Modern Outdoor
Living with
GLASS DECKS
Deck Design
Reimagined
Our custom glass decks redefine outdoor living—blending luxury design with structural performance. Their engineered design allows natural light to cascade into the areas below, brightening lower levels while creating an open, airy connection between spaces. Both elegant and functional, our glass decks turn any residential or commercial space into a statement of innovation.
ELEVATE
Your Property
Stand Out from the Crowd
A custom glass deck creates a striking visual architectural feature that enhances any property. Perfect for residential or commercial applications these decks add a luxurious, modern vibe that sets projects apart from the ordinary.
Structural glass decks expand usable square footage while filling lower levels with daylight. Beautiful, durable, and low-maintenance, a glass deck adds lasting value and a distinctive design feature that sets any property apart.
Features
and Benefits
Custom glass decks combine engineered strength, elegant design, and light-enhancing functionality, creating walkable surfaces that elevate spaces while brightening the areas below.
The Complete Package
Luxury Delivered
Each custom glass deck is delivered as a complete package—pre-engineered, precisely fabricated, and ready for installation, simplifying your project from start to finish.
Quality Guaranteed
Each glass deck is preassembled in our New Jersey manufacturing facility ensuring maximum quality control.
Sophisticated Design
Refined Transparency
Low-iron glass panels deliver unparalleled clarity, seamlessly blending outdoor spaces with natural light for an atmosphere of effortless elegance.
Stylish Safety
Expertly crafted tested anti-slip textures ensure secure footing, enhancing functionality without compromising the sophisticated aesthetic.
Durability and Strength
Unmatched Strength
Triple-laminated tempered glass delivers exceptional structural integrity, blending resilience with a refined aesthetic.
Elegant Support
Proprietary aluminum framing balances impressive load-bearing capacity with sleek, minimalist design, ensuring both durability and visual appeal.
Customization Options
Tailor every aspect of your glass deck with custom sizes, finishes, and colors, ensuring it aligns perfectly with your project’s design vision.
Engineering
and Support
Our team provides comprehensive design and engineering services, including detailed shop drawings and load assessments, ensuring seamless integration and compliance with safety standards.
Explore Your Custom
Glass Deck Options
Contact an Applications Specialist today to explore how a custom glass deck can elevate your project. From concept to installation, we’re here to make your vision a reality.
Technical Data
Features
- Triple-laminated, low-emissivity insulated glass for strength, security, and maximum energy efficiency
- Proprietary 6063-T6 aluminum extrusions that produce crisp, clean profiles
- Glass panels that are permanently bonded to the frame with Dow Corning’s 995 structural silicone and utilize our patented hold-down fasteners (HDFs) to restrict uplift pressures.
- Fully independent, self-supported structural framing, engineered for commercial live loads
- Stepped frame assembly that shifts weight away from the IG spacer
- Designed-in, EPDM setting gaskets that work as one with the framing members
- The industry’s largest selection of fully tested, anti-slip textures, including our proprietary NanoDot® and Seeded Organic® top layers
- Ceramic back paint at perimeter of glass for a clean, crisp appearance
- Designed-in, snap-on setting blocks
- Standard sizes available for ease of integration
Customized Steel Systems will include many of these standard features
Superior Glass Creates Superior Spaces
Our triple-laminated glass assembly is engineered for passive redundancy with panels that meet ASTM E2751 standard. Our panels are fabricated using three layers of low-iron, tempered glass with structural PVB, Saflex® DG, or SentryGlas® interlayers.
Glass Make-Up
- 10mm Low-Iron Tempered
- 1.52mm Interlayer
- 10mm Low-Iron Tempered
- 1.52mm Interlayer
- 10mm Low-Iron Tempered
*Glass make-up may vary on larger panel sizes
At Glass Flooring Systems, safety is never optional. While others may overlook DCOF testing, we adhere to the only nationally recognized standard—ANSI A326.3—to measure the Dynamic Coefficient of Friction. This ensures our products meet the highest safety and performance benchmarks in the industry.
