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Glass partitions and room dividers

Create a partition brief for a home, office or meeting room, including glazing, doors, privacy and the structure around it.

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Glass partitions and room dividers

Create a partition brief for a home, office or meeting room, including glazing, doors, privacy and the structure around it.

Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.
AI-generated illustration. Appearance varies by specification; this is not an exact product sample.

Glass partitions and room dividers: design and installation choices

Create a partition brief for a home, office or meeting room, including glazing, doors, privacy and the structure around it.

A glass partition divides a room while retaining daylight and views. Frameless joints, divided framing and double glazing produce different appearances and performance possibilities.

Include the plan, wall height, doors and junctions with the ceiling and floor. An occupied office may also need phased or out-of-hours installation.

Measurement reference

Enter one run's reference length and wall height. Describe corners, door widths and additional runs in the drawing; do not submit a room footprint as glazing area.

Budget and optional extras

Small jobs, complex junctions and specialist rated systems may cost more than the guide range.

Published prices on the main page state their reference size, supply or fitting scope, VAT basis and source. Add-ons are individually requested in the configurator and need separate supplier pricing.

Glass partitions and room dividers for your project

Common enquiry briefs include home room divider, meeting room, office partition, reception screen. Describe the intended use and the supporting construction so the supplier can assess the complete specification. Different applications can need different glass processing, fixings and installation details.

An acoustic wall includes its edges

Door gaps, ceiling voids and perimeter junctions can govern speech privacy. Specify a complete installation, not only a glass dB number.

Compare the same wall area

A price per square metre of wall and a price per metre of run are different. Doors, blinds and service changes may be extra.

What to include in a made-to-measure quote

Compare quotes using the same dimensions, quantities, finish, glass construction and installation scope. If you have a drawing or an existing specification, include its reference and identify which details still need advice.

  • Partition system: State the required finished wall height and any ceiling movement.
  • Layout: Add run lengths, corners and panel divisions in a plan.
  • Privacy / acoustics: For acoustic work, include target performance and flanking details.
  • Doors in the partition: Count each doorset and identify its opening direction.
  • Manifestation / graphics: Provide branding artwork and visibility requirements.
  • Integral blinds: Available only with a compatible complete system.
  • Acoustic seals and head details: Treat the ceiling void and perimeter as part of the acoustic design.
  • Electrical / access-control provision: Plan cable routes and compatible hardware separately.
  • What should the quote include?: Ask suppliers to itemise delivery, measurement and fitting separately.

Cut-to-size dimensions, edges and fabrication

Measure the finished glass only when the fitting allowances and support details are known. Otherwise identify the opening or existing panel you measured and request a survey. Give each different size its own basket line, with its quantity and drawing reference.

Holes, cut-outs, shaped edges and interfaces with hardware should be settled before manufacture. The finished glass construction and any coatings must suit the intended environment. A screen preview or concept photograph cannot replace a sample, survey or product-specific installation drawing.

Supplier checks before manufacture

  • Confirm support, deflection, manifestation and any landlord requirements before manufacture.
  • For fire separation use a tested full system rather than adding a fire rating to ordinary partition glass.
  • The supplier must agree the final sizes, construction and compatible fittings before manufacture.
  • Confirm survey, packaging, delivery, access and installation responsibilities in the written quote.

Requesting comparable glass quotes

Save the choices you know and ask for help with the rest. The quote basket records a specification request rather than placing a manufacturing order. A firm quote needs an agreed final build, dimensions, delivery arrangements and any installation or design work.

When comparing proposals, check that glass-only supply and supply with fitting cover the same scope. Ask who provides measurement, drawings, supports, compatible hardware, lifting access and finishing work. Keep the final approved specification with the order.

Sources and further reading

Configure your glass ↓Help me chooseSee the research

Guided specification · Save multiple sizes · Supplier-confirmed quotes

Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.
AI-generated illustration created in Google Flow. A design concept, not a completed customer installation, exact product sample or proof of performance.

Designed around your project

Know what you are specifying

A glass partition divides a room while retaining daylight and views. Frameless joints, divided framing and double glazing produce different appearances and performance possibilities.

Include the plan, wall height, doors and junctions with the ceiling and floor. An occupied office may also need phased or out-of-hours installation.

See indicative prices ↓

Plan your budget

What might it cost?

