Structural Glass Roofs

There is no maximum size for a structural glass roof as these types of glass roofs can be made to any size. On site conditions and logistics might limit or inform the maximum size of your glass roof whilst we help to achieve scalability within structural and logistical limits. Our team will be able to advise from an early stage what needs to be considered with your preferred glass roof design. We are involved from early stages of your project to assist in design, preconstruction coordination, and logistics planning.

As structural glass roofs are custom made to your requirements, the performance criteria you need is considered and built into the glass design. All structural glass roofs can achieve code compliance if designed in from an early stage.

All aspects of performance are considered for structural glass roof designs. This includes wind loading, strength, drop loads, thermal performance, solar protection or acoustic reduction.

We work closely with architects and designers from early stages of designing for collaborative specification development based on project data or environmental conditions.

In areas where snow is likely, snow loads must be considered when looking at the performance of your glass roof. Once IQ Glass know the required snow load, your glass roof can be designed to withstand this without effecting the design or clarity of your vision.

Various aspects of the glass roof design can be adapted for larger snow load projects without having to introduce larger unsightly steel supports or frames. For this we coordinate with engineers to preserve the design intent.

In warm climates, solar protection is a key factor of any architectural glazing design. Solar protection for structural glass roofs is really important to create thermal comfort. This can be done via the application of solar control coatings on the glass or other more technologically advanced glass systems like dynamic glass such as electrochromic glass.

A wide range of solar control coatings can be applied to structural glass roofs in order to be compliant with the IECC SHGC requirements for your climate zone or similar local codes.

The most common design for a structural glass roof is to be as frameless as possible, but that is not the only design choice for a structural glass roof. Thanks to the enhanced strength of structural glass, we use this type of glass technology to create a huge range of glass roof designs.

faceted, angled, or multi-plane forms, multi sided shapes or more complex roof designs are possible from IQ Glass using structural glass. This is thanks to our engineering flexibility and design freedom.

Where windborne debris is a key concern for the design, our glass roofs are designed with this extra level of strength in mind. Whilst all structural glass roofs are completely custom made by the team at IQ Glass International, various proven and tested hurricane protection technologies can be integrated into each unique design. If you are looking for a hurricane resistant glass roof, just speak to the team at IQ who will be able to advise what will be possible for your preferred design and tropical location.

As with all aspects of a structural glass roof, where the water drains to is carefully designed and detailed for each application by the team at IQ Glass. There are so many options when it comes to water drainage for structural glass roofs. From simple designs such as stepped edge glass to more integrated solutions like structural gutters, drainage within your structural glass roof from IQ Glass will be detailed and integrated to ensure the glass roof works as one with the rest of the building.