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Can Glass Tabletops Protect Your Tables?

When you first bought your tables, you took every last possible precaution to keep them looking as good as possible. You insisted all guests and family members used coasters (if they were even allowed to have drinks near the table, that is) and you cleaned the table until it shone each and every week. Whether we’re talking a coffee table, a dining table, or even a new end table set, you were quite proud of your purchase.

That was a couple of years ago, though. In the time since, life has admittedly gotten in the way. While once, your tables received a lot of attention from you, nowadays, you haven’t had much time to devote to them. They’ve paid the price, losing their shine and luster.

You’ve contemplated getting new tables altogether, but you don’t want to if you can avoid it. You feel like with some sprucing up and maybe some minor repair work, you could have great tables you’d love to show off again. This time, you’d like to ensure you could safeguard your tables from damage as much as you can. Do you have such an option?

Actually, you do. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we can install glass tabletops on tables of almost all shapes and sizes.

Can Glass Tabletops Protect My Tables?

At CGD Glass Countertops, we place a layer of glass over your existing table. As a Canadian glass manufacturer that specializes in countertops, our customers also love our tabletops, bar tops, glass kitchen islands, and other similar products.

Now, you may wonder if the glass will fit your table, to which we answer absolutely. Our staff at CGD lets you customize your project from beginning to end. For instance, you can select the thickness of your glass. You also get to choose the exact size and shape of the glass that’s installed over your table.

Our options include translucent or colored glass, textured or untextured. Not only should your glass tabletop work well, after all, but it should look good, too. We will augment the look of that beloved table with our glass tabletops.

Now, onto the big question, do these tabletops protect your table? Sure! Glass isn’t impenetrable, but it’s hardier than wood or metal. If you spill something on it, you can quickly clean it. There are no crevices or corners for messes or bacteria to linger.

Those messes, which do inevitably accumulate, won’t ever touch your actual table. Everything stays on the tabletop, thus keeping the table below safe.

How Do I Get Started?

If you’re interested in learning more about CGD Glass Countertop’s glass tabletops or even ordering yours today, you can call us at 416-398-9733. You might also reach out to us via our website or through email at info@cgdglass.com. To get your project underway, we prefer blueprints, illustrations, or at least measurements of your table. Then, you can begin choosing how to beautify it with our glass surfaces. Call us today!

How Our Glass Partitions Can Come in Handy This Summer and Anytime

Besides maybe the holidays, you can’t recall a time where your house has more people in it than the summertime. Your kids don’t have school for several more months, so they’re always around. You and your spouse have attempted to take some vacation time, plus there’s always friends, neighbors, and other family popping their heads in.

Sometimes you feel like you just need a little space that’s truly yours in the hustle and bustle of summertime fun. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we can help. We’re a Canadian-based glass manufacturing company that produces all sorts of solutions for the home and office. One of those that our customers quite appreciate? Our decorative glass partitions.

Here’s a list of ways you might use those glass partitions this summer and beyond.

As a Quick Changing Space

Impromptu plans and summertime go hand in hand. If you just got invited to a pool party or a beach trip, you might need somewhere to quickly change. In a crowded house with no empty areas, finding the room to do that can seem impossible. That’s especially true if your bathrooms are crowded.

With a glass partition, you just set it up and put your swimsuit on. You’re then ready for lots of summer fun.

To Keep the Kids’ Toys Out of Sight

Uh-oh! Did your in-laws drop in unexpectedly? Perhaps you had forgotten you had invited a friend over until they arrived on your doorstep. You don’t mind the company, but your house is kind of a mess. Okay, make that majorly a mess.

With a glass partition from CGD Glass Countertops, you can take the kids’ toys or other clutter and hide it behind the partition. If you choose a partition made of textured or opaque glass, then no one will be able to tell what’s back there.

Once your guest leaves, you can clean everything up at your leisure. Sounds good to us!

