Residential
High-specification privacy glazing for residential projects
In high-specification homes the brief is usually the same: keep the glazing clean and uninterrupted, and find privacy somewhere other than a blind.
- 100ms
- Switching timeApprox., either direction
- 10 W/m²
- Power drawHeld clear only
- 2 years
- Retrofit smart filmWarranty period
- 5 years
- Sealed glass unitsWarranty period
The brief
Sector specification and performance brief
Bathrooms and en-suites are the most frequent use: clear glass while the room is in daylight, private at the touch of a switch, with no obscure pattern to live with permanently.
Garden rooms and glazed links behave differently after dark, when the glazing becomes a mirror to the outside. A switchable panel closes that sightline instantly.
Applications
Project applications and panel schedules
Typical positions on residential projects. Send a room list or glazing schedule and we will mark up the panels that suit switchable glazing.
- Bathrooms and en-suites without obscure glass
- Garden rooms, glazed links and orangeries screened after dark
- Bedroom and dressing room partitions
- Home offices and studios within open-plan interiors
- Apartment glazing overlooked by neighbouring buildings
- UV film protecting art, joinery and furnishings from fading
Considerations
Procurement constraints and site coordination
These points usually decide between laminated switchable glass, retrofit film and UV film on a given elevation.
- Power supply and switch positions agreed with the electrician
- Frame detailing and how lead-outs are concealed
- Access, protection and working in a finished home
- Wet areas and the cleaning products used in them
- Control choice - remote, wall switch, sensor, app or voice
Products
Recommended routes for this project type
Full performance figures, sizes and warranty terms are on each product page.
Related sectors
Related commercial glazing applications
Next step
Submit your drawings for specification and budget costing.
Glazing schedules, elevations or a simple room list are enough to begin. Budget costs are typically issued within two working days.