Glass Weight Calculator

Understanding the weight of glass is essential when planning for any home or commercial renovation involving glass panels, especially in Singapore, where HDB regulations, space constraints, and safety considerations are crucial. Whether you’re installing a new frameless shower screen, replacing a glass door, or customizing a partition wall, knowing the weight of the glass helps determine the right hardware, budget, and installation method. That’s why LS Shower Screen Singapore has developed this free Glass Weight Calculator, a reliable and easy-to-use tool for homeowners, contractors, and interior designers.

Why Knowing Glass Weight Matters (Expert Guide from Singapore’s Glass Pros)

Glass is beautiful, sleek, and highly durable, but it’s also deceptively heavy. Accurately estimating glass weight is not just about structural integrity; it’s also crucial for logistics, safety, cost management, and proper installation. At LS Shower Screen Singapore, we’ve seen countless renovation plans disrupted because the glass weight wasn’t correctly accounted for, resulting in cracked tiles, sagging hinges, or even accidents.

When dealing with shower screens, balcony enclosures, or sliding doors, understanding how much weight your frame, brackets, or walls can bear is key. For example, a standard 10mm tempered glass door (90×200 cm) can weigh around 45-50 kg, which requires reinforced hinges and secure anchoring into the wall. Knowing this helps both homeowners and contractors prepare and budget correctly, especially for condo and HDB BTO projects in Singapore, where design rules are strict.

In short, glass weight affects everything from material selection to delivery planning, and our calculator simplifies this critical part of your project.

What is Glass? Types Used in Shower Screens

Glass is a solid material typically made by melting silica (sand), soda, and lime, then cooling the mixture to form a rigid, transparent sheet. While the basic concept of glass is simple, the types used in construction and interior design vary significantly, especially when considering weight and density.

In the shower screen industry, tempered glass is the most popular choice due to its strength and safety properties. It’s heat-treated to be about four times stronger than regular annealed glass, and when it breaks, it crumbles into safe, blunt pieces rather than sharp shards. Laminated glass, on the other hand, is made by sandwiching a layer of resin or film between two sheets, making it extremely secure, even when cracked. This is ideal for balcony barriers or skylights.

For calculations, it’s important to note that:

• Tempered glass density ≈ 2.5 g/cm³
  
• Laminated glass ≈ 2.6 g/cm³
  
• Annealed glass ≈ 2.4 g/cm³
  

Each type not only affects the weight but also the installation method and cost. At LS Shower Screen Singapore, we always recommend using tempered glass for bathroom and shower applications due to its superior safety and durability.

How to Use Our Glass Weight Calculator

Our Glass Weight Calculator is a free online tool designed to help you estimate the weight of any custom glass sheet instantly. Whether you’re a homeowner looking to install a new shower screen or a contractor preparing for a renovation job, this tool helps you avoid miscalculations and costly errors.

Here’s how to use it:

1. Select the type of glass – Choose from tempered, laminated, or annealed glass. You can also enter a custom density if you’re working with a speciality glass.
   
2. Input the dimensions – Provide the width and height in centimetres, and the thickness in millimetres.
   
3. Optional: Add cost per kg – If you want a cost estimate, input the rate per kilogram (e.g., SGD 15).
   
4. Click calculate – Instantly see the weight in kilograms and pounds, as well as the cost if a rate is provided.
   

Unlike other calculators online, ours is built specifically for the Singapore renovation market, offering better accuracy, cost estimation, and local context. Plus, it’s responsive and works perfectly on mobile, so you can use it right from your job site or while shopping for glass.

Glass Weight Formula & Glass Density (With Examples)

To understand how the glass weight is calculated, you need to know its volume and density. The basic glass weight formula is:

Weight (kg) = Volume (m³) × Density (kg/m³)

Let’s break that down:

• Volume = Width × Height × Thickness (in meters)
  
• Density varies by glass type:
  
  • Tempered glass: 2500 kg/m³
    
  • Laminated glass: 2600 kg/m³
    
  • Annealed glass: 2400 kg/m³

Example:

If you have a 100 cm × 200 cm tempered glass panel that is 10 mm thick, convert everything to meters:

• Width: 1.00 m
  
• Height: 2.00 m
  
• Thickness: 0.01 m
  
• Volume = 1.00 × 2.00 × 0.01 = 0.02 m³
  
• Weight = 0.02 × 2500 = 50 kg
  

Our calculator automates this process and converts your input into both kilograms (kg) and pounds (lbs) instantly. It’s especially helpful when coordinating with freight or delivery companies, which often use pounds.

Sample Calculation for Common Glass Sizes

Let’s look at some realistic examples you might encounter in a home renovation project with LS Shower Screen Singapore:

1. Frameless Shower Panel (100×200 cm, 10mm tempered glass):

• Volume = 1.00 × 2.00 × 0.01 = 0.02 m³

   

• Density = 2500 kg/m³

   

• Weight = 0.02 × 2500 = 50 kg

   

2. Balcony Glass Railing (120×90 cm, 12mm laminated glass):

• Volume = 1.20 × 0.90 × 0.012 = 0.01296 m³
  
• Density = 2600 kg/m³
  
• Weight = 0.01296 × 2600 ≈ 33.7 kg
  

3. Custom Partition Glass (60×150 cm, 8mm annealed glass):

• Volume = 0.60 × 1.50 × 0.008 = 0.0072 m³
  
• Density = 2400 kg/m³
  
• Weight = 0.0072 × 2400 = 17.3 kg
  

Using these examples, you can see why calculating glass weight early is crucial. Whether you’re wall-mounting or installing tracks, the load must be supported.

Why Use LS Shower Screens’ Calculator Over Others?

While there are plenty of glass weight calculators online, none are tailored to Singapore’s needs quite like ours. Here’s why LS Shower Screen Singapore offers the best solution:

• 🧠 Built by local experts – We understand Singapore’s HDB, condo, and landed property requirements.
  
• 📱 Mobile-optimised tool – Easily use the calculator on-site or during consultations.
  
• 💸 Includes cost estimate – Many calculators don’t factor in pricing, ours does.
  
• 🧮 Supports custom density and unit conversions – Professional flexibility you won’t find elsewhere.
  
• 💬 Backed by experience – We’ve installed thousands of shower screens, partitions, and enclosures in Singapore.
  

Unlike generic calculators, our tool is part of a larger ecosystem of glass expertise, backed by actual services you can engage with. After using it, you can request a quote, consult with us, or place an order immediately.

Ask an Expert – Get Help with Your Glass Calculation or Installation

Need assistance interpreting your glass weight results? Not sure which thickness is right for your shower screen or balcony glass? Our team at LS Shower Screen Singapore is here to help. Whether you need a custom glass solution or a site measurement for a project, we provide expert advice, fast installation, and transparent pricing.