In today's building codes and safety standards, glass must do more than look beautiful it must also protect. At Helping Hands Glass we supply and install a wide range of safety and fire rated glass products engineered for strength, heat resistance and life safety compliance.
From commercial storefronts to fire rated stairwells we deliver clean installations of code compliant glazing systems that meet your projects unique protection requirements.
We offer expert installation and sourcing of:
Tempered Safety Glass
4-5x stronger than standard annealed glass
Shatters into blunt fragments instead of sharp shards
Required for doors, low windows, showers and high traffic areas
Laminated Safety Glass
Multiple layers bonded with interlayers for impact resistance
Remains intact when cracked- ideal for storefronts, overheads, or securirty glazing
Helps reduce noise and blocks UV rays.
Fire Rated Glass
Tested to withstand fire and smoke for 20-180 minutes.
Required in rated walls, doors, tansoms and sidelites
Options include wired glass, ceramic fire glass and fire rated insulated units
Fire Rated Frames and Doors
Installed with UL-listed framing systems and hardware
Available in aluminum, stell and specialty finishes
Pair with glass for full code compliance
Exit corridors and stair enclosures
Lobby and elevator vestibules
Commercial doors and storefronts
School and hospital fire partitions
High occupancy residential buildings
Interior/exterior glass walls with code requirements
We work closely with GCs, architects, and code officials to ensure your fire-rated glazing solution:
Meets IBC, NYC and NFPA codes
Is installed with UL-listed assemblies
Includes the correct labeling, spacing and framing systems
Comes with supporting documentation and spec sheets
"Helping Hands helped us meet fire code and deliver a clean aesthetic at the same time. Their installation was fast and precise." -- A.F., Architect, Brooklyn, NY
We install and consult on fire and safety rated glass systems across:
Nassau County • Suffolk County • Queens • Brooklyn • Manhattan
Need help specifying or pricing a fire rated system? We offer consultations, product, sourcing and full installations for commercial and residential builds.