Glass Floor Systems

TCG Glass Advantages

At TCG Glass, we are committed to providing the best and safest products using the latest technologies. That is why TCG Glass is the first and only company to offer the following features with our glass flooring and glass stair products:

• Full system solutions.
• Anti-scratch glass flooring.
• Title 24 compliant.
• Widest variety of glass flooring products.
• Operable glass floors.
• Anti-slip products that exceed international requirements. (Show us a "competitor" anti-slip test and we will show how they do not meet code.) 
• Energy efficient Insulated glass flooring.
• ADA compliant glass flooring for visually impaired.
• Walkable skylights - meet title 24.
• ASTM compliant glass floors to minimize your liability. (We do not cut corners like "competitors" which means you are safe when working with TCG.)
• Fully engineered wet stamped engineering calculations.
• Drivable glass floors and walkable skylights effectively transparent products - interior and exterior
• 23+ years producing glass flooring systems - nobody else has the experience or knowledge! 

TCG Glass has produced more glass flooring projects than any other company!

Commercial Glass Floor Solutions

In commercial spaces such as offices, glass floor systems can create bold statements with a modern flair that will impress clients. The sleek design adds sophistication while still being remarkably durable enough for daily use. Additionally, since it’s made of glass it won’t attract dust like traditional carpeting does - making it low maintenance and much easier to keep clean over time.

Residential Glass Floor Solutions

For homeowners looking for something special, glass floor systems offer a luxurious look and feel. Not only do they create an impressive visual aesthetic in any room, but their non-porous surface is highly resistant to stains and scratches - making them ideal for kitchens and bathrooms where spills can often happen. Plus, the smooth surface makes them extremely comfortable to walk on and you don’t need to worry about slipping or tripping! And when you want to change the design of your space, you can easily do so without needing to replace the entire floor - just switch out individual glass floor panels as needed.

Overall, a glass floor system from TCG Glass offers a unique way to transform any space into something special. From creating luxury at home with a glass staircase to making bold statements in offices, these floors are both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional - plus they're easy to maintain too! Contact our architectural glass experts and see how we can make this vision into reality right away!

Glass Floor Panel Systems: History & Myths

What is the Lifespan of Glass Flooring?

Many people think that glass flooring is a new product - the "latest hot new trend". Glass floor panels "back in the day" were typically poured cast glass 1"+ thick annealed glass and not tempered or laminated for safety. These 90 year old plus installations are now being replaced by modern glass flooring systems due to the fact that certain support structures are deteriorating and the difficulty in replacing cracked or broken cast glass floor panels. The life span of a glass floor based on this fairly long history is expected to well exceed 50 years of service. 

Are Glass Floor Panels Slippery?

The second myth in regard to glass floor panels is that the walking surface of glass floors is slippery. This is simply not the fact. TCG Glass was the first company in the industry to meet worldwide (US, UK, EU, AU) anti-slip standards with our exclusive glass flooring systems.

Are glass floors strong?

The final myth is regarding strength. Will glass flooring systems hold pedestrian traffic? Absolutely! Glass floor panels should be engineered to hold pedestrian traffic 100 to 150 lbs per square foot. Additionally, the analysis (we strongly recommend finite element analysis) should take into consideration that the glass must be partially compromised (broken) and yet still hold the load. Today the ASTM and other standards dictate that glass flooring systems be produced to minimize potential liabilities and in turn be safe for all. Our founders were contributing members to the ASTM glass floor development committee where standards were developed for all to follow in the producing of glass floors and glass stair treads. This new standard dictates that all glass floor panels should be laminated for safety.

Why is glass flooring so popular now?

• Daylight Harvesting is the practice of capturing light from an exterior source, by making adjacent walls and floors transparent so that light can travel freely across room interiors. More and more designers are wanting daylight harvesting in their projects and glass flooring is the perfect product! The glass-flooring product should allow for the maximum amount of daylight to pass. Therefore, the use of opaque anti-slip material should be avoided. Daylight harvesting reduces electrical consumption and provides access to nature by the occupants of a building. Numerous studies have proven that human performance is increased when exposed to daylight.
  
