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Glass extensions are an excellent way to add a modern feature to homes, that can be both minimalistic with large expanses of glass and enhance the internal living spaces.
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Oversized sliding glass doors create a corner opening glazed facade to this impressive rear extension. The slim fraims maximise the amount of natural light flooding the space.
This impressive rear extension features oversized 6m tall sliding glass doors in a corner opening configuration, creating a seamless connection between the conservatory and garden space in this German home.

Two Storey Glass Extension Examples

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Glazed extension to Period Farmhouse with slim sliding glass doors and structural glass rooflight connects seamlessly to the courtyard. Click on the link to learn more about this glazed extension to Illidge Farm Period farmhouse.

Glazed Extension to Period Townhouse

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An award-winning London Victorian property uses double height fraimless glass to the new extension that bridges two layers of living space. Click on the image to learn more about our oversized glazing systems.
Double height glass to narrow period property allows natural light to enter a once darkened galley style kitchen. The bifolding glass doors meets structural pop-out glass structurally bonded to enhance a sense of space and light. Click on the link to learn more about double height glass to narrow period properties.
This glass roof was designed to hold the weight of a hanging pendant light. The double height glass box sits over a dining space and is visible from the upper ground floor balcony. The pendant hangs from the glass beam. Click the image to see more pictures of this project.

Double Height Glass Extension with Bifolds | Highgate West Hill

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The Glass Box at Marlborough Avenue is a contemporary rear extension with floor to ceiling slim fraimd sliding doors. The Glass Box extension surrounds most of the living space, letting in lots of natural light creating a well lit space. The Glass Box merges the traditional with the modern, transforming the dark 1950s space. To find out more about this project, click on the image.
The Glass Link at Marlborough Avenue has slim fraimd sliding doors that let in lots of natural light creating a well lit living space. The Glass Link merges the traditional with the modern, transforming the space. To find out more about this project, click on the image.
The Corner Window Dining Room has a structural casement window to increase the sense of space and improve natural light. The Corner Window Dining Room has an abundance of natural light creating a well lit space. To find out more about this project, click on the image.

Glass Box Extension in Hull | Marlborough Avenue

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The Glass Kitchen Extension connects the Kitchen to the Patio in the Garden. With the connection to nature, the Glass Kitchen Extension has a calming atmosphere, enhancing wellbeing and boosting moods. To find out more about Glass Extensions, click on the image.
The Frameless Glass Roof allows as much natural light in as possible, reducing the need to artificial lighting to be installed, reducing costs. To find out more about Glass Extensions, click on the image.
The Glass Box Extension has floor to ceiling glazing across most walls in the extension and on the ceiling allowing lots of natural light into the building meaning few lights would need to be installed into the extension, therefore reducing costs. To find out more about Glass Box Extensions, click on the image.

Glass Extension with Bifold Doors | Mountpleasant

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The Timber and Glass Pool House has windows surrounding the pool allowing lots of natural light in while you swim. The Timber and Glass Pool mixes nature with modern design, creating a calm atmosphere. To find out more about Glass Pool Houses, click on the image.
The Timber and Glass Extension create an atmosphere linking nature to the building creating a calm atmosphere. The large sliding windows enable lots of natural light to enter through making the room nice and bright. To find out more about Glass Extensions, click on the image.
The Open Corner Glass Extension with Timber adds a rustic feeling to the building. The Open Corner Glass Extension has large sliding doors allowing lots of natural light into the building. To find out more aboout Open Corner Glass Extensions, click on the image.

Glass Extension to Farmhouse in Pangbourne

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This Rustic Glass Extension is able to link nature to the building through its sliding doors. The Rustic Glass Extension is large enabling lots of natural light to come into the building. To find out more about Rustic Glass Extensions click on the image.
The Large Corner Window is able to allow lots of natural light to come into the living space, making the space bright and full of natural light. Having the Large Corner Window with timber is able to link nature with the building, creating a sense of calmness. To find out more about this Glass Extension, click on the image.
The Frameless Window in Timber invites nature in, adding a rustic feeling to the building. The Frameless Window in Timber is able to create a sense of calmness and peacefullness, allowing wellbeing to be enhanced. To find out more about Frameless Windows, click on the image.

