Service
Architectural glazing, properly specified.
Full-house glazing packages, structural glass, oversized doors and frameless corner glazing — specified to AS 1288:2021 and installed to the architect's drawings.
What it is
Architectural glazing is glass that is part of a building's architecture — not an accessory bolted on at the end. The wall of glass between the living room and the courtyard. The frameless corner where two elevations meet. The structural balustrade that is also the edge of the building. The three-metre pivot door that operates with one finger.
It is specified at design-development stage, not at lock-up. It depends on accurate site coordination, precise lead-time management, and a glazier who can read shop drawings and contribute to them.
Maison Glass delivers architectural glazing on residential renovations, new builds and high-end small-commercial projects across Melbourne. Most are architect-specified; some come direct from owner-renovators with a clear brief. We engage at the earliest possible stage — the later we arrive, the harder it is to specify properly.
When clients choose it
Where it fits.
- A full glazing package across a whole-house renovation or new build
- Oversized doors — sliding, stacking, pivot or hinged — beyond 2.4m height or 2.0m panel width
- Frameless corner glazing or two-elevation glass returns
- Structural glass elements — load-bearing balustrades, glass floors, roofs or skylights
- Double-glazed insulated units (IGUs) for thermal performance to NCC 2025 7-star compliance
- Low-iron glass where colour neutrality matters — picture windows, structural glass, showpiece elements
- Acoustic-laminated glazing for road-, rail- or commercial-adjacent spaces
Materials & finishes
Specified by name.
- Glass
- Float, toughened, laminated and toughened-laminated; double-glazed IGUs; Low-E coatings (EnergyTech, ComfortPlus); acoustic laminated; low-iron (Viridian Starphire / Superclear); decorative and obscure ranges.
- Aluminium systems
- AWS (Vantage, Elevate, Magnum), Capral (Artisan), Trend (Reflexx, Specialist), Schueco premium European thermally-broken, A&L Boutique. Every system carries current AS 2047:2014 certification.
- Hardware
- Centor for premium sliding and bi-fold; Brio for sliding; Halliday + Baillie for door pulls.
- Finishes
- The full Dulux Duralloy and Interpon powder-coat ranges — Monument, Surfmist, Domain, Pearl White Matt, Dune, Basalt. Anodised in clear, bronze and black. Custom RAL matches available.
Compliance
- AS 1288:2021 — glass selection per location: barriers, shower enclosures, sloped overhead glazing, doors and large panels.
- AS 2047:2014 — certification for every external window and glazed door.
- NCC 2025 — energy efficiency provisions, including 7-star residential where applicable.
- WERS energy ratings supplied per system used.
A certificate of glazing compliance is issued at handover, signed by the Director — a VBA-registered Domestic Builder (Glazing).
Indicative investment
What it costs.
- Whole-house glazing package — small renovation
- A$45,000 – A$85,000
- Whole-house glazing package — premium architectural new build
- A$120,000 – A$300,000+
- Oversized sliding door — single-glazed
- A$6,500 – A$10,000
- Oversized sliding door — premium thermally-broken double-glazed
- A$25,000 – A$45,000
- Whole-house thermally-broken double-glazed aluminium
- from A$55,000
Lead times
Standard aluminium window and door packages 6–10 weeks; premium thermally-broken systems 10–14 weeks; full architectural glazing packages 10–16 weeks; custom IGU specifications 12–16 weeks. Confirmed in writing at contract.
Indicative ranges only. Every quote is fixed, itemised, and names the glass, the standard and the hardware by line.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Can I specify thermally-broken aluminium for a 7-star compliant project?
Yes. Thermally-broken systems with the right IGU build-up are the most reliable path to 7-star compliance on glazing. WERS ratings are supplied at specification. Schueco, premium AWS systems and Capral Artisan are what we recommend at the upper end.
Do you do shop drawings?
Yes — included at DD-phase support, not billed as a variation, when we are engaged early in design development. Late-stage engagement may require expedited drawing turnaround at additional cost.
Can you coordinate with my architect and builder?
Yes — we expect to. Direct contact at both director and PM level on every project. Our standing rule: we never engage the client behind the architect.
Can you double-glaze the windows in a heritage home?
Yes, where the heritage overlay permits and the existing frames can be retained. Slimline IGUs and internal secondary glazing are both options — see Custom Commissions.
Selected work
Recent projects.
Start the conversation
Specify your architectural glazing.
Book a consultation and we'll walk the scope, look at samples, and follow up with a written, itemised brief within five business days.