Published supplier examples give a starting point. Each reference below has its own size, inclusions and VAT basis. These are indicative third-party prices, not Glass Suppliers prices or a quote for your configuration.

Small jobs, complex junctions and specialist rated systems may cost more than the guide range.

Ask for itemised glass, processing, hardware, measurement, delivery, removal, installation and VAT. Optional extras are requests for separate pricing; they are not automatically added to these reference figures.

Your glass, step by step

Build your specification

Choose what you know. Leave the rest for a supplier to advise. Add different sizes as separate basket lines.

No account needed to configure
1. Your project

1What are you making?

2. Glass and performance

2Choose the details

Examples and guidanceSupports, loading and the specified system

State the required finished wall height and any ceiling movement.

Partition panels and door scheduleConcept partition elevation with fixed panes and a door. No fire or acoustic classification is implied.Partition systemIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Glass, supports, connections and the supporting building form one design. Supply the panel geometry, spans, fixing positions, substrate and intended loads to the responsible designer.

The diagram shows a load path only. It does not prescribe a glass construction, allowable span or load. Request the proposed system’s calculations, evidence and post-breakage considerations for the intended application.

Examples you may seeMark each support and clear span on the drawing.Ask who provides structural design and verifies the existing substrate.Available choices: Help me choose; Single glazed frameless; Double glazed; Black framed / divided; Demountable system.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: GlassTime technical handbook (opens in a new tab) ↗

State the required finished wall height and any ceiling movement.

Examples and guidanceSupports, loading and the specified system

Add run lengths, corners and panel divisions in a plan.

Partition panels and door scheduleConcept partition elevation with fixed panes and a door. No fire or acoustic classification is implied.LayoutIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Glass, supports, connections and the supporting building form one design. Supply the panel geometry, spans, fixing positions, substrate and intended loads to the responsible designer.

The diagram shows a load path only. It does not prescribe a glass construction, allowable span or load. Request the proposed system’s calculations, evidence and post-breakage considerations for the intended application.

Examples you may seeMark each support and clear span on the drawing.Ask who provides structural design and verifies the existing substrate.Available choices: Help me choose; Straight run; L-shaped; U-shaped enclosure; Several rooms — drawing to follow.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: GlassTime technical handbook (opens in a new tab) ↗

Add run lengths, corners and panel divisions in a plan.

Examples and guidanceAppearance and a physical sample

For acoustic work, include target performance and flanking details.

Appearance sample comparisonThree illustrative colour samples, not an exact product or privacy demonstration.Privacy / acousticsIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Clear, low-iron, tinted, satin and decorative finishes alter transmitted light and appearance in different ways. Screen illustrations cannot establish the actual colour, privacy or surface texture.

Request a sample of the named product in the proposed thickness and finish. Agree which face is exposed and the orientation of any directional treatment before manufacture.

Examples you may seeCompare the sample beside neighbouring panels.Confirm the exact product name and finish, rather than a colour description alone.Available choices: Help me choose; Clear visual connection; Frosted privacy; Acoustic performance required; Switchable privacy requested.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗

For acoustic work, include target performance and flanking details.

Examples and guidanceItemised scope for this product

Ask suppliers to itemise delivery, measurement and fitting separately.

Numbered specification scheduleA numbered schedule separates panel specification, hardware, delivery, fitting and approvals.What should the quote include?Illustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Use an itemised quote to separate the product, fabrication, hardware, survey, delivery and installation. Identify work by others and drawing approvals before manufacture.

An optional accessory request does not establish its compatibility with the proposed product. Ask the supplier to confirm the named part, included quantities and any installation requirements.

Examples you may seeSupply only: identify delivery and hardware inclusions.Survey and fitting: identify who confirms final sizes and the supporting construction.Available choices: Help me choose; Glass / product supply only; Supply and installation; Survey, supply and installation.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗

Ask suppliers to itemise delivery, measurement and fitting separately.

Optional add-ons

Make it work for you

Choose optional extras independently. They are saved with this product and passed to suppliers for compatibility checks and itemised pricing.

Examples and guidanceSupports, loading and the specified system

Count each doorset and identify its opening direction.

Partition panels and door scheduleConcept partition elevation with fixed panes and a door. No fire or acoustic classification is implied.Doors in the partitionIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Glass, supports, connections and the supporting building form one design. Supply the panel geometry, spans, fixing positions, substrate and intended loads to the responsible designer.

