Bathroom window glass replacement in London. Double glazed privacy window glass range:

Stippolyte Bathroom Glass | most common glass used for bathroom. Good balance between privacy and letting in enough sun light.
Stippolyte
Contora Bathroom Glass | simmilar to stippolyte glass with slightly more grain and bit more privacy.
Contora
Arctic Bathroom Glass | another popular bathroom glass. Widely use for bathroom window and front doors.
Arctic
Minster Bathroom Glass | less structured than acrtic glass, provides good level of privacy from external view.
Minster
Cotswold Bathroom Glass | popular glass for front door. Mosly installed in single glazed wooden front door.
Cotswold
Charcoal Bathroom Glass | similar to cotswold glass with slightly different pattern. Provides similar privacy like cotswold glass.
Charcoal
Flemish Bathroom Glass | used generally for internal wooden doors. Provides good balance between transparency and privacy.
Flemish
Warwick Bathroom Glass | it's similar to flemish but with different pattern. Used similarly for single glazed wooden door.
Warwick
Autumn Bathroom Glass | beautiful leaf design for bathroom glass providing good level of privacy from outside view.
Autumn
Sycamore Bathroom Glass | similar leaf pattern as Autumn glass, provides a different look and feel. Ideal for kitchen windows.
Sycamore
Florielle Bathroom Glass | another beautiful privacy glass for the kitchen or bathroom. Looks and feels smooth.
Florielle
Chantilly Bathroom Glass | fabric like design in privacy glass. Suitable for contemporary bathroom and kitchen windows.
Chantilly
Mayflower Bathroom Glass | very popular bathroom glass. Looks beautiful and provides excellent privacy from outside view.
Mayflower
Oak Bathroom Glass | oak leaf design in a privacy glass. This glass can be installed on the main door to prevent clear see through view from outside.
Oak
Pelerine Bathroom Glass | bathrooms look nice with this privacy glass, blends well with steam after shower. Great choice of privacy glass for top of the front door or secondary door.
Pelerine
Digital Bathroom Glass | contemporary bathroom glass glass with privacy from outside. It's been a popular choice for many years and still looks good.
Digital
Taffeta Bathroom Glass | wavey water effect pattern for privacy glass. Looks fantastic for a bathroom. Can be used in other decorative wooden frame windows or doors.
Taffeta
Reeded Bathroom Glass | probably the most popular internal wooden door glass. Provides privacy between rooms and can be used as a room or office divider too.
Reeded
Everglade Bathroom Glass | traditional old-school bathroom glass, still provides an antique look for an antique style bathroom or victorian bathrooms.
Everglade
Satin Bathroom Glass | shower door glass or office door glass. Clean slick look with privacy, can be half clear and other half sand blasted.
Satin
White Laminate Glass | most popular choice for balcony glass. Provides privacy and safety, especially on tower block balconies.
White Laminate
Obscure Wire Glass | security glass with privacy and wire inside, so not easy to break and doesn't fall apart when broken.
Obscure Wire
Oriel Laurel Glass
Oriel Laurel
Texture Laurel Glass
Texture Laurel
Oriel Coppice Glass
Oriel Coppice
Texture Coppice Glass
Texture Coppice
Oriel Canterbury Glass
Oriel Canterbury
Texture Canterbury Glass
Texture Canterbury
Oriel Brocade Glass
Oriel Brocade
Texture Brocade Glass
Texture Brocade

Stippolyte Glass

Stippolyte glass is a type of decorative glass that became popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is known for its distinctive pattern and coloration, often featuring vibrant, iridescent hues. The glass is characterized by its “stippled” or “dimpled” surface texture, which gives it a unique look compared to other types of glass.

Origins and Development:

Stippolyte glass was developed by glass manufacturers in the late 1800s, particularly in England and the United States. The exact origins are somewhat unclear, but it became a notable style of art glass during the Art Nouveau and early Art Deco periods. Stippolyte glass is often associated with companies like the Bristol Glassworks in the UK, as well as the Steuben Glass Works in the U.S., which were known for producing high-quality glass with intricate designs.

Characteristics:

• Texture: The defining feature of Stippolyte glass is its surface texture. The glass is created with small, raised dots or stipples, giving it a textured, uneven surface.
• Coloration: Stippolyte glass often features vibrant and iridescent colors. It may have a range of hues, from deep blues and greens to soft pastels, often with a shimmering, almost metallic finish.
• Patterns: Sometimes the glass is decorated with additional designs, including floral or geometric motifs, that complement its textured surface.

Usage: Stippolyte glass was used to create various decorative objects, including vases, bowls, lamps, and other fine glassware. It was often highly sought after by collectors for its artistic quality and craftsmanship. The glass was used both for decorative purposes and as functional pieces, blending beauty with practicality.

Though it was most popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the demand for Stippolyte glass waned as styles shifted toward more modernist and minimalist designs. Despite this, it remains an important part of the history of glassmaking, particularly within the context of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.

Cotswold Glass

Cotswold glass is a type of textured glass that is often used for windows and doors to provide privacy while still allowing light to pass through.

History of Cotswold Glass

Cotswold glass is named after the Cotswolds, a picturesque region in England known for its traditional countryside charm. The texture of this glass is designed to resemble the natural appearance of old, hand-made glass, often mimicking the look of flowing water or natural grain patterns.

Origins: This style of glass became popular in the mid-20th century, particularly in the UK and Europe. It was widely used in residential and commercial buildings, especially in bathrooms, entrance doors, and side panels, where privacy was needed without sacrificing natural light.

• Manufacturing: Cotswold glass is typically made using the rolled glass process, where molten glass is passed between rollers that imprint the textured pattern onto its surface.
• Use in Architecture: It remains a popular choice for both traditional and modern homes due to its classic appearance and functional design.
• Modern Production: Today, Cotswold-style glass is still manufactured by glassmakers such as Pilkington and other glass producers, offering various thicknesses and levels of obscurity.

Contora Glass

Contora glass is a type of obscure patterned glass commonly used for privacy while still allowing light to pass through. It has a textured, wavy, or rippled surface that distorts visibility, making it ideal for windows, doors, and partitions in homes, offices, and churches.

History of Contora Glass

Contora glass is part of a broader category of decorative and obscure glass, which has been in use for centuries. Patterned glass production became more advanced in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in Europe, where manufacturers like Pilkington in the UK and various German and Czech glassmakers refined the art of rolling textured glass.

The name “Contora” is most commonly associated with Pilkington Glass, a major British glass manufacturer known for its innovations in architectural and decorative glass. Pilkington developed many styles of patterned glass for privacy applications, and Contora is one of their more distinctive designs.

Characteristics of Contora Glass

• Texture: It has an irregular, organic wave-like texture that distorts light and shapes.
• Uses: Often found in bathroom windows, front doors, office partitions, and even church windows.
• Privacy: Provides a high level of obscurity while still allowing light to pass through.
• Manufacture: Produced through a rolling process where a patterned roller imprints the design onto semi-molten glass.

Modern Uses

Contora glass remains popular today, especially in heritage-style homes, contemporary architecture, and interior design. It is available in various thicknesses and finishes, sometimes combined with colored or frosted effects for additional design flexibility.