If you are comfortable fitting internal doors, hanging kitchen units or doing similar practical work, measuring for a glass partition is straightforward. Take the finished opening sizes in millimetres, use the smallest measurement and leave the manufacturing allowances to us.
Toughened glass is made to the final sizes and cannot be cut or drilled afterwards, so a careful check before ordering matters.
Measure wall to wall at three heights: top, middle and bottom. Use a laser measure or steel tape, record all three measurements in millimetres and submit the smallest.
Measure wall to wall, not skirting to skirting. The wall channels need to sit flush against the wall, so the skirting is cut where the channels meet it. If trunking runs along the wall, timber can be fitted flush with the face of it and the width measured from timber to timber.
Measure from finished floor to finished ceiling at the left, centre and right of the opening, then submit the smallest height.
If the partition includes a door, measure particularly carefully at the exact position where the door pivot will sit. Door heights have very little tolerance.
Skirting can be cut so the channels mount against the wall, or timber can be used to pack the wall out to the face of the skirting. The same timber-packing method works where trunking crosses the partition line.
Tell us about ceiling-level lights, air ducts, ceiling roses or anything close to the door swing. A transom door with a panel above the door leaf can often allow the door to swing beneath an obstruction.
Glass partitions should normally be fitted on the finished floor, including carpet. If the final flooring is not down, tell us before ordering so the clearances can be considered.
Send the opening dimensions exactly as measured. Do not deduct anything for channels, gaskets, doors or fitting tolerances.
We calculate the manufacturing allowances, generally including 15mm next to the walls, 5mm either side of a frameless door and 4mm for dry joins between panels, together with the correct allowances for hinges and framed doors.
Before you order, check that every measurement is in millimetres and that you have used the smallest width and height without making deductions.
Uneven openings are common and do not automatically prevent a glass partition from being fitted. The right solution depends on the amount and position of the variation.
Measure the width wall to wall at the top, middle and bottom. Measure the height floor to ceiling at the left, centre and right. Use the smallest width and height and submit the tight opening dimensions in millimetres.
Always measure wall to wall. The wall channels need to sit against the wall, so skirting is cut where the channels meet it or the wall is packed out with timber to the face of the skirting.
No. Submit the opening dimensions exactly as measured. We allow for the channels, gaskets, doors, joins and fitting tolerances when calculating the manufactured parts.
Use the smallest measurements. Variation under about 10mm can normally be packed behind the channels. For larger variation, send us a sketch with measurements at several points and we will advise on the correct configuration.
The partition should normally be measured from the finished floor, including carpet. Frameless doors have 13mm clearance underneath and framed doors have 5mm; contact us before ordering if the flooring will be laid later.
Once your measurements are checked, enter the finished opening width and height. The calculator works out the panel sizes, materials and accurate price. If anything is unusual, call 0800 772 3992 or email sales@nationalglasspartitions.co.uk before ordering.
