About Structural Glass

Forty years of glass, two founders, one warehouse

Structural Glass sources, procures, markets and installs frameless glass applications throughout the Western Cape. The company was formed in 2006 by Grant Arbuthnot and Peter De Stadler, who between them have over 40 years experience in glass and glazing, and operates from its warehouse in Capricorn Park, Muizenberg.

Formed
2006 · Arbuthnot & De Stadler
Registration
CK 2002/077067/23
Base
Capricorn Park, Muizenberg
Territory
Western Cape, throughout
Who we are

A glazing house that grew out of the trade, not a marketing department

We buy good glass from accredited toughening plants, work it to the opening we measured, and fit it with our own teams. No frames, no imported hardware that cannot be sourced again in three years, and no job that leaves site with a rattling spigot.

“Glass that is installed must conform to National Building Regulations and be specified and fitted according to guidelines set out by the South African Glass & Glazing Association.”

All the glass used is sourced from reputable SABS approved toughening plants and glass merchants. The company is a member of the Association of Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers of South Africa (AAAMSA), which incorporates SAGGA and the South African Glazing Institute (SAGI) amongst other organisations.

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Fabrication floor at the Capricorn Park warehouse
Stainless spigot against a toughened glass edge

Templating, toughening, fitting and after-care handled in-house.

Delivered on our own fleet

SABS approved

Glass sourced only from accredited toughening plants and merchants.

SAGGA guidelines

Specified and fitted to South African Glass & Glazing Association practice.

AAAMSA member

Inclusive of SAGGA and the South African Glazing Institute (SAGI).

Building regulations

Installed glazing conforms to the National Building Regulation requirements.

How we work

Four rules we do not bend

  1. Rule 01

    We measure it ourselves

    No salesperson with a notebook. An experienced glass consultant templates the opening, checks plumb and level, and records what the substrate can actually anchor into.

  2. Rule 02

    Safety glass, documented

    Toughened from SABS approved plants, with the make-up and standard it was specified to written on the quotation — not implied.

  3. Rule 03

    Our own crews, not subbies

    The people who detail the job are backed by permanent fitting teams, so an anchor pattern never arrives on site as a surprise.

  4. Rule 04

    One warehouse, whole province

    Everything is dispatched from Capricorn Park, Muizenberg — Atlantic Seaboard to Overberg, Winelands to West Coast.

Capability sheet

What leaves the warehouse

Glass we work with
Float · low-iron · toughened · toughened laminated · insulated units · ceramic printed · obscure · pattern · mirror
Thickness range
4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 19mm and laminated build-ups to 40mm
Worked before toughening
Cut to size, drilled, notched, waterjet, polished edges, eased arris, bevelled
Fixings & hardware
316 stainless spigots, base channels, clamp rails, patch fittings, floor springs, hinges, seal
On-site capability
Laser templating, chemical anchoring, torque checking, waterproofing detailing, seal replacement
Vehicles & access
Suction lifters and A-frames for panels to 3000mm; crane and rope-access rigging arranged for lifts

Areas served

Based in Capricorn Park, Muizenberg. Travel is included in the quote for the greater Cape Town area; outlying districts are programmed in blocks.

  • Muizenberg & Kalk Bay
  • Constantia & Tokai
  • Southern Suburbs
  • Atlantic Seaboard
  • Cape Town CBD & Bo-Kaap
  • Winelands — Stellenbosch
  • Somerset West & Strand
  • Overberg & Hermanus
  • West Coast & Paternoster
  • Khayelitsha & Mitchells Plain

CK 2002/077067/23 · Tel +27 21 788 4634

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