Grey tinted glass cut to size, Perth

What grey glass does

Grey tinted glass is coloured right through during manufacture, so the tint cannot scratch or peel off. It cuts glare and some of the sun's heat, softens strong light and makes a room harder to see into from outside in the daytime. It looks smoky grey from outside and slightly darker from inside, without changing colours much.

Privacy: day and night

In daylight, when it is brighter outside than inside, grey glass makes it harder to see in. At night, with lights on inside, people outside can see in. For full-time privacy choose frosted or patterned glass, or add blinds.

Where it is used

• West and north-facing windows to cut glare.
• Table tops and shelves over dark bases, where clear glass would look green.
• Cabinet doors and wardrobe fronts for a darker, modern look.
• Balustrade and pool fence infill panels, toughened.
• Shopfronts and office partitions that need less glare.

Which thickness?

4mm to 6mm for framed windows and cabinet doors, 8mm for small table tops and shelves, 10mm or 12mm for large tops and frameless panels. Grey glass can be toughened, and any panel in a door, a bathroom or near the floor should be.

Matching existing glass

Grey tints vary slightly between makers and thicknesses, and thicker grey glass looks darker. When replacing one pane in a set, use the same thickness as the panes next to it.

Grey glass for table tops

Grey glass is popular for dining and coffee tables on black, dark timber or metal bases, where clear glass would show a green edge. It hides fingerprints and dust a little better than clear glass and makes the table base look less busy. For a table, choose 10mm or 12mm toughened with polished edges, and add safety corners or rounded corners on a rectangular top.

Grey glass for windows

For a window that gets the afternoon sun, grey glass cuts glare without blocking the view. It reduces the light coming in as well as the heat, so a room may need a little more lighting on dull days.

Common grey glass jobs

• Window pane: 4mm, 5mm or 6mm, toughened if it is in a door, near the floor or in a bathroom.
• Coffee table top: 10mm toughened, polished, often 1100 × 600mm or 1200 × 700mm.
• Dining table top: 10mm or 12mm toughened, polished.
• Cabinet doors: 5mm or 6mm toughened, polished.

Price examples

Single piece, delivered to a Perth suburb on our list. Delivery is $69 per order and nothing on orders of $500 or more. Enter your own size on the product page for an exact price.