Kitchen splashbacks - Stainless Steel or Glass (merged threads)

Rex_Mundi

glenbat wrote:

for the kitchen, seen some lovely designs on the net but at over £1000 i think maybe i should look to be a MSE and find some cheaper! Does anyone know of any companies in South East (or that deliver) who'll happily cut me a size of glass i require?
Any how can companies charge this sort of prices? is it purely because its very modern looking or does glass manufacture/cutting and edging cost a lot to do?

Many thanks in advance
glen

I worked in the glass trade for over 20 years in the south east. Processing (polishing, cutting, drilling) glass is not normally too expensive. The type of glass you choose will make all the difference to the price. As soon as you are looking at colours, the price will up up a LOT (lucky you don't want a deep red colour, this is a crazy price because gold is used to make glass this colour). There is a (fairly) standard green glass that comes 6mm thick (this is the thickness you would want for a splashback). This comes clear though. You can have it sandblasted or acid etched on one side to make it a bit obscure (and still see the colour). For a splashback, I wouldn't recommend sandblasted. Condensation can make sandblasted look clear again (you would lose the effect in a kitchen and it could end up looking streaky). Acid etched would be perfect for this job (I've done loads of these over the years for splashbacks), but acid etched is not cheap.

What area are you in (south east is a big place)? If I know your area, I may be able to recommend a company that could help you.

Doglover88

thanx rex, im in Harlow essex and work in hertford, herts

Rex_Mundi

glenbat wrote:

thanx rex, im in Harlow essex and work in hertford, herts

LOL........Wrong side of London (most of the companies I know are west of of London). There is a top class glass company based in east London. I don't know how this sits with where you are, but this company really are a top quality place to contact if you are after any processed glasswork. We've even had this company supplying other glass companies I've worked for (they have the capabilities for some very specialised work)

I've found their website. Have a look HERE . They have telephone numbers on the site as well, so you can make an enquiry if you like.

HTH