Glass Installation

Single-pane annealed glass for non-hazardous interior cabinet doors, picture frames, and shelving. Tempered or laminated safety glass for glass railings, sliding doors, and the other hazardous locations in R324.4 of the IRC (glass in and beside doors, large low windows, and glass at tubs and showers) — required by New Jersey's adoption of the 2024 IRC, effective August 17, 2026. Shower and tub doors and enclosures must meet the stricter CPSC 16 CFR 1201 Category II impact standard; an ANSI Z97.1 label alone does not satisfy that use.

Laminated glass with PVB or SentryGlas interlayer for security glazing, hurricane-rated openings on coastal properties, sound attenuation near rail corridors and Newark/Teterboro flight paths, and any overhead application like skylights and canopies.

Insulated glass units (IGU) — dual or triple pane with argon or krypton gas fill and Low-E coatings. Required for new construction and most replacement work to meet NJ's adopted 2024 IECC residential energy code (IECC Table R402.1.2 — a maximum U-factor of 0.28 here in Bergen County's Zone 5A, 0.30 in the state's Zone 4A counties).

Custom-shape and oversized glass for picture windows, transoms, sidelights, store displays, and architectural features. We fabricate up to 96" x 130" in-house and broker larger panels through our IGU partners.

New Jersey adopts the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) with state-specific amendments under N.J.A.C. 5:23. For glass that means: every pane in a door must be safety glazed; glass at a tub or shower whose bottom edge is under 60 inches above the standing surface must be tempered or laminated; shower enclosures must be tempered or laminated; and railings depend on which code governs the building — one- and two-family work runs under the IRC, where safety glazing including monolithic tempered satisfies glazing in a guard, while multi-family and commercial work runs under the IBC, whose Section 2407 requires a laminated makeup.

Energy compliance: most replacement projects require Low-E IGU meeting the U-factor in IECC Table R402.1.2 — 0.28 in the Zone 5A counties (Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Warren) and 0.30 in the Zone 4A rest of the state. SHGC is not enforced on a replacement, which New Jersey routes through the Rehabilitation Subcode. We use NFRC-labeled product so the rating can be verified on site.

Historic districts: Princeton, Madison, Cape May, Lambertville, Frenchtown, and many others have certificates-of-appropriateness review for visible window changes. We coordinate with the local Historic Preservation Commission and source replicate divided-light or restoration glass when needed.

Residential glass installation usually means single openings, framed sashes, and either a homeowner-driven aesthetic decision or an emergency repair. Average lead time from measurement to installed glass is 5-10 business days for standard IGUs and 1-3 days for stocked tempered shower glass.

Commercial work involves curtain-wall systems (Kawneer, YKK AP, EFCO), aluminum storefront framing (1-3/4" or 2" depths), and often after-hours scheduling to keep tenants operating. We schedule night and weekend reglazes for retail and office tenants in Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Princeton.