To Make More Room

You may have family or friends staying over at your house the night before that big camping trip or beach vacation. You only have so many rooms, though. To create more privacy without paying to expand your home, a few glass partitions truly do the trick. These also help during any other time your house feels overcrowded and everyone craves their own bit of space.

If our glass partitions have piqued your interest, we recommend you get in touch with us at CGD Glass Countertops by calling 416-398-9733. You can also email us at info@cgdglass.com or reach out via our online contact form. We can work with you to ensure your glass partitions look just the way you want. You get to select their appearance, size, and shape, including the thickness of the glass. If you want the partitions colored or textured, we can do that as well. Give us a call today to get started! We look forward to hearing from you.

How to Choose Your Type of Glass for Your Countertop Project

You’re thinking new countertops are in your future. For years, you’ve tried to look past the ugly Formica ones you have to the better parts of your kitchen, like the nice cabinetry or fresh flooring. Finally, one day, you realize you can’t ignore your outdated countertops any longer. It’s time for a change, but admittedly, you’re not quite sure where to start.

May we recommend ourselves at CGD Glass Countertops? We’re a glass manufacturer and designer based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We specialize in countertops, but we also produce countless other glass items, including glass panels, sinks, decorative doors, partitions, backsplashes, tabletops, bar tops, and kitchen islands.

We offer glass countertops in a variety of styles, including raised countertops and those for the kitchen and bathroom. Our customers choose us not only because of the high quality of our work, but because we allow them to customize the designs of their glass project.

Let’s say you’re interested in our kitchen countertops. We have two types of glass: Ultra Clear and Aqua Clear. How do you choose between the two? Here’s our pointers.

Consider How Much Color You Want in Your Project

If you prefer your countertop to look like a blank slate, at least initially, then we recommend our Ultra Clear glass. This is uncolored, untreated glass that you can do anything with. For instance, you could get it textured or even backpainted. This special service through our CGD Glass Countertops team makes your glass surfaces look like a work of art with the unique array of colors you choose.

If you’d like something subtler, then our Aqua Clear glass fits the bill perfectly. This gently colored glass has the same hue as the sea, light shades of blue throughout. It’s appealing and could make for the ideal choice for your glass countertop.

Think about Whether You Want Texturing or Edgework

Before you pick between our Ultra Clear and Aqua Clear glass, take a second to think of how your countertop would look with texturing or edgework. We have a wealth of textures in which to select from to add a pop of visual appeal to your countertop. With the Aqua Clear glass, you can see all the textural additions very well. The Ultra Clear glass often needs some LED lighting for the textures to fully shine.

Remember the Rest of Your Kitchen

You can’t forget about the overall look of your kitchen as you make your choice. Do you have a room in neutral hues like blacks, whites, or grays? You could get away with the Aqua Clear countertop in most instances. You might just as well want to keep things simple with the Ultra Clear glass, though.

For kitchens that are already like looking at a rainbow, we recommend going with the understated yet timeless Ultra Clear countertops.

Ready to Plan Your Glass Countertop Project Today? Get in Touch with Us at CGD Glass Countertops

To get underway with your countertop remodel, give us a call at CGD Glass Countertops at 416-398-9733.

Can Custom Glass Panels Help Your Business?

In a world where more and more businesses shutter their doors, you want to do your very best to ensure your company isn’t one of them. One of the top means of doing that is through branding. With branding, you have a company logo that goes on everything you put your stamp on: your website, your social media accounts, your emails, your press, even your bricks and mortar store.

It’s easy to hire a web designer to brand your Internet presence, but what about adding your logo to your store or establishment? That’s not as simple. After all, you don’t want something that looks sort of like your logo, but the real deal, tried and true logo your team painstakingly created.

We here at CGD Glass Countertops believe we can help. We’re a glass manufacturer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that customizes most of the items we offer. Although we’re named after our beloved countertop work, we can do so much more for you than that.

One such service we provide our customers is the installation of glass panels. We can configure these panels any which way your company needs them most. You get to choose the shape, size, and even the thickness of the glass panels. Furthermore, we can add your very own company logo to these glass panels.

