Glass canopy over a period front door, Hove
- Size1.6m × 0.9m on polished stainless brackets
- Lead time3 weeks from order to install
Glass canopies
Glass canopies, made and installed across Sussex
A glass canopy gives you cover from the rain over a doorway without blocking the daylight or hiding the architecture behind it. We design and install frameless toughened laminated glass canopies for front doors, shop entrances and walkways across Sussex.
Why Brooklands
A canopy fix that pulls out of the brickwork two winters in is a safety failure - we discharge-test the brick before drilling the final positions.
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Hove and Brighton brickwork is variable. Standard expansion anchors will sometimes hold and sometimes not. We sample-test the fix on every project and use 316 marine-grade stainless on the coast as standard so the brackets do not corrode. Toughened laminated glass throughout in case of a debris strike.
Where they make sense
Where canopies make sense
Period homes
Where a fabric porch would look wrong. The glass is invisible from the street and protects visitors from the weather.
Modern front doors
A standard front door without an integrated canopy gets soaked when guests are waiting.
Shop and office entrances
A glass canopy is a cleaner look than a metal awning and it lets daylight through.
Walkways between buildings
Toughened laminated glass on stainless steel uprights and brackets.
Not sure which is right for your job?
Send us your measurements or a sketch and we will recommend the system that suits the substrate, the spec and the budget.
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How we work
How the job runs
Five steps. Same on every glass canopies job, big or small.
01
Survey
We confirm the substrate above the door is structurally sound. We need to fix into something that can take the static load and the wind load.
02
Quote
Written quote with bracket finish and glass thickness. Document A wind-load calculations included.
03
Manufacture
Toughened laminated glass cut to size, edges polished. Two to four weeks for most jobs.
04
Install
Half a day for a domestic canopy. Brackets fixed first, glass dropped in, sealants finished.
05
Sign off
Care sheet and any structural paperwork emailed to you within the week.
Ready to start?
Send a brief and we will reply within one working day with a written quote and an honest lead time.
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Recent work
Recent glass canopies projects
A small selection of glass canopies jobs from our Lancing workshop.
Frameless oak-and-glass stairwell, Hove
- Size8 metres of frameless balustrade
- Lead time3 weeks from order to install
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about glass canopies from our customers across Sussex.
In most cases yes. Solid masonry handles the load easily. Timber-framed walls need a closer survey. We confirm during the site visit.
We set the glass with a slight fall away from the building. Rain runs off the front edge, not the door edge. We can also fit a discreet drip detail if needed.
Yes. Toughened laminated glass is sized to handle wind loads for the location. Coastal Sussex needs slightly thicker glass than inland Sussex. We engineer for it.
Often yes, because a glass canopy is visually unobtrusive. We are happy to liaise with the conservation officer if needed.
Yes, on commercial canopies. Discreet LED strips fit into the bracket detail.
Where we cover
Glass canopies across Sussex and Surrey
Lancing, Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove, Brighton, Littlehampton, Steyning, Storrington, Horsham, and across the rest of West Sussex, East Sussex and Surrey by arrangement.
Let's get in touch.
Your project deserves glass made by the people who fit it. Send a quick description or a photo - we will come back to you within one working day with a written quote.