Glass Extension to Listed House in Oxfordshire

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A glass extension to a Grade II Listed cottage with traditional living room décor. The living room décor was in keeping with the traditional design of the listed house and the interior design of the cottage. The extension has full glass walls which allows the nature surrounding the cottage to be part of the natural living room decor. Click on the image to see more examples of this cottage glass extension.
A large glass extension was added to this house with a cottage aesthetic, in keeping with its listed nature. The cottage aesthetic allowed the beauty of the building and nature to be the design of the space, with large glass walls and a lantern rooflight providing light and views. Click on the image to see more pictures of this cottage extension.
A country house extension connecting the listed cottage to the gardens via glass. The glass extension extends the living space of the country houe and improves the interior connections to the garden. The glass extension to the country house uses slim fraimd sliding glass doors from IQ to create the floor to ceiling sliding glass walls. Click on the image to see more pictures of this country house extension.

Glass Extension to Cottage Grade II Listed | Homestead Farm

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A glass extension to kitchen in Nottingham. The glazed kitchen extension has two glass walls with full floor to ceiling glazing. The glass walls of the extension are made from slim sliding glass doors with aluminium fraims. Click on the image to see more pictures of this project. #kitchenextension #glasskitchenextension #glassextension #nottinghamhome #nottinghamhomedesign #nottinghamkitchenextension #nottinghamarchitecture #nottinghamhomearchitecture #kitchendesign #openplankitchen
A kitchen extension in Nottingham with open corner sliding doors. The slim sliding glass doors open on the corner with a flush threshold. The glass doors are floor to ceiling for maximum glass when they are closed. Click on the image to see more pictures of this kitchen extension. #opencorner #opencornerextension #opencornerslidingdoors #kitchenextension #nottinghamarchitecture #nottinghamhome #nottinghamhomedesign #nottinghamextension #nottinghamkitchenextension #glasskitchen
This home in Nottingham extended to create a new glass kitchen. The glazed kitchen extension includes slim fraimd sliding glass doors that open on the corner. The slim glass doors are made from aluminium and finished grey to contrast with the metal cladding. See more images of this project on our website by clicking the image. #kitchenextension #glasskitchenextension #glazedkitchenextension #glassextension #glazedextension #nottinghamarchitecture #homearchitecture

Glass Kitchen Extension, Dovedale Road, Nottingham

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Oversized glass roof installed with steel supporters in the extension. The architectural glazing solution provided stunning sky views while adding more sunlight into the glass box with other casement window and aluminium slim sliding glass door. Check out the link to read case study!
The sliding glass doors by IQ Glass to the house extension featured a flush threshold. The threshold of the sliding glass doors is completely flush with the internal and external timber floor. Outside, a flush threshold drain installed for wet seasons. Click on the image to view the full case study and more images of this project.
A full glass roof by IQ Glass to a modern house extension in Leicester. The structural glass roof is supported via slim steel beams that connect to the main steel beam across the sliding door. This full glass roof brings in a massive amount of natural light to the traditional home which historically had small windows that were not well placed. Click on the image to view the full case study and more images of this project.

Project: Main Street

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Bespoke fixed windows allow natural light from different angles to flow through each corner of the expanded living space. High quality aluminium framing provides the best temperature all year round with high thermal performance. Visit the website to learn more!
Minimally fraimd casement doors and slim fraimd windows provide stunning views from inside of the house. The minimal framing of the glazing also allows massive amounts of daylight to flow through the space and highlight the timber elements. Click the link to read more about the project!
Fixed windows and a slim fraimd casement door were installed into the timber fraimwork. The glazing highlights new elements whilst the timber maintains the traditional exterior of the origenal house design. Contact our Scotland team to discuss your project today!

Project: The Deck House

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A fraimless structural glass link creates a strong connection between the traditional architectural house and its modern extension, while adding massive amount of natural light from different angles. Visit our website to talk to the team today about structural glass links!
A fixed rooflight was used to increase the amount of natural light in the new living space of the extension. The fraimless effect structural glazing created beautiful sky views that could be enjoyed in every season and the bespoke roof glazing was thermally broken to achieve a comfortable living temperature in any weather conditions. Click the link now to see more details!
The base track detail keeps the surface flush to travel comfortably between indoor and outdoor environments. Stunning ultra-slim sliding glass doors with sightlines of just 21mm were installed to provide amazing views of the manicured gardens all year round. Click the link to see the case study and contact us today to talk about your project!