The diagram shows a load path only. It does not prescribe a glass construction, allowable span or load. Request the proposed system’s calculations, evidence and post-breakage considerations for the intended application.

Examples you may seeMark each support and clear span on the drawing.Ask who provides structural design and verifies the existing substrate.Available choices: Help me choose; None; One hinged door; One sliding door; Multiple doors — see plan.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: GlassTime technical handbook (opens in a new tab) ↗

Count each doorset and identify its opening direction.

Examples and guidanceAppearance and a physical sample

Provide branding artwork and visibility requirements.

Appearance sample comparisonThree illustrative colour samples, not an exact product or privacy demonstration.Manifestation / graphicsIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Clear, low-iron, tinted, satin and decorative finishes alter transmitted light and appearance in different ways. Screen illustrations cannot establish the actual colour, privacy or surface texture.

Request a sample of the named product in the proposed thickness and finish. Agree which face is exposed and the orientation of any directional treatment before manufacture.

Examples you may seeCompare the sample beside neighbouring panels.Confirm the exact product name and finish, rather than a colour description alone.Available choices: Help me choose; Not required; Please include in quote.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗

Provide branding artwork and visibility requirements.

Examples and guidanceItemised scope for this product

Available only with a compatible complete system.

Numbered specification scheduleA numbered schedule separates panel specification, hardware, delivery, fitting and approvals.Integral blindsIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Use an itemised quote to separate the product, fabrication, hardware, survey, delivery and installation. Identify work by others and drawing approvals before manufacture.

An optional accessory request does not establish its compatibility with the proposed product. Ask the supplier to confirm the named part, included quantities and any installation requirements.

Examples you may seeSupply only: identify delivery and hardware inclusions.Survey and fitting: identify who confirms final sizes and the supporting construction.Available choices: Help me choose; Not required; Please include in quote.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗

Available only with a compatible complete system.

Examples and guidanceAcoustic glazing and the complete tested build-up

Treat the ceiling void and perimeter as part of the acoustic design.

Sound paths through an openingConcept sound paths through glazing and around gaps; the diagram makes no claim about internal glass layers or sound reduction.Acoustic seals and head detailsIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Sound performance depends on the complete glazing construction and the installed opening. Acoustic laminated glass uses an appropriate interlayer; an insulating unit can also combine panes and sealed cavities. These are distinct specifications.

State the noise source and request Rw with relevant spectrum terms for the exact build-up. Frame seals, ventilation paths and installation affect the result; a glass-only rating is not an installed-room guarantee.

Examples you may seeRoad noise: describe traffic and request relevant spectrum information.Quote the test report or named build-up rather than requesting an unsupported decibel reduction.Available choices: Help me choose; Not required; Please include in quote.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Pilkington: Optiphon acoustic glass (opens in a new tab) ↗

Treat the ceiling void and perimeter as part of the acoustic design.

Examples and guidanceItemised scope for this product

Plan cable routes and compatible hardware separately.

Numbered specification scheduleA numbered schedule separates panel specification, hardware, delivery, fitting and approvals.Electrical / access-control provisionIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Use an itemised quote to separate the product, fabrication, hardware, survey, delivery and installation. Identify work by others and drawing approvals before manufacture.

An optional accessory request does not establish its compatibility with the proposed product. Ask the supplier to confirm the named part, included quantities and any installation requirements.

Examples you may seeSupply only: identify delivery and hardware inclusions.Survey and fitting: identify who confirms final sizes and the supporting construction.Available choices: Help me choose; Not required; Please include in quote.Current choice: Help me choose. This is your request for the supplier to confirm.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗

Plan cable routes and compatible hardware separately.

3. Sizes and fabrication notes

3Size and quantity

Enter one run's reference length and wall height. Describe corners, door widths and additional runs in the drawing; do not submit a room footprint as glazing area.

Examples and guidancePanel outline and drawing

Choose the finished outline. A rectangle needs width and height; a circle needs diameter. Bespoke shapes need enough dimensions, radii and datum references to define the outline.

Panel dimension referenceFinished rectangular panel width and height. Opening dimensions are a different reference.ShapeIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

A preview is an illustration; ask the supplier to confirm the manufacturing drawing or template.

