Recent Glazing Work

Project Background Urgent replacement of broken Canopy/Awning Glass panel at a local condominium Location Centro Residences, Ang Mo Kio. Glazing Solution Provided Removal of broken glass, followed by fabrication new Glass - 13.52 mm thick low E tempered laminated glass consisting of 6 mm Low-E tempered glass + 1.52 mm clear PVB+ 6 mm clear tempered glass, as per measurement. Installation after erecting scaffolding. Scope of Work Erect scaffolding and remove after replacement Provision of $ 2 million public liability and workmen compensation insurance Supply tools, labour and material to remove existing broken glass Supply and installation of new Glass Panel Time Taken 2 days – 6 hours each day Challenges Faced & Overcome Tenant is overseas, needed more time to arrange. Job was subjected to rain conditions. Delayed payment from insurance of the MCST, more time spent on glass fabrication.

Project Background Roofing sheets to keep out the rain failing into the house from the roof. Rain water accumulated due to an improperly designed air well which was below the roof floor level. Location Rooftop of Nassim Park Residences, Condo. Glazing Solution Provided Installation of additional roofing on top of the existing air well. Used mild steel with cold galvanized 50 x 100 mm x 4.5mm thick L angle and hollow section. Finished with painted white. Supply & install clear solid poly carbonated sheet c/w clamping bar, eva foam and silicone sealant. Scope of Work Submission for URA approval Shop drawing and PE endorsement of the Glass Canopy Supply of labour and tools to carry up glass and materials to level 5 Supply and install metal support structure and clear 9.5 mm polycarbonate panels of size 8400 mm x 4100 mm Time Taken 3 Months to apply for URA submission; 3 trips - 5 hours each trip Challenges Faced & Overcome Usually Skylights require approval from URA for a size of 3.6 x 8.7 m. Unless, we did a smaller 2 x 8.7 m, where approval is not required. However, 2 m x 8.7 m just covered half of skylight lattices. So, URA application and approval was obtained by our Contractor and installation carried out successfully.

Project Background New glass wall cladding with decorative fittings for the 1st storey lift lobby to replace the existing setup Location HDB Centre of Building Research, Woodlands. Glazing Solution Provided 6mm thick clear tempered glass with white spray painted backing, no hardware. Scope of Work 3D drawing with 3 variations for design approval Dismantle and dispose off the existing setup Supply of White Tempered Glass Construct the new glass wall cladding with decorative fittings based on the approved design proposal Time Taken 7 Days Challenges Faced & Overcome Client had concerns about Glass panels near to the ground level, since they would be subjected to knocks, scratched, etc. causing them to accidentally crack. We advised client to keep the existing granite to lessen this chance since they were still in good condition. Initial proposed design had alternating mirror and glass panels.  However, upon preference of client we implemented a full glass only solution without any additional cost to them.

Project Background Remove a ceramic tile roof from the existing Pavilion and install a modern looking Glass Roof design for the same. Location Craig Road, Tanjong Pagar Glazing Solution Provided Used customized red powder coated 3mm thick Aluminium Cone Profile with Tinted Tempered Laminated Glass & Clear Tempered Glass.  The glass based cone structure was installed to replace the existing structure. Scope of Work Supply and installation of 52 tinted laminated tempered glass c/o 6 mm tinted tempered glass 52 clear PVB + 6 mm clear tempered glass c/w Eva foam Structural Silicone Clamping Ridge Cone and Drip Edge support Red powder coated angle bar in customized profile using boom lift Time Taken 5 Days, 4 Hours Challenges faced & Overcome Each triangle we had split into 3 pieces instead of 2 pieces resulting in the bigger piece being 5 sided, which was hard to make perfect. Due to the structural complexity Glass requirement could not be measured very accurately, resulting in multiple templates and more time spent on glass fabrication.

Project Background Glazing work for new Bungalow, A & A work for semi-detached house. Location Bedok South & Chai Chee. Glazing Solution Provided As part of renovation and A & A projects for landed homes laminated and toughened glass panels of with stainless steel fittings and/or Wooden tops were installed for a few residences in the located in the eastern areas of Singapore. Scope of Work Supply & install Corridor Railings using Glass Panels with wooden top Glass Railing for staircase and common area in multi-storey house Supply and installation of new Glass Panels Time Taken 2 to 3 weeks Challenges Faced & Overcome Coordination with main renovation contractor and quick delivery time.

Glass wall in Kitchen cooking area

Project Background Glass Enclosures for private/public use; and facade for shop fronts. Location Alexandra Road & Jurong East. Glazing Solution Provided Supply and setup of glass enclosure to be used as a Study Room for an HDB homeowner; setup of glass enclosed space for building lobby to house visitors.  Panels used were tempered glass for safety and reliability. Similarly Glass Storefronts with Glass Swing Door were installed for shop/office of the mixed used development in Singapore West Scope of Work Setup of Study Room made with glass walls Installation of Glass Storefront for shop/office Glass Panel Enclosure in building lobby Time Taken 3 to 4 weeks Challenges Faced & Overcome Limited space for Glass enclosure; tight installation timeline.

Room Partition with Vinyl film Frosted Glass

Project Background Various exterior glass works for landed property owners. Location Bukit Timah & Katong. Glazing Solution Provided During new build of the landed homes, Glass Awnings over front door was installed; along with few other external structures like the Glass Address Plaque were fixed.  For another bungalow, overhead glazing task was undertaken by installing Glass Roofing Sheets. Scope of Works Supply & install Glass Awning Structure Panel and Etching for Glass Address Plaque Supply and installation of new Glass Roof Panels for Bungalow front porch Time Taken 2 to 3 weeks Challenges Faced & Overcome Structural Issues for roofing.

Address Plaque for Landed Home using Sandblasted Frosted Glass