Flood glazing windows
ATL install flood glazing windows
Our team has recently completed the design, manufacture and installation of a series of large glass flood glazing windows for a project in Wargrave near Reading. We were contacted at the feasibility stage of the project to offer specific design advice for the potential specification of the flood glazing windows. The Thameside site is located on the flood plain with the site and the surrounding area potentially flooding to a depth of 1.2m. The brief was to provide floor to eaves height flood glazing windows without vertical supports so as not to interrupt the views. Therefore the resulting glass specifications were to consider a self supporting vertical installation. With over 38 metres of glass facade on two separate buildings this was a significant project on a very desirable luxury residence location. ATL were tasked with providing a proposal and were very proud to be awarded the design and installation contract. Working with ATL’s nominated structural engineers and the client team building engineers, together we developed a suitable approach using heat soak toughened and laminated glass panels. These panels were assembled using special structural interlayers which assisted in reducing overall panel thicknesses.
Some of the flood glazing windows at ATL
The series of 4.7m x 2.4m glass panels were produced and delivered to ATL as we prepared for the installation. Our team met the delivery on site and set about the task of installing the glasses into the framed rebates.
ATL’s flood glazing arriving on site
Due to the size and considerable weight of each panel, the topography of the site and tight installation tolerances, we worked closely with glass handling experts. They provided us a computer controlled glazing robot capable of lifting, orientating and installing each window at full boom into the apertures with millimeter accuracy.
A tight install!
Under the guidance of our team each window was shuffled across the rebate to provide uniform gaps around each window.
Our windows all safely installed and awaiting sealing
Our team then set about installing the retaining frames and sealing each window. Finally each window was fully inspected and accepted on site before being protected whilst demolition works continued elsewhere.
Nearing completion of the flood window install
This was a technically challenging project in many ways and a departure away from our more ‘normal’ glazing jobs which typically involve us keeping water in rather than water out! It is a fact of life that our services may be required more and more in the future designing and installing flood glazing windows into projects such as this.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any specific help or assistance with your flood glazing window project.
