Office & commercial glass
Glass partitions, glass doors and shopfronts for offices and shops.
Drawings first, then a site visit · ORE-approved installers · ORE responsible from start to finish
Common problems
A single thin pane lets conversations through. For a boardroom, finance room or HR room that is the one thing that must not happen.
Answered in SystemsGlass that is too thin for its height flexes every time the door swings, and the hinge points take the stress.
Answered in GlassOrdinary tempered glass breaks into pieces that fall. In a busy office people walk past it all day.
Answered in Laminated glassPlasterboard ceilings that cannot hold a track, walls that are not square, panels too long for the lift, acidic sealant that yellows the glass edge.
Answered in What installers checkWhy glass
Choose a partition system for the room, privacy needs and opening. ORE checks drawings before specifying the job.
ORE offers framed, frameless and double-glazed acoustic partitions.
The NSI manufacturer report is for a specific glass build, not a guarantee for every room.
The partition is made for its opening; tempered glass cannot be resized afterwards.
OREPasses through to the middle of the floor.
a plasterboard wallStops at the wall. The inner rooms need the lights on all day.
ORENeither one moves. Ours is cut to this opening and cannot be recut once tempered — if the layout is going to change, say so before we make it.
a plasterboard wallDemolish, skip it, build again — dust and downtime.
ORENothing hangs on glass.
a plasterboard wallWhiteboards, screens, shelves. Drywall wins.
OREA room with a door, and you can still see out.
an open-plan floorEverything is heard; people retreat into headphones and chat apps.
ORERooms without shutting the daylight out.
an open-plan floorThe best light possible — nothing is in the way.
OREVisual openness with an acoustic break.
an open-plan floorNone.
Start with the room
The room decides the need, the need decides the system, and the system decides the glass and the hardware.
Privacy at a switch? See Smart Glass
Systems
The track is hidden in the ceiling and floor, so you see only glass.
Best for open offices and meeting roomsGlass held in an aluminium frame with rubber seals — the sturdiest choice for doors used all day.
Best for busy meeting rooms and entrancesTwo layers of glass with an air gap between them, and room for blinds inside.
Best for boardrooms, finance and HR rooms
Glass
Confirm the project specification with ORE before production.
Laminated glass
Laminated glass holds the broken pieces on its interlayer instead of letting them fall.
Doors & hardware
We work out the weight of each door first, then choose hardware rated for it.
Confirm the specification for the entrance.
For entrances and shopfrontsORE confirms the glass and hardware specification for the actual opening.
For lighter room doorsSoft-close sliding systems for 8–10mm glass, where a door has no room to swing.
For tight corridorsOn site
Most glass problems start on site, not in the factory.
The top track goes through to the concrete slab, or onto a steel support above the ceiling.
The glass never presses the top of the track, so a ceiling that moves does not crack it.
Openings are rarely square. Measuring corner to corner catches it before glass is made.
The glass sits on rubber setting blocks, never on metal or bare concrete.
Acidic sealant attacks aluminium and yellows glass edges. ORE installs with neutral-cure silicone.
A handle that hits the wall or the next panel is how glass doors break. Doors get a gap and a rubber floor stop.
Work out the glass
ORE confirms the glass and hardware specification for the actual opening.
Measure the whole opening — ORE works out how many panels it becomes. Not sure of the size? Measure it from a photo
For designers and contractors
Five steps, and you always know which one you are on.
Floor plan or drawings first
Ceiling, walls, floor, the lift
Check all sizes before production
Tempered glass cannot be cut later
Follow the installer’s handover instructions
Office and shopfront projects: see our Instagram
Mark the rooms you want in glass. We come back with the system, the glass and the doors we would use, then arrange the site visit.
WhatsApp usORE makes framed, frameless and double-glazed acoustic office partitions, as well as shopfront glass and door hardware. For a commercial project, send the drawings or floor plan first, then ORE assesses the site.
The recorded NSI supplier report gives STC 39 dB for a 5/0.8/5 glass build. Identify it as the manufacturer’s report for that build, not an ORE site measurement or a guarantee for every partition and room. Staff should check the applicable report and proposed system before confirming performance.
It is made for one opening and is not offered as a reusable partition system. Tempered glass cannot be resized afterwards.
ORE does not offer an EI30/EI60-rated partition system. Such a rating requires the tested glass, frame and complete system.
Yes. The owner accepts supply-only orders for custom glass, including supply to Sabah and Sarawak. Installation coverage is a separate question and must be confirmed for this product and site.
Send the project location and drawings. ORE confirms installation availability for the specific site.
