What glass do you use for a coffee table?

Years of continual use, scratching and accidents can ruin a glass coffee table top. If you’re looking for a replacement glass coffee table, the experts at Glass Doctor® are here to help.

Our experts specialize in designing and installing custom glass solutions for your home—including replacement glass coffee tables. Call us at 855-603-1919 to schedule a replacement today.

What to Consider Before Replacing Your Glass Coffee Table

Before replacing your glass coffee table, consider these important factors:

• Safety Glass—This type of glass won’t break into sharp pieces when broken and is a great option if you have a home with children or pets.
• Size and Shape—Customize your glass coffee table into any shape or size you want, whether it be a small, rectangular table or a larger, circular table.
• Glass Edges—You can choose from a variety of glass edges when you schedule replacement services with Glass Doctor.

Take a look at some of the glass edges we offer:

Custom Glass Table Solutions at Glass Doctor

At Glass Doctor, we offer a variety of custom glass solutions—from tabletops and counters to windows and shower doors. Our experts will form-fit your replacement coffee table glass to an existing frame or customize a unique table to fit perfectly in your space.

For those looking for safety glass options, we have tempered and laminated glass that are highly durable and stronger than other forms are glass.

• Tempered glass—This type of glass is about four times stronger than annealed glass and does a great job resisting heat, wind and impact. If this glass breaks, it will shatter into dull cubes instead of sharp, jagged pieces.

• Laminated glass—If you want to reduce the transmission of solar energy, control glare or screen out ultraviolet radiation, laminated glass may be a great option for your replacement table. When laminated glass breaks, the glass particles do not fly or fall.

We also provide energy-efficient glass options, like Low-Emissivity (Low-E) glass. This reflective glass reduces heat loss through windows and re-radiates the heat absorbed from sunlight back inside the room. Low-E glass also prevents sunlight exposure from damaging carpets, draperies and other furnishings.

What to Expect with Glass Doctor

When you schedule an in-home consultation for your glass coffee table replacement, here’s what you can expect:

1. Our glass experts will arrive at your home.
2. Once inside your home, we will discuss your budget and custom table options and take measurements of the space.
3. Within 24 hours, we will provide an upfront, flat-rate quote.
4. After the quote is approved, we will schedule a time to come back and install your replacement glass coffee table.

Why Glass Doctor?

Since 1962, our Glass Doctor experts have been offering glass repair and replacement services to residential markets at more than 270 locations across the United States.

Our courteous glass specialists are equipped to take care of your custom product during every stage of the replacement process. We know how to determine whether you need a repair or replacement and help you save time and money during the entire process.

In addition to our expertise and affordability, we also offer:

• Flexible appointment scheduling with our uniformed professionals
• Upfront, flat-rate quotes within 24 hours of your in-home consultation
• 24/7 emergency repair and replacement services

Get a Replacement Glass Coffee Table from Glass Doctor

Contact our Glass Doctor professionals today at 855-603-1919 to schedule an in-home consultation for your replacement glass coffee table.

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Sources:

Tempered Glass: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-tempered-glass.htm

Glass Education Center: https://glassed.vitroglazings.com/topics/how-low-e-glass-works

Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-is-tempered-glass-mad/

You must have heard of a tempered glass used in car windshield or the one used in a mobile phone as protective cover,  but should you use it for a small table? lets see..What kind of glass should you use for a small tables such as patio tables, coffee tables / teapoys, side table, corner tables etc.

What is a Tempered Glass ? Should you use it for Small tables ?

Tempered or toughened glass are made by process of extreme heating and cooling to increase glass strength Tempering process makes the outer surfaces of glass into compression and the interior into tension. Such stresses cause the glass, when broken, to crumble into small pieces instead of splintering into jagged shards as standard glass, Usually such glasses are commonly used as windshields in motor vehicles, In furniture only tempered glass are used in bent glass tables.

Selecting Glass for Teapoy / Coffee Tables

For small tables such as side tables, patio table, teapoy for home use, it is not necessary to go with a tempered glass, a glass with a thickness of more than 8 millimeter will be good enough. If you have small kids who play inside home then we suggest a tempered glass for your furniture, because the standard glass when broken, the pieces are jagged and may splinter or cut skin.