• Choose from 10mm toughened or 12mm toughened glass that has been designed to meet New Zealand's demanding environment such as high wind zones, coastal living, sand and salt spray.
  • View Minimum and Maximum Glass Panel Widths on the Glass Span chart below
  • View Maximum Glass Panel Heights depending on your wind zone on the Glass Span chart below
Glass Span Chart

Glass Span Chart

Glass Panel Widths

Minimum panel width: 500mm
Maximum panel width = 2400mm

Glass Panel Height

Please note: 

  • The Glass Spans in the chart shown on this page are limited to installations associated with buildings up to importance level 2, under 10m high, and within a designated wind-zone (not SED)
  • This Glass Span chart on this page can only be used in conjunction with toughened safety glass supplied by Metro Performance Glass (NZ)
  • All Glass panel related PS1 documents to be supplied by Metro Performance Glass (NZ)
  • This standard design PS1 covers Glass selection to NZS4223.3 and NZS4223.4 only (frame design and support of the Glass panels is excluded)
  • Max Glass spans to the NZ standard are based on a maximum allowable deflection of span/60 in the given wind-zone
  • The Glass span chart does not take into account any deflection caused by bending of the Slidetec frames
  • Glazing safeguarding a fall of 1m or more requires specific design
  • The figures shown in the Glass Spans chart give the maximum opening height per type of application
  • Designed for closing in outdoor spaces or your deck
  • Choose from Left hand, Right hand or Centre Sliding options
  • Slidetec allows for 1, 3, 4 or 5 track slide & guide rail options - maximum number of Glass Panels depends on Track option used
  • Slidetec Frameless glas Doors let you enjoy the view and be protected from the elements
  • Premium quality, large sliding glass doors
  • Floor mounted Frameless Glass Sliding System
  • Glazing toughened 10mm safety glass or 12mm toughened glass
  • Floor rail can be integrated in to floor to provide an unobstructed living space
  • Each glass door has a follower function for easy sliding