Articles by Michel

Wat kun je van ons verwachten tijdens de vakantieperiode?

"Wat kun je van ons verwachten tijdens de vakantieperiode? In de vakantieperiode blijft het uiteraard mogelijk om te bestellen via Glasboertje.nl. Bestellingen worden dagelijks verwerkt, ook tijdens de vakantiesluiting. Echter om teleurstelling te voorkomen dient u rekening te houden met het volgende:

10 June 2024
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Glass prices with variable surcharges

"What is a variable surcharge and what does it do to the price?" The selling price of glass mainly consists of the raw materials, machines and buildings required for the production of the basic glass (melting furnaces), the energy required for this production, the logistics to store and transport the glass and ultimately the costs incurred to cut the glass to size and grind it into an end product at the glass merchants. Since energy prices have risen enormously recently, the production of basic glass is becoming more expensive, which ultimately leads to a higher sales price...

31 March 2022
892 viewed

Order glass table top

"What should I take into account when ordering a table top?" A glass tabletop is not that difficult, but where exactly do you start? What do you need it for? Which size are you going to order and what do you do with the choice "tempered glass" or "untempered glass"? And what should you do with the edge finish and the corners? Read our BLOG item for more information.

24 March 2020
881 viewed

Custom glass is expensive! Or is it okay?

"Why is custom glass often more expensive than you would expect?" Custom glass products are often compared to standard stock products. But there is a very big difference here. You can never compare individual pieces of customization with standard stock products that are made in China per 10,000 pieces. We will try to explain things so that you get more insight into what is involved when you order a piece of custom glass or mirror.

23 June 2018
493 viewed

Loyalty Discount!

"I am a company, can I get a fixed discount?" There are certainly opportunities to get fixed discounts. We have set up a loyalty program for this. How does this work? The more you order, the higher your standard discount can be on follow-up orders. These discounts can amount to 12.5% ​​on the entire range.

30 April 2018
979 viewed

More insight into glass types

"What types of basic glass are there?" You may think that the number of glass types is rather limited. But in reality it is almost unlimited! In fact, there are only a few types of glass. This basic glass is also called float glass. The float glass can then be processed and treated in all kinds of ways, allowing you to make an infinite range of glass types and compositions. From a simple pane for the barn door to explosion-resistant glass.

20 February 2018
1309 viewed

Delivery time custom glass and mirrors

"I want to receive my custom glass or mirror within a few days"
But does that work? Can you compare custom glass with the standard items that you order from the major online webshops before 11:00 PM and receive them the next day? Which production and delivery time should you take into account? We will try to give you a little insight into the order processing and production process.

31 October 2017
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