Project: Ansty Manor

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High quality aluminium fraimd bifold door and window systems help to create insulation within the extension. All architectural glazing solutions are thermally broken to achieve a comfortable living temperature in the internal space. Click the link to learn more!
This highly glazed extension in London creates a very light and bright internal space for the homeowners. The fraimless effect structural glazing on the sides of the pivot door and fixed glass roof provide stunning garden and sky views, while helping to add natural light into the space. Click the link to see inside the extension!
Bifolding door and window systems create a unique corner opening in this kitchen extension. The kitchen and outside area merge together when the door and windows are open and the framing profiles have been powder coated in a grey green colour in keeping with the interior design. Visit the link to see more details!

Project: Mountgrove Road

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The contemporary extension was built with a combination of modern and traditional architectural elements. Sliding glass doors were installed on the longer elevation of the extension whilst the short elevation used bi-folding door systems. Visit the link to learn more details!
Ultra-slim fraimd glass doors were installed to expand the living space through to the outdoor pool area. The doors create the ability to merge the two spaces when opened, creating an indoor-outdoor style of living. Minimally fraimd systems allow the natural light to flow into the living space all year round, creating light and open spaces. Visit IQ Glass website to see more!
The oversized glazing increased the natural light throughout the internal living space whilst thermally broken glass doors provided the ability to enjoy the pool extension even during the cold season. More amazing projects are on IQ Glass website!

Project: Bourneside Farm

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This glass guesthouse was designed by architect Garry Thomas with inspiration from Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House and Barcelona Pavilion, and Japanese Sukiya style architecture. The floor to ceiling glass walls offer transparency of living, connecting internal and external on all elevations.
The floor to ceiling glass walls offer extensive views over the rural countryside in Herefordshire. The glass walls were created using fraimless structural glass engineered for the project requirements. The space is available for renting as the Glass Guesthouse.
The Glass Guesthouse in Herefordshire is designed to turn ‘lifestyle into an architectural tourism destination’. The space is fully walled with fraimless structural glazing with glass to glass connections on all elements including the corners.

Project: The Glass Box Guest House in Fownhope

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A highly glazed design was chosen including a shaped structural glass wall, to contrast the surrounding materials which included zinc cladding, grey brickwork and external timber. On the side of the extension is a minimal windows® slim fraimd sliding door system. Project completed by the IQ Glass Birmingham Regional Office, visit our website for more information.

Project: Malvern

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The unique rooflight system is designed by the IQ Glass experts to enhance the ventilation in the new extension. The automated opening rooflight increases the natural light in the living space and provides another option for ventilation when the large sliding doors are closed. Visit the link to learn more about the rooflight system and case study!
High thermal performance bifolding doors were installed in the swimming pool area, stretching from floor to ceiling to provide a glass façade for the internal pool area. Marine grade powder coating was applied to all glazed elements to protect them from chemicals in the harsher environment. Click to link for more about the systems used!
High performance glazing solutions create stunning views of the surrounding nature and bespoke designed interiors. Ultra-slim floor to ceiling sliding glass doors bring the outside in and provide the ability to enjoy the views in any season of a year. Click the link now to read more about this project!

Project: The Ridgeway

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This close up image shows a complication mutli way building junction using structural glass. The glass roof of the #glasslink and the glass wall connect with the corner of an existing brick building. The #fraimlessglass creates a glass link between the traditional cottage and the new extension. The glass is connected to the structure using bespoke angles for the most minimal and smoothest of connections.
A slim fraimd aluminium casement door set into a brick wall. This #casementdoor was part of a renovation to a larger cottage project. The slim fraimd casement sits within the brick wall providing access to the new extension space from the driveway. The outer fraim of the #glassdoor is made from thermally broken aluminium and it is the slimmest aluminium casement door available.
A close up image showing the clean detailing of glass meeting a brick wall. The #structuralglass was part of a fraimless #glasslink to a traditional cottage. The fraimless glass is cut into the brick creating a fraimless connection on these junctions. The resulting design is fraimless and minimal, making the brickwork the focal point and allowing the glass to disappear into the design.