Here’s two examples from past commercial clients who did something very similar for their respective businesses.

Although both clients had their glass panels installed in office lobbies, you don’t have to stop there. You could get glass doors with the logos inlaid or ask for panels in your store or office. No matter your choice, you’ll feel confident that when people pass by your business on the street, they’ll know exactly who you are.

To dress up your glass panels more, you might be interested in the myriad of glass textures we have here at CGD Glass Countertops. These include the subtle Folded pattern, which indeed resembles soft fabric folds. The Avalanche texture looks like deep melting cracks in ice while the Desert mimics that landscape exceptionally well. The Galaxy texture is like looking up at the stars at night while the Stream texture is identical to a slow-moving body of water. Many clients also favor our Sandstorm glass texture, as it comes in Semi Frost or Ultra Clear options.

You may even decide to inject a dose of color into your glass panels to make your company logo stand out even more. No matter the color scheme of your logo, we’re sure we have some hues to match. At CGD Glass Countertops, we’ll backpaint the glass panels, a service you can’t find anywhere else. We offer bright colors, metallics, and even multiple colors in one. Just ask!

We’re ready to discuss your commercial glass panel project with you whenever you are. You can reach out to us at CGD Glass Countertops by calling 416-398-9733 or by visiting our website and filling out an online form.

An Outdoor Glass Kitchen Island Will Transform Your Summer

Hello, summer! One of the best times of the year has arrived. You’ll open your pool, have friends and family over for barbeques, and sit and watch the stars while making some delicious, sticky s’mores.

You love summer and especially entertaining this time of year, but you don’t love how much you have to go into and out of the house. You can’t really help it, though. Each time someone needs a refill, you have to grab more buns for hotdogs or hamburgers, or you want to present that awesome dessert you made, you’re back in your kitchen then out in the yard.

Every time you open and close the door like that, you let out all the cold from your air conditioner. That makes your house warmer, meaning you often have to blast the AC until it’s teeth-chattering cold. Not only that, but keeping your door open for too long this time of year invites tons of nasty bugs inside. From spiders to mosquitoes and maybe even a grasshopper and a fly or two, you’ll have to bust out your swatter. All that for summer entertaining. Whew!

You don’t have to spend another summer like this. Here at CGD Glass Countertops in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, we can present an awesome solution that will make your whole season infinitely easier. It’s our glass kitchen islands!

By installing one of these islands outside, you’ll find food prep becomes so much faster and simpler. You can bring the supplies you need to make burgers or dessert and then assemble everything outside.

Need drawers? Of course you do. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we can install your kitchen island so it has more drawers than you’ll know what to do with. You can now stash cups, plates, and cutlery in your handy-dandy glass island. That’s less time spent outside and fighting with pesky bugs you can never quite kill.

Did you or a partygoer spill a drink on the glass kitchen island? Perhaps someone left a sticky, melted ice cream puddle or ketchup and mustard drippings. That’s no problem at all. Glass cleans up so effortlessly, you’ll wonder why you never had glass countertops before. You only need a soft cloth dipped in some soap and water and you’re off to the races. With no residue, stains, or food crumbs left behind, your kitchen island will look shiny, sparkling, and brand new.

Your glass kitchen island will make summer entertaining so much more fun than ever before. Instead of worrying about cleaning up messes, you can kick back and relax with your friends and family. That’s what summer’s for, after all.

To get started discussing plans for your glass kitchen island, you can reach out to us at CGD Glass Countertops. We’re available by phone at 416-398-9733 or you can email us at info@cgdglass.com. You can also contact us on our website. This summer, don’t stress about messes with a glass kitchen island from CGD Glass Countertops.

Will a Glass Tabletop Make Your Summer Easier?

Ah, it’s summertime, a season for kicking back, relaxing, and putting forth as little effort as possible. When it comes to the items in your home, you want them equally no-muss, no-fuss. That’s making you think of undergoing some changes and renovations, but where do you even start?

