Window Glass Repair & Door Glass Replacement

laminated safety glass and the benifits in your windows and doors

The major benefits of laminated safety glass compared to annealed or toughened safety glass is it holds together when broken, as it it in most domestic applications is 2 pieces of glass sandwiched over polyvinyl butyral (PVB) which is like a plastic inter layer.

Other signifigant benefits are sound reduction of up to 32 decibels noise reduction with 6.38 laminated safety glass and it is also better glass for security compared to annealed glass.

So which is better laminated or toughened safety glass for windows and doors?

Both types of glass do qualify as safety glass, so the best of both glass types is minimal human impact or injury.

Laminated glass is stronger than toughened safety glass as it holds together when broken, but is also usually more expensive when coming from window and door manufacturers. So can usually come down to budget cost.

Most schools and child care and nursing homes have stricter glass installation requirements to have safety glass installed in all windows and doors to limit any injury and also provide extra security for children and residents.