Q: Is re-silvering needed?

A: Sometimes mirrors appear to be dirty or streaked on the front surface. The silvering on the back has no problem. So clean the mirror surface properly to check that it has no damage on the front surface.

Q: Is it possible to re-silver a small portion of the mirror?

A: Yes, it is possible to re-silver a portion of your mirror to re-silver. Unfortunately, satisfactory results are not guaranteed and are not always achieved by doing so. If you want the best result a complete re-silvering of the mirror is recommended.

Q: How long does Re-silvering last?

A: The re-silvering should last for decades. However, we can’t control the conditions in which mirrors are hung or mounted. Bathroom mirrors or other mirrors subject to excessive moisture has higher chances of getting disturbed quicker than mirrors in the bed room or other places.

Q: What is used to silver the surface of the mirror?

A: In Earlier mirror making silver was used to coat the glass surface. But in more recent times sputtering powdered aluminum or other compounds have been used in the place of silver. Therefore today, this process is also known as aluminizing. Which makes this service more cost effective.

Q: What if the edge of the m irror has Deterioration?

A: This is very common, frequently occurring on bathroom mirrors where moisture has puddled on the edges. It might not have been installed or sealed properly in the first place. If the mirror is large simple rectangle without bevels it will be cheaper to buy a new mirror than to have it re-silvered. One solution for the problem is to cut off the damaged area and then remount the mirror. Bear Glass also provides mirror cutting services for any thickness.

Q: Does Silver Paint touch up works as re-silvering?

A: No, It doesn’t. Using paint for re-silvering a mirror will get disappointing results. Mirror re-silvering process does involve many steps and techniques that is not possible at home unless you have the proper knowledge.

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For a quote on glass or mirror please contact  Bear Glass at:

Bear Glass New York

Address: 399 20th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: 718-832-3604 718-832-3604

Fax: 718-832-0786

E-mail: Sales@bearglass.com

Bear Glass New Jersey

Address: 359 Essex Road

Tinton Falls New Jersey 07753

Phone: 732 901 262

Fax: 732 901 2266

Email: Sales@bearglassnj.com

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Lately our customers have been asking us if we have grey glass in stock. And the answer is YES! Pilkington super grey glass combines stunning exterior aesthetics and unsurpassed interior glare control with the best solar control performance of any tinted float glass in the industry. On the outside, low-reflective super grey glass tinted Float Glass offers a dramatic, deep cool-grey appearance that increases visual privacy and dramatically reduces read-through from interior shading devices. Inside, it softens bright daylight and reduces glare, making it perfect for applications near computers and video display screens.

Product features & benefits include:

• An uncoated float glass that provides the performance of a reflective glass.

• Enhanced visual privacy and reduced read-through from interior shading devices.

• Best solar control of any uncoated glass, super grey glass provides the lowest shading coefficient of any float glass and a better shading coefficient than many reflective glass products. This means super grey glass can help enhance interior comfort and reduce cooling loads.

• Unsurpassed light and glare control improves visual privacy and reduces the need for blinds or shades. Super grey glass softens bright daylight and helps eliminate glare, making it the perfect “user-friendly” glass.

• Low interior and exterior reflectance reduces interior glare and minimizes exterior daylight reflectance. Super grey glass is ideal where architectural designs or restrictions prohibit structures with high reflectance.

• Ideal for Skylight applications requiring solar control with very low interior reflection, especially at night.

• Distinctive aesthetics inside and out. Super grey glass offers a deep, cool-grey tint from the exterior, while providing a remarkably crisp, comfortable view from the interior. Super grey glass also provides color-neutral visibility from the inside, resulting in an undistorted, natural view

• Uniform, no-read through look between spandrel and vision glass areas. The uniform appearance of super grey glass may eliminate the need for an opacifier in the spandrel glass.

• Low UV  transmittance that significantly outperforms other tinted and coated glass products. 6mm super grey glass blocks 99% of the sun’s damaging UV rays.

• Excellent Availability,   super grey glass can be inventoried for short lead times and improved control of project costs.

For more Information on all Bear Glass has to offer Please Contact Us at:

Bear Glass New York

Address:

399 20th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: 718-832-3604

Fax: 718-832-0786

Email: Sales@bearglass.com

Bear Glass New Jersey

Address:

359 Essex Road

Tinton Falls New Jersey 07753

Phone: 732 901 2626

Fax: 732 901 2266

Email: Sales@BearGlassNJ.com

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Bear Glass is the 4th generation family business specializing in Custom Glass Tables.  Bear Glass has always led the way in design ideas and styles. Our custom glass tables are matching materials.  Whatever we are making: Glass coffee tables, console glass, etc. offer a sense of peace and harmony.  They will quickly or office a sense of peace and harmony. They will quickly become the focus of your home decor, adding elegance and a special.

Need a Glass Table Top?  You’ve come to the right place.  Here at Bear Glass, we have the capability to custom cut, bevel, polish, and temper your glass at our manufacturing plant in New Jersey.  This ensures a perfectly customized fit, gives you the opportunity to choose the glass type you want, and gets it delivered to you in record time for home and office needs.

Whether it’s for a glass table top replacement, glass table top cover, or a table design of your own, the steps for customizing your glass table top are the same.  Our Glass Table Tops are custom manufactured, which means that all pieces can be to your specification.  Bear Glass offers the finest furniture quality glass with edges and corners expertly polished.  Bear Glass is America’s leading supplier to hotels, restaurants, and designer showrooms.  We expertly pack each product to ensure safe arrival.

If you have a base made of cement columns, tubular steel, or something that is designed to hold a piece of glass on top of it, you will need a glass table top.  Glass table tops are designed to hang over edges and span small distances with no support.  Glass Table Tops not only add a sense of elegance, they also have very useful purposes.  Glass Table Tops by Bear Glass protect your furniture from nicks, scratches, and other possible damages.  It refreshes older pieces with a less permanent option, as compared to stains or paint.  The glass is simply beautiful; a glass top is an excellent way to add shine to an otherwise dull item.

Our Glass Table Tops can also elevate the impact of wood tables or dressers while protecting these investments from scratches, glass rings, sun damage, and even scuffs.  Order one of our Glass Table Tops and complete a table, nightstand, or even a plant stand.  With our Glass Table Tops you are able to renew old glass table inserts with a glass table replacement; outdoor tables are especially vulnerable to damage and weathering.

We have many options for our Glass Table Tops, some of them include:

For more information on our Glass Table Tops please contact Bear Glass at:

FACTORY/ OFFICE

Address:

Bear Glass Inc.

399 20th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: 718-832-3604

Fax: 718-832-0786

E-mail: bearglass@yahoo.com

If you are in New Jersey:

Bear Glass New Jersey

359 Essex Road

Tinton Falls New Jersey 07753

P: 732 901 2626

F: 732 901 2266

E: Sales@BearGlassNJ.com

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