May we recommend our glass tabletops from CGD Glass Countertops? We’re a Canadian glass manufacturer that specializes in countertops and tabletops. That’s not all we make, though. We also sell decorative glass doors, panels, partitions, sinks, backsplashes, bar tops, and kitchen islands.

The best part about our services? We let our customers design all the items we sell at CGD, customizing them until they’re just right. From the shape, size, color, and even if the item comes with LED lighting, that’s all completely up to you.

Now that we’re sure you’re intrigued, here’s why we think you should consider our glass tabletops.

They Look Timeless and Match All Your Décor

Home renovations always carry a slight risk that your new items will clash with your old ones. That’s not the case with the products we sell at CGD Glass Countertops. As we mentioned, you get to customize and design your tabletop the way you want it. You can match your décor colors and style to a T so the table integrates well.

You can also choose a simple, timeless look that will never go out of style. This way, even if you redecorate after buying your glass table, it’s never an eyesore.

They Clean up Effortlessly

With barbeques, pool parties, picnics, and other outdoor gatherings galore, you’ll do a lot of summer entertaining. It’s not so fun to clean up after all the hoopla, especially when you have stubborn stains and messes that won’t come off your countertops or tables.

That’s not so with our glass. There’s no tiny nooks or crannies like you’d find with wood, so germs and messes can’t hide. You can get glass wet and it never rusts or corrodes, which you can’t always say with metal surfaces.

Just dampen a sponge or a soft cloth and wipe in the same direction to get your glass tabletop looking spotless and shining in seconds.

You Can Get Our Glass Tabletops Installed Indoors or Outdoors

Can’t decide if you want a new tabletop inside the house or even out on the back patio? Why choose? Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we install tables and our other glass fixtures indoors and outdoors per our customer’s request. You could even ask for both to truly get your home summer ready.

They’re More Durable Than You’d Imagine

You may have your doubts about how well your glass item will hold up. At CGD Glass Countertops, we don’t just offer any ol’ flimsy glass that barely lasts. We let you, the customer, choose the thickness, with several options to pick from. If you take good care of your glass item, you should have it for years.

If you’re ready to order your glass tabletop and make your summer easier, call us at CGD Glass Countertops today!

Want More Summer Sun? Get a Decorative Glass Door

With more daylight and warmer temperatures, the itch to spend time outside has gotten stronger. That means summertime’s right around the corner. While you wish you could plan a lavish vacation or even a fun trip over a long weekend, it’s just not in the cards. You’ll spend your summer working.

By the time the day ends, most of the sunlight and warmth have disappeared. You have the weekends, but they always seem to go by in the blink of an eye. Before you know it, it’s Monday all over again. You repeat this process for weeks, and then boom, the kids go back to school and summer officially ends.

While we can’t help you plan a trip to the beach, what we at CGD Glass Countertops can do is bring the summer sunlight to you. How? With our decorative glass doors.

We’re a Toronto-based glass design and manufacturing company. While we have countertops in our name, that’s far from all we sell. We also specialize in custom glass products such as glass panels, partitions, sinks, backsplashes, bartops, tabletops, and more.

Whether you get our decorative glass doors installed in your home office or on a commercial level, we think they’ll transform your working days this summer. We design our doors with sheer glass and metal hinges and handles. When the sun shines into your office, it cannot pass through a wooden or metal door. You then don’t get to experience any of the warmth.

Once you have one of CGD’s decorative glass doors installed, that all changes. Now, when the sunlight comes in, it can pass through the glass and right into your office. Whether your space has a window or not, you get plenty of light. While there’s no substitute for spending time outdoors, you should get some vitamin D from the sunlight this way. You could even notice a mood boost.

You may have concerns about privacy, especially if you work in a commercial office environment. Don’t worry. Here at CGD, we understand the needs of our customers. That’s why we offer frosted, textured, even colored glass that isn’t translucent. This way, you still get the benefits of more sunlight but with added privacy as well.

