GLASS
Stairs Designed to Impress
A Modern Design
Masterpiece
Glass stairs embody modern design, offering unparalleled elegance and architectural artistry.
Glass Flooring Systems, brings innovation and precision to every project, delivering glass staircases that are both enduring and stunning. Our glass stairs are impressive centerpieces, transforming spaces with elegance and brilliance.
Tailored Design
and Engineering
Every modern glass staircase is meticulously designed to integrate seamlessly into your project.
Collaborative Design
Partner with our team to bring your unique vision to life. From single and dual stringer designs to switchback, curved or spiral stairs, our expertise ensure your project becomes a reality.
Engineering
Engineering is essential to everything we do, and a large measure of the value we deliver to our clients. Our steel and glass stringers are a perfect example—meticulously engineered to balance strength, safety, and clean architectural lines, allowing for seamless integration into both modern and traditional spaces.
Code Compliance
Glass Flooring Systems provides state-specific engineering and P.E. stamped shop drawings for all 50 states, ensuring compliance with local building codes.
Every modern glass staircase is meticulously designed to integrate seamlessly into your project.
Versatility
in Application
Glass stairs are more than a design feature—they’re a transformative element for any setting:
Residential
A glass staircase transforms your home, blending modern elegance with an open, airy feel, all the while allowing light to flow freely between floors.
A glass staircase transforms your home, blending modern elegance with an open, airy feel, all the while allowing light to flow freely between floors.
Commercial
Incorporating a glass staircase in a commercial building creates a striking architectural focal point that enhances transparency, elevates brand identity, and invites natural light into the space.
Incorporating a glass staircase in a commercial building creates a striking architectural focal point that enhances transparency, elevates brand identity, and invites natural light into the space.
Cultural
Enhancing public spaces with a glass staircase brings functionality and sophistication to cultural environments, museums, and galleries.
Enhancing public spaces with a glass staircase brings functionality and sophistication to cultural environments, museums, and galleries.
Create Your Unique
Glass Staircase
Ready to design your perfect glass staircase? Reach out to an Applications Specialist today to explore design options, finishes, and framing systems that bring your vision to life.
Technical Data
Features
- Stringers: glass or metal
- Railings and posts in various options
- Structural glass beams
- The industry’s largest selection of fully tested, anti-slip textures, including our proprietary NanoDot® and Seeded Organic® top layers
- Stainless steel fixturing hardware
- Titanium embedded mechanical fixturing components within the glass
- Post-lamination polished edges
- PPG Coraflon® painted finish meets AAMA 2605-05 (metal only)
- Standard frame finishes: Black or White
- Custom colors available
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
Glass Finishing
Not all edges are created equal. Post-lamination polishing is an additional step we can take that creates a perfect finish on exposed edges. This process produces an elegant, crystal-clear edge that’s perfectly smooth and ensures all the layers are perfectly aligned.
We also offer many design solutions that allow you to custom-tailor the look of your glass stairs in order to perfectly complement their surrounding spaces. These include through-holes, countersunk holes, notching, cutouts, and customized shapes.
Other finishing options include back painting with ceramic inks, silk-screening, decorative meshing, and digital printing.
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.
Stringers
Steel
Our custom steel framing systems for glass stair stringers are precision-engineered for performance, durability, and design flexibility. Manufactured in-house to meet the unique specifications of each project, these structural steel frames can be fabricated in virtually any shape or size—from sleek, minimalist profiles to bold, sculptural forms. Each frame is engineered to accommodate the specific load requirements of glass stair installations and is compatible with a wide range of mounting conditions. Designed to seamlessly integrate with our glass treads and guardrails, our custom steel stringers offer unmatched strength and stability while allowing for maximum creative freedom in architectural stair design. All steel components are finished to the highest standards, with custom paint options to match project aesthetics.
Structural Glass
Our structural glass stringers are engineered for both elegance and strength, offering a refined solution for contemporary stair designs. Each stringer is custom-fabricated to the project’s specifications, allowing for precision alignment with treads, landings, and guardrails. Made from high-performance laminated and tempered glass, these stringers are designed to meet rigorous structural and safety standards while maintaining a clean, minimalist aesthetic. The transparency of the glass opens up the space visually, creating a floating effect that enhances natural light and architectural flow. These stringers are compatible with a variety of mounting conditions and can be paired with our anti-slip glass treads and custom hardware systems to deliver a complete, integrated stair solution.
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:
- PDF, AutoCAD, and BIM format drawings
- Sealed/stamped state-specific shop drawings
- Glass-specific engineering reports
- Glass and frame engineering reports
- 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.