How to transform the look of your building using Decorative Glass

Whether it’s your home or business, big or small, decorative glass can give your building a radical new look – and we have the equipment, experience and skills to deliver a stunning range of glass effects for you. Read on to discover the different ways we can enhance the style of your building.

Mirror Glass

Mirrors are perhaps the most familiar use of glass effects in the home, but they’re not just there to help you shave or apply your makeup in the mornings. Our bespoke service can give you a mirrored surface anywhere in the home, creating a sense of roominess and light. We can supply mirror glass in any shape or size – what about a mirrored wall to create a dramatic illusion of space? As well as the home, mirrored glass is also especially suitable for business premises such as shops and restaurants. For public areas we recommend using mirrors with our safety backing which gives you grade A safety, the highest level available. Other options include using a foil backing in areas such as bathrooms and kitchens; this will provide protection against the risk of condensation affecting the mirroring.

Glass Splashbacks 

Your kitchen or bathroom will look so much more stylish if you break up large areas of tiling with one of our top quality toughened glass splashbacks. We can supply any thickness from 4 to 19mm, so you have the option for a glass worktop as well as a splashback. What’s more, we can provide a glass splashback or worktop in any colour you like – just show us the colour you want in a decorator’s colour chart, choose a standard colour from the Pantone range or you can even just give us a sample of paint or material in any colour and we will match it. Of course, as with all our products we can cut out any notches or other cut-outs and will drill any holes required using our precision in-house equipment. Liven up your building with a splash of colour – you can buy online today!

Crackled Glass

One style of decorative glass that you may not have seen is crackled glass. This is made of three layers of toughened glass stuck together, with the middle layer being shattered to produce a cracked ice effect. This can be used to create an elegant centrepiece to a room, such as a table top or even a wall cladding. As well as clear glass, we can supply crackled glass in bronze, silver, pewter, opaque and blue tints; if you have something more specific in mind contact us and we will do our best to provide it.

Sandblasted glass

For a truly unique and distinctive feature of your home or business, you should consider what we can produce for you with our sandblasted design service. Perhaps your home could benefit from its house name or number on a door or window, or a company logo for your business premises. Whatever design you can think of, we can sandblast it onto any of the decorative glasses in our range. Get in touch with our in-house designers to discuss your ideas, they will provide a proof of your design for your approval before going ahead.

Decorative Laminating

There is almost no limit to the decorative effects that can be achieved with our laminating service, which allows you to sandwich any design you like between layers of toughened glass. As well as printed or painted designs, you can bond materials like cloth, wood and metal between the glass sheets to provide not just a decorative finish but also functional uses such as privacy and soundproofing. Because the scope of decorative laminating is so wide, it can enhance the appearance of your building in many ways: partitions, balustrades, shower screens, worktops and signage are just some of the locations that could be transformed with this technique.

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What Our Customers Say

Andrew Cooke

Superb customer service from the Express Toughening team – when I made a mistake on my order online, they dealt with the issue quickly organising partial refund immediately. My order arrived quickly and their courier messaged me before delivery to check I was in. Quality product at the best price I found online.

Rated 5 out of 5
Kiron Kular

A massive Thankyou to Helen from Express Toughening for being so patient, co-operative and helpful with my orders. She resolved a re-make without any fuss and in an extremely timely manner. If you want glass – go to Express Toughening and ask for Helen!

Rated 5 out of 5
Andy Beviere

Extremely easy company to deal with, glass ordered weeks ago and asked for a specific delivery date due to glass testing and no one being onsite. Delivered on time and when asked for other types glass stated they couldn’t help but recommended an equally helpful company!!

Wouldn’t hesitate to use again.

Rated 5 out of 5
Brian White

I’ve used Express Toughening twice now and have been very impressed with the glass they have supplied and also the helpfulness of the staff. The first job was a couple of years ago when they supplied me with a 6mm satin frosted toughened glass door for our shower room. From my measurements they supplied a fabulous door which had the hinge and lock holes cut out and also took into account the out of square measurement of the door frame. It fitted a treat and is stunning to look at.

More recently (late last year) they supplied me with painted toughened glass splash backs (7 items altogether in 6mm glass with the biggest being 2.1 metres long), all cut to my sizes and with numerous switch and socket cut-outs. My local glass supplier said they could not cut out the close together sockets and switches, but Express did and got it spot on!

As with the glass door, the splash backs were delivered to me by Expresses’ own transport and without any problems and quality issues.

After the scary bit of fitting them all the result is faultless and stunning. Thanks go to Alex who helped me with the ordering process and technical aspects of glass splash backs.

Rated 5 out of 5
David Convery

4mm toughened glass for greenhouse. Although slightly dubious about ordering from a company I’ve never heard of and not local (300mile away) I’m so glad I took the plunge. A great customer service from Helen and the team from start to finish, clearly there was nothing for me to worry about.

Their website is easy to use and made ordering online a doddle and for those shapes, they don’t have on their website a quick email and rough diagram sorted any issues there. All glass arrived on time well packed and with no breakages.

It’s a company I wouldn’t hesitate to use again and I’d definitely recommend it to others who need quality glass cut to size.

Rated 5 out of 5
Tony Fields

Excellent product.
Exactly what it says on the tin.
Brilliant, friendly service from Helen.
Definitely recommended.
(And we’re on the Scottish border)

Rated 5 out of 5
Tony Owen

Fantastic service, fantastic prices and fantastic products – I could not recommend Express Toughening highly enough – I got an immediate response to my request for a quotation, and Helen was so helpful in answering my questions. Order placement was easy and everything arrived exactly on time and as promised. I won’t look anywhere else for my next order – great prices (way cheaper than other quotes) and great service!

Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5
Sam Richardson

We have been using Express toughening for a number of years, mainly for glass screens and Toughened Glass for balustrade. The company are always reliable, deliveries always on time and friendly helpful service.

Rated 5 out of 5