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Pool view glazing
Glass with a pool on the far side of it behaves in a way that catches people out. A pool evaporates all day and all night, so the air directly above the water is the most humid air on the plot; the pane standing in front of a hard-working air conditioner is the coldest surface that air will meet; and on a still morning the mist therefore forms on the outside face — in front of the view, on the side nobody can reach from the sofa. The rest of the elevation follows the same pattern, in that the trouble sits just outside the room. Splashed and hosed pool water dries on hardware and leaves what was dissolved in it behind, and the deck in front of the glass is the one surface in a house that people cross wet and barefoot.
- on the outer face where mist forms
- as if on the coast hardware grade
- laminated at the deck line
What a pool-facing pane has to deal with
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Outside, at dawn
Condensation
Humid air meeting a chilled outer pane
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Aimed off the glass
Cooling supply
It decides how long the fog lasts
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Marine specification
Hardware
Splash dries and concentrates
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Laminated
Glass at deck level
Wet feet, bare feet, running children
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Open and rinsable
Track and threshold
The deck is washed, not merely rained on
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Why choose aluminium windows?
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Durable EPDM seals
Three contours of EPDM seals keep the glass off the aluminium and close the gap between sash and frame, so dust, humid salt air and wind-driven rain stay outside.
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Foamed thermal inserts
Foamed inserts fill the profile chambers and stop air circulating inside them, so less outside heat and street noise passes through the frame into the cooled room.
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Polyamide thermal breaks
Glass-filled polyamide thermal breaks up to 40 mm wide keep the outer and inner shells apart, so the frame holds its shape and its insulation through a UAE summer.
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Energy-efficient double glazing
Double glazing up to 60 mm thick puts a sealed gap of still air or gas between the hot street and the cooled room, so less heat crosses the glass into the room.
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How a pool elevation is worked out
- Deck, water line and cooling layout looked at together Survey arranged within 48 hours
- Air-conditioning outlets kept off the glass line Agreed with whoever designs the cooling
- Unit chosen for how cold its outer pane will run That is what governs the morning mist
- Hardware written up as it would be on the coast Chlorides arrive dissolved and stay behind
- Frames and units made in our Dubai factory Three to five weeks from the signed drawing
- Threshold and track left open for a hose Nothing sealed that has to be rinsed
Examples of solutions
Profile Systems
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Schuco
Learn more about SchucoSchüco aluminium systems carry large panes on slim frames — for villas, apartments and offices where the view matters.
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GUTMANN
Learn more about GUTMANNGUTMANN systems are offered by Gutmann Middle East LLC, based in Dubai Investments Park: hinged windows and doors, sliding and lift-and-slide doors, curtain walls and glass railings
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Deceuninck
Learn more about DeceuninckDeceuninck uPVC profiles are designed in Belgium for superior insulation, weather resistance and a sleek finish. A popular choice for energy-efficient homes across Europe
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Cortizo
Learn more about CortizoCortizo aluminium systems combine precise Spanish engineering with high thermal and acoustic performance. A reliable choice for windows, doors and facades that need to perform in demanding climates
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Montana 120
Learn more about Montana 120Montana 120 is a thermal-break sliding series from Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC), with the profile extruded here in Dubai. A straightforward choice for sliding windows and balcony doors of ordinary size
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TB-600
Learn more about TB-600TB-600 is the thermal-break hinged window and door series of Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC). The profile is extruded in Dubai, and the same maker covers sliding, folding and curtain-wall systems
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ALUK
Learn more about ALUKALUK is an Italian aluminium systems brand known for slim, minimalist frames that maximise glass area without compromising strength. Perfect for architectural projects that call for a light, contemporary look
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Vetromax
Learn more about VetromaxVetromax combines advanced glazing technology with aluminium framing for maximum light, strength and energy efficiency. A modern solution for panoramic windows and glass facades
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REHAU
Learn more about REHAUREHAU uPVC systems are engineered in Germany for outstanding thermal insulation, soundproofing and long-term durability. A proven choice for energy-efficient windows and doors worldwide
The honest downside
Before you put a glass wall in front of the pool
A wide glazed opening onto the pool deck removes the one barrier between the house and the water. For a family with small children, a sliding wall that anyone can open means the pool is a few steps from the living room with nothing in between, and the glass itself does nothing about that.
The glass also asks for regular attention: pool water and hose spray dry on the outer face and the hardware, and the morning mist sits on the side nobody can reach from indoors.
If children use the house, a fence around the pool with a self-closing gate belongs in the plan alongside the glazing, not after it. Pool-facing glass stays the right choice where the view of the water is the reason for the room and the deck is designed with it.
Consider instead
Pool fencing
Frequently asked questions
Because that face is colder than the air touching it. The room behind is being cooled hard, a good glazing unit lets very little of that reach the outer pane — and on a still, humid morning very little is enough. The air right above a pool is the most humid on the plot, since the water has been evaporating into it all night, so the vapour condenses on the outer face and clears once the sun gets onto it. Strictly, it is a sign the glazing is working, which is no comfort when it is between you and the water. What shortens it is air movement across that face, some early sun on it, and cooling that is not aimed straight down the inside of the glass.
Not the swimming water so much as what it leaves behind. Splash and hose water dry on a handle, a hinge or a track and the dissolved chlorides stay there, so every drying cycle leaves that metal sitting in something more aggressive than the pool ever was. The specification we write is therefore the one we would write for a seafront: properly pre-treated and coated frames, moving parts in a marine grade of stainless, no dissimilar metals left touching where salts can bridge them, and a rinse with fresh water treated as part of cleaning the deck rather than as a favour to the windows.
Laminated, for a reason that belongs to pools rather than to glazing in general. The deck is the one place in a house where people are wet, barefoot and moving fast, and a pane that fails there fails over a surface nobody is wearing shoes on; a laminated build-up holds together on its interlayer instead of coming down in pieces. The second point on a pool elevation is that a big clear pane with water and sky reflected in it reads as an opening, so something at eye level — a band, a frit, a transom you can actually see — stops being decoration and starts being useful.
Ask it before the pool is dug, because water is a mirror. A pool laid directly in front of a west-facing run throws the low afternoon sun back into the room, and no glass specification makes that comfortable; the same pool set to one side is a pleasure all day. After dark the effect reverses, and the lit water reflects in a pane that has become a mirror from inside. Where the pool is already there, the answers are shade over the deck, a run of glass stepped back under an overhang, or planting between the two — all of them cheaper and better than trying to solve it with a coating.
Related pages
Nearby pages and the rest of the catalogue.
- All-glass corners
- Aluminium railings
- Balcony glazing
- Balcony glazing upgrade
- Cassette facades
- Conservatories
- Curtain wall
- Floor-to-ceiling glazing
- Frameless balcony glazing
- Frameless glazing
- Garden rooms
- Glass balustrades
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