Anti-Slip Surfaces
At Glass Flooring Systems, we believe in setting the standard for excellence. That’s why our products undergo rigorous testing—because your safety and satisfaction are our top priorities. Whether you’re installing glass flooring or walkable skylights in a home or commercial space, it’s critical to carefully consider the safety of your walkable glass surface. We use only tested anti-slip glass floor textures and offer the largest selection of anti-slip surface options in the industry to meet both aesthetic and safety requirements.
We adhere to the ANSI A326.3 American National Standard Test Method for Measuring the Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) of Hard Surface Flooring Materials testing protocol. A BOT-3000E tribometer is used to obtain the DCOF of all our anti-slip textures. The ANSI A326.3 standard for measuring the Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) is the only accepted standard for measuring floor traction in the United States. In addition, the ANSI A326.3 provides clarification of appropriate use of flooring surfaces in wet or dry conditions.
The United States has transitioned from the SCOF method to the globally recognized DCOF method. There is no longer a standard for measuring the Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF), rendering the ASTM C 1028 – SCOF standard unrecognized. Additionally, other European slip-resistant tests are no longer recognized or accepted in the U.S. as a National Standard for DCOF, such as:
UNE ENV 12633 (Pendulum), Classes 1, 2, and 3 (Rd>45)
DIN 51130 (Ramp), Classes R9 to R13
DIN 51097 (Barefoot), Classes A, B, and C
UL 410 – Slip Resistance of Floor Surface Materials
At Glass Flooring Systems, safety is never optional. While others may overlook DCOF testing, we adhere to the only nationally recognized standard—ANSI A326.3—to measure the Dynamic Coefficient of Friction. This ensures our products meet the highest safety and performance benchmarks in the industry.
Frame
We offer our proprietary aluminum framing systems, engineered for strength and elegance, along with custom steel solutions tailored for projects that demand exceptional design flexibility or advanced structural performance. Our in-house expertise allows us to tackle even the most complex architectural challenges with precision and confidence.
Standard Features
- 6063-T6 aluminum extrusions
- “T” and “I” rafters
- Recessed perimeter frame
- Pedestal perimeter frame
- Green Roof perimeter frame
- PPG Coraflon® painted finish meets AAMA 2605-05
- Standard finishes: Black or White
- Custom colors available
- Setting rubber gasket: EPDM 85 shore hardness
- Accurate stainless steel fasteners
Finish
Our framing systems feature a durable PPG Coraflon® painted finish that meets the rigorous AAMA 2605-05 standard, delivering long-lasting protection and exceptional color retention—even in the most demanding environments. Every frame is painted in-house at our state-of-the-art paint facility, ensuring consistent quality, precision, and finish control. Standard color options include a sleek black or clean white, chosen for their timeless appeal and design versatility. For projects that demand a custom look, we also offer precision color matching to meet your exact specifications.
Engineering
Engineering is essential to everything we do, and a large measure of the value we deliver, lies in our engineering prowess. We offer the following array of engineering services and support:
- Pre-engineered systems based on various live load requirements
- PDF, AutoCAD, and BIM format drawings
- Sealed/stamped state-specific shop drawings
- Glass-specific engineering reports
- Glass and frame engineering reports
- Framing/system load charts
- Computerized finite engineering analysis
Safety Standards
At Glass Flooring Systems, safety isn’t a feature—it’s the foundation. Every walkable glass panel we build utilizes triple-tempered laminated glass, exceeding the rigorous standards of ASTM E2751. While others may settle for dual-layer glass, we never compromise. Our three-ply construction delivers unmatched strength, built-in redundancy, and superior post-breakage integrity. The result: walkable glass you can trust—engineered for confidence with every step.
When it comes to structural glass, cutting corners is not an option. At GFS, we build safety into every layer.