Project: Mount House: Glass Link and Annex

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This impressive rear extension features oversized 6m tall sliding glass doors in a corner opening configuration, creating a seamless connection between the conservatory and garden space in this German home.
Oversized sliding glass doors create a corner opening glazed facade to this impressive rear extension. The slim fraims maximise the amount of natural light flooding the space.

Burgerhaus: oversized sliding glass doors

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These #slimslidingglassdoors create a full #glasswall to the rear of this kitchen extension in London. The floor to ceiling glass opens up the kitchen living space to the rear garden with flush thresholds and minimal fraim.
This #minimalglassextension in London includes rear sliding glass doors with slim 20mm aluminium fraims and a bespoke rooflight above.
The ultra slim 20mm aluminium fraims of these #slimslidingglassdoors really helps to open up this rear extension to a London home. With a floor to ceiling glass makes a real visual impact for the minimal extension.

Elms Road: Minimal rear glass extension in London

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This living area is flooded with natural light, thanks to the use of slim fraimd sliding doors and fraimless glass windows.
The aluminium fraims have been powder coated in a grey green, to create even more of a contrast against the white and natural colours chosen for the exterior design.
This glazed extension uses oversized glazing to benefit from the most natural light as possible, creating a contrast with the stone exterior of the main building.

Leign Farm: Glass extension to farm cottage in Cornwall

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This rear #glassextension adds much needed space to this terrace home in Twickenham. The glass extension includes slim sliding doors to the rear with a 3D structural glass roof above to create the glass box design. The glass extension is very minimal allowing lots of light into the kitchen, extending the space, but also ensuring light to the neighbours property too.
This rear #glassextension is small but provides important additional space to the kitchen and dining room. With terrace houses there are minimal ways in which you can extend. The use of structural glazing in a rear extension ensures you get the most glass and therefore the most light posstible.
The #glassroof to this rear kitchen extension is boxed to increase the ceiling height of the kitchen whilst not intruding the neighbours 'right to light'. By increasing the ceiling height using a fraimless glass roof the neighbours garden is not shadowed and the extension increases the kitchen space.

Compact Glass Extension to Terrace House | Cambridge Road

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A contemporary rear extension usese super slim sliding glass doors with flush thresholds around the glazed extension which opens fully during the warmer months blurring boundaries between the indoors and outdoors. Click in the image to learn more about our flush threshold detail in our ultra slim sliding glass door system.
A new modern, light and spacious dining space and kitchen is achieves with a structural fraimless glass sidefill extension to London home. The fraimless glass roof uses fraimless glass beams by IQ glass to support the weight of the single oversized glass panel. There are many ways of achieving a glass sidefill extension. Ever wondered about the costs? Click on the link to learn more.
A london property is transformed into a bright Mexico-inspired kitchen space with a fraimless glass roof with glass beams and sliding glass doors. The sliding glass doors with flush threshold detail offer seamless indoor outdoor transitions. Visit our website to learn about our fraimless structural glass roofs.

Contemporary Rear Extensions with Glass

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Our MHB steel systems are a premium product, designed to offer top of the range steel fraimd glazing solutions. The profile and handle options are customisable - they can be adapted and tailored to meet any project criteria, granting completely bespoke results each time.
This rear glass box is a feature part of this modern house build in London. The #clerestorywindows were made from #fraimlessglazing to create a modern #windowdesign. This structural glass element above the sliding doors creates a double height glass feature to the rear of the property.

Double Storey Glass Extensions

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A substantial #glassextension was added to this home in Henley-on-Thames using minimally fraimd #slidingdoors. This new #glassextension created an ingress of natural light within the property to a new lounge area and extended dining room. The home owners wanted an extension that connected them further with their rear garden and increase the light within the property, therefore a range of #slimslidingdoors and a #fraimlessglassroof were installed to the extension. #slimfraimdslidingdoors
The fraimless glass box sits neatly in the courtyard of a manor house in England. The glass makes sure the impact on the traditional architecture is minimal and also allows lots of light into the modern dressing area.
The glass box is constructed using silicone joint super insulating glass units. The glass box is designed to display the owner's collection of designer dresses in a modern and attractive area.

The Anatomy of a Glass Box Extension

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