Obscure glass is a fantastic way to bring light into your room without sacrificing privacy.
The obscure effect can be achieved through numerous ways and serves the purpose of distorting the view from one side of the glass to the other.
Obscure glass
Obscure glass is an umbrella term for any type of glass that obscures or distorts the view through your glass. There is not a single type of glass known as obscure glass, rather, obscure glass can be thought of as a category name for various other types of glass.
Different obscure glass styles or patterns offer different levels of privacy and light transmission. The level of obscurity and privacy is measured on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the least obscure, and 5 being the most obscure.
Satin glass
Perhaps the most popular type of obscure glass is satin glass. As the name suggests, satin glass has a smooth finish and tends to have a low opacity rating. At the other end of the scale, you have textured glass, which typically offers a 3-5 privacy level.
Pilkington Textured Glass
Here at Christchurch based Boyland Windows we supply a comprehensive range of Pilkington textured glass, the added bonus of choosing a textured glass is that you can opt for patterns and designs to suit your tastes.
Feature Coloured Lead Lights
We also have the skill and specialist support of a lead glass manufacturer to be able to replace feature coloured lead light windows, with double glazed windows.
We take a lead rubbing of the glass, have special colour film swatch so we can agree the colours and obscure glass pattern. All cumulating in a close replica of the original glass, but energy efficient and secure.
Choose From a Wide Range of Windows at Boyland
Boyland Windows provides a wide range of window styles suited to a variety of properties, from low-maintenance aluminium options to sliding sash windows and French doors. If you’re looking for replacement windows in Christchurch or the surrounding areas, we can help with our high-quality window installation services. Contact Boyland Windows today to see how we could help enhance your home.