Examples you may seeRectangle or square: finished width and height.Circle: diameter, with hole or cut-out positions separately documented.Available choices: Rectangle; Shaped / drawing to follow.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗
Examples and guidanceMeasurement units

1 cm equals 10 mm. Choose the units before entering sizes; keep drawing annotations in the same units.

Panel dimension referenceFinished rectangular panel width and height. Opening dimensions are a different reference.Measurement unitsIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

The form converts entered measurements to the existing millimetre specification fields.

Examples you may see120 cm = 1,200 mm.60 cm = 600 mm.Available choices: Millimetres (mm); Centimetres (cm).Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗
Examples and guidanceFinished panel dimensions

Record the finished width and height of each distinct panel. For a circle use its diameter; shaped work needs a dimensioned drawing or agreed template.

Panel dimension referenceFinished rectangular panel width and height. Opening dimensions are a different reference.Run length ( mm )Illustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

An opening, frame and finished glass are different references. Request a survey when the finished manufacturing dimensions remain unknown.

Examples you may seeOne size per basket line; quantity records identical pieces.Check units and the dimension reference before confirming manufacture.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗
Examples and guidanceFinished panel dimensions

Record the finished width and height of each distinct panel. For a circle use its diameter; shaped work needs a dimensioned drawing or agreed template.

Panel dimension referenceFinished rectangular panel width and height. Opening dimensions are a different reference.Wall height ( mm )Illustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

An opening, frame and finished glass are different references. Request a survey when the finished manufacturing dimensions remain unknown.

Examples you may seeOne size per basket line; quantity records identical pieces.Check units and the dimension reference before confirming manufacture.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗
Examples and guidanceQuantity of identical pieces

Quantity counts pieces with the same size and specification. Enter different sizes or constructions as separate basket lines so each requirement is retained.

Numbered specification scheduleA numbered schedule separates panel specification, hardware, delivery, fitting and approvals.QuantityIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Examples you may seeThree identical panels: quantity 3.Two distinct sizes: separate lines.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗
Examples and guidanceDrawing references and unresolved details

Record drawing references, site conditions and requirements not captured in the choices. Identify anything that needs a survey or supplier confirmation before manufacture.

Numbered specification scheduleA numbered schedule separates panel specification, hardware, delivery, fitting and approvals.Project and fabrication notesIllustrative schematic, not to scale or a fabrication / fixing specification.

What your choice means

Examples you may seeNumber drawings and panel positions consistently.State access constraints and the requested work scope.Clear fixed glass walls enclosing a meeting room with slim black perimeter tracks.AI-generated product illustration from Google Flow; not an exact product sample, completed installation or proof of performance.Guardian: glass types (opens in a new tab) ↗

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Before you choose

The decisions that matter

01

An acoustic wall includes its edges

Door gaps, ceiling voids and perimeter junctions can govern speech privacy. Specify a complete installation, not only a glass dB number.

02

Compare the same wall area

A price per square metre of wall and a price per metre of run are different. Doors, blinds and service changes may be extra.

Ready for a useful supplier quote

  • Confirm support, deflection, manifestation and any landlord requirements before manufacture.
  • For fire separation use a tested full system rather than adding a fire rating to ordinary partition glass.
  • The supplier must agree the final sizes, construction and compatible fittings before manufacture.
  • Confirm survey, packaging, delivery, access and installation responsibilities in the written quote.

Research behind these choices

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Manufacturer guidance and supplier ordering pages inform these design questions. Agree the final construction and project requirements with your supplier.

Related project products

internal doors →security glazing →

Useful questions

Can I get a quote before I know every detail?

Yes. Choose Help me choose where you need advice, or request a site measurement. Suppliers can review the brief; a firm manufacturing price needs an agreed final specification.

Does adding a panel place an order?

No. It saves a specification in your quote basket. Review the basket and provide your delivery details to request supplier quotes. Your configuration does not approve the product for installation.

What should I confirm for glazed walls and office screens?

Confirm support, deflection, manifestation and any landlord requirements before manufacture. For fire separation use a tested full system rather than adding a fire rating to ordinary partition glass. The supplier must agree the final sizes, construction and compatible fittings before manufacture. Confirm survey, packaging, delivery, access and installation responsibilities in the written quote.

Compare related glass

Laminated glass →Bent and curved glass →Anti-slip / floor glass →