If we’ve intrigued you with the above options, we’re glad! You can design your decorative glass doors any way you want at CGD. Sometimes that might mean getting the door textured and frosted so no one can see into it. You could also get patterned, colorful glass that looks like something that you’d see at an art exhibit.

You can start designing your own glass door on our CGD Glass Countertops website. There, you can select from countless textures in a variety of looks and designs. You can also pick from one or several colors for our backpainting. With this unique service, our staff paints the back surface of the glass for rich color throughout.

When you’re ready to proceed with your glass project, you can request a quote through our site as well. You can also call us at 416-398-9733.

All About Our Edge Treatments: An Introduction to This Awesome Glass Feature

If you’ve got upgrading your countertops on your home renovation to-do list, don’t just choose any company for the job. Consider us at CGD Glass Countertops instead. We’re based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and have years of excellence with our home remodels.

We specialize in glass products and accent items, such as countertops, bar tops, tabletops, backsplashes, sinks and vanities, and so much more. What our customers love most is the freedom we give them to customize their glass items their way.

For instance, we provide edge treatments for many of our glass products. This awesome feature perfectly complements the textured glass we offer. If you’re at all curious about our edge treatments, we recommend you read this post.

What Are Edge Treatments?

Our edge treatments or edge work are an extra special detail we provide for most of our glass items. If you order a countertop, tabletop, bar top, raised countertop, or kitchen island from us at CGD, we give you the option to add this feature.

It’s a great means of taking your glass item to the next level. First, we let you select the thickness, shape, and size of your product. Then, if you prefer, you can get it textured. With our edge treatments, you can choose to have your countertop or tabletop edges textured as well. This looks especially awesome with thermoformed glass projects. Don’t forget to finish your glass item with some LED lighting so all the textural choices you made really stand out!

Which Edge Treatments Can You Choose From?

Okay, so which edge treatments can you select from for your glass accent piece? Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we excel in giving our customers plenty of choices. That’s why you get five edge treatments to pick from.

The first of these is fire polished. This has a flat, clean look but with a slightly rounded edge to your countertop, bar top, or kitchen island.

You may also be interested in our satin edge treatment. We called this one after the soft, luxe material due to the close resemblance. The glass on the edge of your tabletop has a slight opaqueness to it. Texturally, it’s somewhat cloudy, especially compared to our fire polished edge treatment.

Next, there’s flat polished. This is akin to fire polished but with flatter edges. Texturally, it’s more complex but still a very viable option for your kitchen or bathroom remodel.

Our textured edge treatment has the most going on. The wealth of detail found here will make sitting at a kitchen counter a joy each and every day.

Last but certainly not least, you might try our brushed satin edge treatment. This upgrade to our basic satin treatment has more textures and details, giving it a softer, shinier look.

Ready to Get Your New Glass Accent Piece? Call CGD Glass Countertops Today

No matter which of our edge treatments calls your name, we want to hear from you. To get in touch with us at CGD Glass Countertops today, please call 416-398-9733.

5 Great Reasons to Upgrade to a Glass Bar Top

You have the upgrading itch, and you’re about ready to satiate it. You’re thinking of focusing on your bar, be it one at home or even for a commercial business. What can you do to upgrade your bar in a way that’s appealing, modern, and classy? Get a glass one.

At CGD Glass Countertops, we specialize in glass bar tops as well as table tops, countertops, and kitchen islands. A project with us will deliver exemplary results you’ll love for years to come.

Here are five great reasons to upgrade to a glass bar top through CGD.

1. They’re Appealing

Let’s be honest, our glass bar tops are utterly appealing. They have a timeless yet modern touch that makes any bar an instant centerpiece. You’ll be all the envy of your friends and family with a glass bar top for your home bar.

2. They Light up

The bar tops we offer through CGD don’t just look great, but we can illuminate them as well! Our LED lighting is a favorite among our customers, as it allows the texturing and detail of their glass accent pieces to shine. Whether you want pure white light or colored illumination in red, green, or blue, the choice is yours. You can even shift between several hues for a truly out-of-this-world bar!

