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!

Our Favorite Glass Bar Top Designs to Inspire You

Here at CGD Glass Countertops, our clients love our countertops, but they love our other glass projects as well. That’s because we also specialize in bar tops, sinks, kitchen islands, backsplashes, decorative doors, panels, partitions, table tops, and so much more.

If you’re in the market for a new bar top for your home or commercial business, we encourage you to look at the glass ones we’ve designed for our happy customers. These finished projects ought to inspire you to create your own modern glass marvel.

The Black and White Home Bar with a Simple LED-Lit Bar Top

If you have a home bar, you can class it up with a glass bar top. This client had quite an impressive setup already with their themed black and white bar. Our glass bar top fit right in with the look they had painstakingly created.

For that reason, this bar top is kept purposely simple. It’s thick, rectangular glass with no texture. While the bar top is backlit with our LED lighting, that’s the biggest design flourish. Still, for this backdrop, it works.

A Circular Home Bar with a Bar Top to Match

If you’re tight on room, then a circular bar lets you live out your dreams of having a bar at home without being a space hog. Finding a circular bar top to match might seem like a major inconvenience…until you call us at CGD Glass Countertops. We designed this glass bar top to fit the dimensions of the wooden bar the client already had right down to the letter. Once again, our LED lighting is prominently featured here.

A Backlit Glass Bar Top for a Dark Commercial Bar

If you own a bar, you probably keep the lighting down. That creates the homey ambiance that keeps people coming back for more, right? Yet you also want your barkeeps to be doing their best, fastest work.

If visibility is a bit of an issue in this scenario, you’ll love our backlit glass bar top. Like the other examples we’ve showcased, this curvy bar top will light up for hours with vivid white LED lights. This client also chose our Aqua Clear blue base for their glass addition. Smart pick!

The Commercial Curvy Bar Top with Texturing

Our final pick is work we did on another commercial bar. Again, this is a darker establishment, so the LED lighting is appreciated. This client also used our Aqua Clear blue base for their curvy bar top. They got the glass textured as well. You can see how the LED lighting brings out every last detail of the texture to amazing effect.

Did you like the glass bar tops you saw here? Remember that when you work with us at CGD Glass Countertops, you can customize your bar top or any other glass item to your liking. Whether you want to adjust the size, shape, glass texture, or color, the options are yours.

To get started today, give us a call at 416-398-9733.

Our Sinks with LED-Backlit Countertops Are a Must-Have This Winter

It feels like winter is going to last forever. While there are some short reprieves with temporary warmer weather, the snow keeps returning, slamming parts of the country over and over. When the temperatures are just barely out of the single digits, of course you want to stay as warm and toasty in bed as you can.

Sometimes you have to get up in the middle of the night and hit the bathroom. In the unforgiving darkness of night, you can stumble down the freezing cold hallway until you reach the bathroom. The porcelain or tile floor is chilly against your feet, and you just want to get back to the warmth of your bed. Before you do though, you trip and stumble your way through the room.

It doesn’t have to be like that anymore. Here at CGD Glass Countertops, our backlit countertops integrated with our glass sinks will make your middle-of-the-night bathroom trips quick, easy, and efficient.

First, let’s talk about the sinks we offer at CGD. Whether you’re interested in a traditional sink, a vanity, a pedestal sink, a wall-mount sink, or even a vessel sink, we can help you design the one of your dreams. The shape, size, and glass color used for your sink are completely up to you. You can even combine several hues for a truly one-of-a-kind bathroom addition.

Why stop there? Our glass countertops are our specialty and namesake. They’re among our best-selling products. Whether you have a sink that sits atop the countertop or is built into it, we will work with you to create an awesome backlit sink.

Yes, that’s right. CGD Glass Countertops offers backlighting for almost every countertop we design. You can choose from single-color light hues like white, green, red, or blue. If you’re feeling especially colorful, you can even get a light that cycles through all the shades. Since it’s an LED light, you know it’ll last you for years. You’ll also get superior illumination.

Imagine having to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and not having to bump your way through the bathroom. There’s no more waking up your spouse or kids with all your rummaging. You’re also less likely to bruise or otherwise injure yourself. It’s a win-win for sure!

If you’re ready to begin designing your LED-backlit bathroom countertop, we give you plenty of freedom here at CGD. First, you can select the glass thickness. One and a half inches, one inches, ¾ inches, and half an inch are standard. Next, choose from our Ultra Clear or Aqua Clear glass base.

If you want your glass bathroom countertop to be textured, you can do it through our services. We offer a variety of glass textures sure to suit any mood or style. Some of these are very ornate while others are simpler. Once you pick a texture you love, you can add edge work, a surface treatment, a substrate, and finally, our LED backlighting.

Why wait? Call CGD Glass Countertops today!