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CUSTOM PROJECTS
Custom Privacy Glass Solutions for Specialized Projects
When a standard product does not fully address the opening, performance requirement, or design intent, PGS can help evaluate a more tailored approach.
Our team works with architects, designers, contractors, glaziers, manufacturers, and owners to determine how privacy technology, glass, framing, controls, and performance requirements can work together.
CUSTOM PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
What Makes a Privacy Glass Project Custom?
A privacy glass project becomes custom when its dimensions, glazing, controls, visual design, framing, or installation conditions fall outside a standard configuration.
Custom does not always mean developing an entirely new product. The right answer may involve adapting an existing PGS technology, coordinating multiple requirements within one opening, or evaluating a project-specific glass makeup, control method, or frame condition.
BEYOND STANDARD CONFIGURATIONS
When Does a Project Need a Custom Glass Solution?
Nonstandard Openings
Evaluate unusual dimensions, shapes, framing conditions, or installation constraints.
Specialized Privacy Control
Determine whether the opening requires switching, mechanical operation, adjustable sightlines, shading, or blackout.
Custom Visual Design
Incorporate patterns, imagery, colors, branding, or permanent visual screening into the glass.
Specialty Performance
Address fire, impact, security, acoustic, solar, or other project-specific glazing requirements.
Complete Opening Coordination
Consider how the glass interacts with the door, frame, hardware, controls, fasteners, and surrounding construction.
Retrofit Conditions
Evaluate existing openings where dimensions, access, wiring, framing, or replacement limitations affect product selection.
PGS TECHNOLOGIES
Start With the Right Privacy or Glazing Technology
Clarity™ | Switchable Privacy Glass
Provides electrically controlled privacy for openings that need to move between transparent and private states. Panel dimensions, glass makeup, controls, wiring, and system integration can be evaluated around the application.
Best for: Custom doors, interior windows, partitions, entrances, and glazed enclosures requiring on-demand privacy
Vistamatic® | Privacy Vision Panels
Provides mechanical privacy and observation without electrical power. Panel dimensions, patterned-glass design, control type, control location, glazing, and framing can be coordinated around the opening.
Best for: Custom door vision panels, secure observation windows, clinical openings, and staff-controlled privacy applications
BetweenGlassBlinds™ | Integral Blinds
Provides adjustable privacy, sightlines, and light control with blinds protected inside the glass assembly. Available configurations include tilt-only, tilt-and-lift, manual, magnetic, and powered operation.
Best for: Custom doors, windows, partitions, and openings requiring adjustable privacy or shading
HUEE Dynamic Glazing
Combines clear, solar-control, privacy, and shade states within one dynamic glazing system. Project planning may include panel sizes, control requirements, zoning, power, and exterior conditions.
Best for: Custom façades, exterior windows, hospitality spaces, offices, and other applications requiring changing solar and privacy performance
Lyto™ Smart Shades
Provides privacy and blackout through an electrostatic shade sealed within an insulating glass unit, without exposed cords or motors.
Best for: Custom blackout openings, audiovisual spaces, hospitality environments, light-sensitive rooms, and applications requiring integrated shading
DecoGlass | Decorative Architectural Glass
Incorporates permanent imagery, patterns, colors, branding, or visual markers into architectural glass using ceramic or water-based printing processes.
Best for: Custom feature glass, branded entrances, decorative partitions, wayfinding, permanent screening, and project-specific artwork
InVert™ Self-Shading Technology
Uses thermobimetal elements sealed within an insulating glass unit to respond automatically to solar heat. As the elements warm, they curl to reduce direct solar radiation and glare without electricity, motors, sensors, or controls.
Best for: Custom curtain walls, storefront glazing, commercial windows, and institutional façades requiring passive solar control
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
How Does a Custom Glass Project Move Forward?
1. Define the Requirement
Share dimensions, location, drawings, details, and the intended use.
2. Evaluate the Configuration
Review dimensions, glass makeup, framing, hardware, controls, power, installation conditions, and product compatibility.
3. Develop the Solution
Document the selected configuration for pricing, project coordination, production, and installation.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Configure the Glass Around the Opening
Depending on the selected technology and application, PGS can evaluate:
Custom dimensions and opening conditions
Glass thickness and makeup
Laminated, tempered, insulating, and Low-E configurations
Fire-rated, impact-resistant, bullet-resistant, lead, and other specialty options
Privacy, observation, shading, or blackout requirements
Manual, mechanical, magnetic, powered, or passive operation
Staff-side or secure-side control placement
Individual, grouped, or zoned controls
Doors, windows, partitions, storefronts, and curtain-wall systems
Hollow metal frames and other compatible framing conditions
Patterns, colors, imagery, branding, and visual markers
New construction, retrofit, and replacement conditions
Frequently Asked Questions
Custom Privacy Glass Project FAQs
Does a custom glass project require an entirely new product?
Not always. Many custom projects begin with an existing PGS technology that is configured around a different size, glass makeup, control method, visual design, frame, or performance requirement.
When should PGS become involved in a custom project?
PGS should be involved before the glass, framing, hardware, controls, and electrical requirements are finalized. Early review provides more opportunity to compare technologies and resolve compatibility issues.
Can PGS help determine which privacy technology is appropriate?
Yes. PGS can compare available technologies based on the opening, required privacy condition, frequency of operation, available power, control method, daylight requirements, and project environment.
Can a custom privacy solution include specialty glazing?
Yes. Available portfolio options include laminated, tempered, insulating, Low-E, fire-rated, impact-resistant, bullet-resistant, lead, and other specialty glazing. Compatibility depends on the selected product and complete opening requirements.
Can custom privacy glass be used in an existing opening?
In some cases, yes. The existing glass dimensions, frame, door, hardware, electrical access, surrounding construction, and required performance must be evaluated before a product is selected.
What affects the cost and lead time of a custom project?
Cost and lead time may be affected by dimensions, glass makeup, controls, framing, specialty performance, artwork, engineering, testing, material availability, quantity, and project schedule. PGS can provide more specific guidance after reviewing the application.
What should be included with a custom-project inquiry?
Provide any available drawings, dimensions, opening details, performance requirements, control preferences, quantities, reference images, and schedule information. PGS can identify what additional information is needed after the initial review.
Does every custom concept move into production?
No. Dimensions, materials, product limitations, testing, code requirements, budget, quantities, or schedule may make a proposed concept impractical.
When that happens, PGS can help identify whether another product, configuration, or design approach may better address the requirement.
Bring the Right Privacy Solution Into Your Project
Tell us about your application, glazing requirements, and project timeline. Our team can help you evaluate products, configurations, and next steps.
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