Sohna is being built rapidly, and that has a practical consequence nobody warns you about: your finished glass will be standing next to somebody else's construction site. Protecting new glazing from what is happening around it is a genuine part of the job here, not a hypothetical.
Construction dust on new glass
Cement and construction dust settling on glass is not simply dirt. Cement is alkaline, and left on glass through rain and sun it etches the surface permanently.
Once the surface is etched, cleaning does not recover it and the panel has to be replaced.
So where building work is going on nearby we leave the protective film on until the surroundings are finished, or fit a sacrificial film. It looks unfinished for a while and it is much better than a hazed shopfront.
Fitting glass while the site is still active
Glazing should be near the end of a fit-out, after ceilings, flooring and painting, because everything that comes afterwards damages it.
On a fast-moving site that sequence often gets compressed and glass is asked for early.
Where that happens we protect the panels and say so in the quote, because the alternative is replacing scratched glass at handover. It is worth pushing back on the programme instead where there is any room to.
Levels and plumb in a very new building
A newly built shell has not settled and has not been tested, and floors are frequently not level across a whole unit.
Over a long partition run a few millimetres becomes a visible taper at the top of the glass.
So we take levels across the floor and check the walls for plumb before setting out. Found first, it is a packing detail; found during glazing, it means re-ordering glass, which on a site at this distance is a real delay.
How the job works
- Tell us about the jobSend a few photos, rough sizes and what you need. Use WhatsApp or the form. For a repair, a short video of the door moving helps a lot.
- We call you back in about 2 minutesWe confirm what you need and a time to visit. Where we can, we give you a rough price on the call.
- We come and measureWe measure the opening and check the walls, floor and ceiling around it. Anything made to size is made to these measurements, so they must be right.
- You get a written priceIt lists each item, with GST as its own line. If anything about the job changes, we tell you before we go ahead.
- We fit itYou approve the price and pay the advance. Our own team fits the work, checks that every door and window opens and closes properly, and clears up. Most jobs are done in 3 to 4 days.
