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2025.04 Glass Breakage

By its very nature the glass used in buildings is subject to breakage from time to time, it could be the result of accidental or deliberate actions and can also sometimes be for seemingly no obvious reason. This guidance note is intended to provide information for the consumer of glass products in buildings, whether domestic or commercial, about the nature of breakage of commonly used types of glass, possible causes of glass breakage and post-breakage considerations in the event of encountering a glass breakage. The material properties of glass, and the raw materials it is manufactured from result in a product that we can often take for granted, especially as in most cases it is designed to be an invisible barrier to the elements. Unexpected glass breakage can be a shock but thankfully it is rarely seriously dangerous when the glass used has been supplied and installed in accordance with safety conscious legislation and best practice design principles.

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