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Shopfront glazing
A shopfront is a display, an entrance and a closing line at once, and it has to be detailed as all three. Wide panes so the merchandise reads from the walkway, a door that will be pushed and pulled from opening to closing, and a line the tenant can lock at night. Retail work in the Emirates is also a timetable problem more than a technical one: the unit sits inside a live centre with a landlord's shopfront zone to respect and fitting hours that begin after the shutters come down. We build to the drawing the mall signed off, and we install when the centre lets us through the service door.
- display-led pane sizes
- the door what wears first
- night works installation window
What a retail front is judged on
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Large-format
Display panes
Sized by the service lift, not appetite
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Heavy duty
Door gear
Closers and pivots take the traffic
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Flush
Threshold
Trolleys, buggies and wheelchairs cross it
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Marked at eye level
Clear glass
So nobody walks into it
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Approved
Shopfront zone
The landlord's line, drawn first
Let's calculate
the cost of glazing
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We produce
Curtain walls, structural and semi-structural glazing, ventilated and cassette facades. The system carries its own weight and the wind load of a tall building, and the glass line stays unbroken across the elevation.
Canopies, balustrades, railings and pool fencing, where glass is carried by an aluminium or steel frame. The load goes through the metal, the glass stays transparent.
Frameless glazing, spider systems, skylights and roof lanterns — everything built so the frame disappears and only the glass is read.
Office and glass partitions, sliding and smart-glass systems. They divide a floor without walls: light passes through, noise does not.
Glazed structures with a fire-resistance rating for escape routes and openings between fire compartments.
Priced per project
Glazed facade
Curtain wall
Glass floors
Stair railings
Glass fences
Glass canopies
Skylights
Glass partitions
Fire-resistant glazing
How a shop gets its front
- Unit measured against the landlord's zone Measured within 48 hours of the call
- Drawing issued to the centre for approval Nothing is cut before it comes back
- Frames and door sets made here in Dubai 3–5 weeks once the drawing is signed
- Delivery routed through the service corridor Panes sized to the lift and doors
- Installed inside the centre's working window Usually overnight, in one push
- Doors adjusted, glass marked, floor cleared Clean-down planned to finish before opening
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
Where a shopfront needs more than glass
On a street unit, the door is where the cooled air leaves. A hinged leaf that swings open for every customer, or is wedged open on a busy afternoon, lets heat and dust straight onto the trading floor, and the cooling runs harder for it.
Wide clear display glass has its own costs. Facing the afternoon sun it heats the shop floor, reflects the street so strongly that the display is hard to see, and fades whatever stands in the window. Overnight it is also the easiest line into the shop unless the glass and the closing line are specified for it.
Where the footfall is heavy and the entrance faces the street, an automatic sliding door keeps the cooled air in far better than a hinged one. A manual door remains a sensible choice where the traffic is light and the entrance is shaded.
Consider instead
Automatic doors
Frequently asked questions
In a mall, usually yes, because the work happens when the centre is shut. The old front comes out, a temporary hoarding stands for the hours in between, and the new one is planned to be glazed and made secure before the doors open again. On a multi-bay front it is done a section at a time over consecutive nights. A street unit is different: there the constraint is a permit and a pavement, not a shift pattern.
Usually the door — and rarely the glass. A retail entrance is worked harder in a month than a house door is in a year, so the closer, the pivots and the bottom patch are the parts that wear. On street units grit makes it faster: sand gets under the threshold, works into the pivot and grinds it. Specifying the door gear for the footfall, and adjusting it once a year, is most of the maintenance story.
Because a clean full-height pane is invisible until somebody meets it. A line of frosting, a band of vinyl or a graphic at eye height makes the glass readable while leaving the display open, and many centres ask for something along those lines in their tenant manual anyway. It is worth designing it with the branding rather than adding a strip of tape after the first incident.
Yes, and it is the gate everything else waits behind. Centres set a shopfront zone, a limit on how far anything may project past the lease line, and rules about materials, lighting and the closing line. We prepare the drawing, submit it, take the comments and adjust — and only then does anything go into production, because a front made before approval is a front made twice.
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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