  The intent of the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 8.1: in the USGBC LEED ® V3 reference guide is to provide occupants with a connection between the indoors and the outdoors. Using glass-flooring panels for daylight harvesting is a means to create transparency for this important environmental strategy. 
  
  
• Safety is of the utmost importance and at TCG Glass we engineer the glass specifically for your project with your project's specifications. This allows us to provide you with the safest possible glass for your project. TCG Glass is the first manufacturer to provide you with an engineering analysis pdf of your glass project from our structural engineer - who is a glass specialist. This is VERY important and will be helpful for the owner and GC when discussing with building inspectors. (There are many structural engineers in the world but not many that are experts on glass. We recommend that only a structural engineer specializing in glass be used.) ALL of the glass that TCG Glass produces meet the latest ASTM glass flooring standards. (The engineering report covers liabilities and it helps regarding the re-selling of a property.)
  
  
• Beauty - Everyone loves glass and walking on TCG Glass glass flooring is a new unmatched experience. Not only is our glass strong, safe, and provides a great deal of daylight harvesting to spaces but it is absolutely beautiful. All TCG Glass projects are produced specifically for each project and that allows us to provide you with the highest quality product available in the industry. TCG Glass offers an effectively transparent glass flooring options that has wet and dry anti-slip ratings. 
  
  
• ADA Standards - As well as meeting international requirements for slip resistance, TCG Glass also offers an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) required contrasting strip on the nosing of glass stair treads and landings. TCG Glass is the first glass flooring manufacturer to offer this patent pending product.
  
  
• Modesty - When specifying a glass-flooring product, designers should review the privacy aspects of the installation. In public applications an obscure product should be used so that improprieties do not occur. This obscure product should still allow for light to pass through the glass. TCG offers both transparent and translucent options to fit most every project requirement. At TCG Glass we offer many solutions that provide modesty as well as safety.
  
  
• Longevity - TCG Glass has been producing glass flooring longer than anyone in the industry.....any many of the "others" out there were our customers and learned what they know from working with us!

Glass Flooring Falsehoods

"But other “competitors” are offering glass AND metal and they make a lot of bold claims about their offerings.”

Yes, we are well aware of these systems and the statements made. Allow us to quickly debunk those:

1. These companies do not produce their own glass. Many do not test for anti slip ratings, do not properly test for anti-slip ratings, or provide data to customers of their ratings…..and if they do their data proves to be the incorrect testing - which is a huge liability for all involved.
2. Many do not produce their own metal either - they are simply a broker jobbing everything out.
3. These companies offer an aluminum framing system and they tout how great it is and all of the benefits that it offers. The TRUTH is this aluminum system is NOT necessary. These companies have fooled the market into believing that an aluminum non-structural system is necessary for glass floors and this is not true. A glass floor can be glazed directly to the structural supports and this is what TCG Glass recommends. You see, these system still needs to be glazed onto the structural supports that you will need to supply. Some “competitor” literature even states in small type hidden in a corner “designed to work as a NON-Structural assembly…..”  Would you put a bathtub inside of a bathtub to take a bath?  Their “amazing” aluminum framing systems are unnecessary and a waste of $.
4. "Thermal breaking!"  Have you heard this?  This is kind of like your car salesman saying that he will "throw in the tires for free". There are several ways of increasing U and R values and thermal breaking is just one method.  What is thermal breaking?  The placing of a piece of plastic within a metal frame. - that is all!
   
   

Simply put, our glass flooring products, combined with our metal partners system, are superior to any other product offering/solutions on the market.

We currently offer four (4) distinct anti-slip solutions for glass flooring.

TECHNICAL DETAILS: GLASS FLOOR PANELS

PDF technical downloads

Types of glass flooring projects