So you are looking to renovate your Brisbane house and looking at installing modern glass balustrades in your home. You have a made some enquries and a have a few quotes already to choose from. You have one very cheap brisbane glass quote which is well below the others, the company seems half professional and so the decision seems pretty obvious right?
Well not quite.
There are a few things to take in mind. One important issue is that most cheap glass quotes are cheap because their specifications on the glass may be different i.e. thickness. Now if thickness is thinner then this is an obvious safety issue and a product integrity issue that may limit the lifespan of the product. Also take in mind whether the glass is made in Australia or made overseas. Cheaply made glass in Brisbane is most likely imported from overseas where the manufacture of the glass does not have the strict quality control measures and critical facets of the making of the glass like the oven warming and cooling times are limited quite considerably which lowers the glass strength.
I am not saying that you should not buy these imported glass but just be aware of the risks involved in them and guage for yourself the value for money that you are actually recieving. If you can negotiate the more pricey Australian glass down to a reasonable amount (bear in mind that the price will be quite more than say chinese made glass) than i would still value the Australian made glass product.
There are a few things to take in mind. One important issue is that most cheap glass quotes are cheap because their specifications on the glass may be different i.e. thickness. Now if thickness is thinner then this is an obvious safety issue and a product integrity issue that may limit the lifespan of the product. Also take in mind whether the glass is made in Australia or made overseas. Cheaply made glass in Brisbane is most likely imported from overseas where the manufacture of the glass does not have the strict quality control measures and critical facets of the making of the glass like the oven warming and cooling times are limited quite considerably which lowers the glass strength.
I am not saying that you should not buy these imported glass but just be aware of the risks involved in them and guage for yourself the value for money that you are actually recieving. If you can negotiate the more pricey Australian glass down to a reasonable amount (bear in mind that the price will be quite more than say chinese made glass) than i would still value the Australian made glass product.
Glass balustrades are definitely something that will stand out, so make sure to invest a little quality into them. This blog post offers some tips about the glass thickness and quality, which I appreciate. When I buy some new glass balustrades for my home, I'll definitely remember to think about that aspect. http://www.glassfencingandbalustradesact.com
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