3. They’re Easy to Clean

Uh-oh. Did somebody spill a drink? If your bar top is made of wood, a spill can be a real problem. You have to address it quickly before it seeps into the wood and potentially rots or warps it. Even other bar top materials are at risk of staining from a spill.

With glass, you never have to worry about messes for long. You only need a soft cloth, some soap, and water. Wipe in one direction and your messes will be gone for good. Glass has no tiny crevices for stains and stickiness to linger. Everything comes right off the surface the first time.

4. They’re Completely Customizable

Here at CGD Glass Countertops, we’re known for our customization for almost all our glass accent pieces. Our LED lights are just one option of many for customizing your bar top.

The rest of our customization options include the following:

• Glass thickness
• Shape, size, and length of your glass bar top
• Glass type (Ultra Clear, which is transparent, or Aqua Clear, which is a pale blue)
• Glass texturing
• Edge work (texturing along the edges of the bar top)
• Surface treatment (further texturing on the top)
• Glass colors
• Substrate (extra glass layers)

5. They Could Increase Revenue (for Commercial Businesses)

If you’re a commercial business owner looking to add a glass bar top to a restaurant or bar, there are plenty of benefits to be had for you as well. The awesome look and appeal of your new glass bar top will certainly draw in customers. This drives up revenue.

If you’re ready to begin discussing your glass bar top project today, contact CGD Glass Countertops at 416-398-9733.

Spring Cleaning! Now’s the Perfect Time for New Glass Accent Items

We just sprung forward an hour in preparation for spring 2019. It’s coming up sooner than you think, on Wednesday, March 20^th. With the temperatures finally starting their slow creep upwards, you might be in that spring frame of mind.

That often means spring cleaning. After all, New Year’s isn’t the only time to be out with the old and in with the new. If you’re thinking of renovating your home at all this spring and beyond, you should consider CGD Glass Countertops.

We’re a Canadian glass design company that specializes in customized accent items for the home. While we’re known most for our countertops, that’s far from the only glass items we manufacture.

Here are some of our best-sellers that just might inspire your next spring remodeling project.

Countertops

Yes, we had to start with CGD’s namesake, our countertops. Perhaps yours were there when you moved into your home and they’re made of a dreadful material like Formica. You’ve been wanting to upgrade for years, yet you never have.

Now could be the perfect time! Glass countertops have a sleek, timeless look. They can be as simple or ornate as you want based on the textures you choose when ordering. You can even get your LED countertops backlit for a special finishing touch. No matter what you choose, glass countertops clean up stains and food messes with just a soft cloth and some soap and water. How easy!

Backsplashes

Another awesome kitchen addition you might add this spring is a glass backsplash. If you’re tired of cooking messes always splattering up on your walls, then a backsplash is a naturally smart solution. It will keep your wallpaper safe from stains and your paint un-sticky.

No matter the size of your walls, here at CGD, we can design and build a backsplash that works for your kitchen. Like a countertop, your backsplash cleans super easily when it accumulates messes and stains. Keeping your kitchen neat has never been so effortless.

Sinks

Moving onto the bathroom, how well is your sink working? Also, how does it look? Upgrading your sink might have been another project on your to-do list for years. Now, this spring, you think you’re ready to take the plunge and get a new sink.

If so, you’ve made a great choice. CGD has a wide selection of beautiful glass sinks, including vessel sinks. Like all the items available from us, you can customize your sink, choosing its shape, size, glass thickness, texturing, and glass color. You can even combine several colors at once for a truly one-of-a-kind look.

Bar Tops

Finally, if you have a home bar, you want it to look its best. The glass bar tops available at CGD will help you achieve that goal. Like our countertops, you can texture your bar tops, even adding surface textures for an extra flourish.

If you’re ready to make any of these projects a reality this spring, call us at CGD Glass Countertops today!