Service · Aluminium & Glazing

Aluminium and glazing.

Glass and aluminium that line up — office partitions, frameless screens, fire-rated glazing and doors, set out plumb and square so the lines hold across the whole run.

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Overview

What this scope covers.

Glazing is unforgiving. Aluminium and glass have no tolerance for a wall that is out of plumb or a floor that falls away — the eye reads a glass line against the slab and the ceiling, and any drift shows immediately. Internal glazing is a setting-out trade before it is a glass trade, and getting the openings, head and base right is most of the job.

EDM Holdings installs internal aluminium and glazing systems: single and double-glazed office partitions, frameless glass screens, glass doors, and fire-rated glazed systems where the screen has to hold a rating. Because we also build the drywall and the openings around the glass, the head detail, the abutments and the junctions are coordinated as one scope rather than handed between trades.

We work from the structural floor levels and the partition setting-out, check openings before glass is ordered, and install to the system manufacturer's detail so warranties and ratings stand. Where glazing meets a fire compartment, we install the certified system to hold the rating and keep the documentation for inspection. Doors, ironmongery and seals are set up to work on day one and keep working.

The scope runs across commercial offices, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain — meeting rooms and cellular offices, reception screens, clinical glazing, shopfronts and the internal face of curtain-wall interfaces. We deliver the glass line straight, level and square, finished and working.

Clients bring us in on glazing because the lines hold — openings checked before glass is ordered, systems installed to the tested detail, doors set up to keep working. On a glass partition that frames a boardroom or a reception, a clean, level run reads as quality long before anyone opens the specification.

Our capability

How we run the work.

Internal glazing lives or dies on setting-out, so we work from the floor levels and the partition lines, check every opening before glass is ordered, and allow for tolerance at the head where the building moves.

Systems are installed to the manufacturer's tested detail so the warranty and any fire rating stand, and the components are ordered against the specification rather than substituted. Doors, seals and ironmongery are set up to function from day one, and because the drywall around the glass is ours, the junctions are coordinated and clean.

Solutions we deliver

The scope, in detail.

Aluminium partitions

Single and double-glazed framed partition systems for offices and meeting rooms.

Office glazing

Internal glazed screens that keep light and sightlines while separating space.

Frameless glass systems

Minimal, frameless screens and fins set out for clean, continuous glass lines.

Fire-rated glazing

Certified glazed systems that hold the fire and integrity rating they are specified to.

Internal glazing systems

Manifestation, junctions and abutments detailed and installed to the system spec.

Shopfront systems

Internal retail shopfronts and screens delivered to mall and trading deadlines.

Curtain wall interfaces

Internal works to the back of curtain walling, coordinated with the façade.

Glass doors

Framed and frameless glass doors with ironmongery set up to work and keep working.

Architectural glazing solutions

Bespoke internal glazing built from the detail where the standard system will not do.

Industries we serve

Built for the sector.

Commercial offices

Cat-A and cat-B programmes — cellular and open-plan space delivered around the wider fit-out.

Healthcare

Clinical and ward environments delivered in live buildings, with the hygiene and rating the brief demands.

Education

Classrooms, halls and labs sequenced around term dates and occupied campuses.

Hospitality

Guest-facing finishes and back-of-house, built to a standard the guest will judge.

Retail

Store and mall works delivered to trading deadlines, often handed over overnight.

Government

Secure public buildings delivered to programme and to the standard they are held to.

Industrial

Office, amenity and fire-separation works within warehouse and logistics shells.

Mixed-use developments

Coordinated packages across residential, retail and commercial within one build.

Project delivery approach

From drawings to defects, one process.

01

Consultation

We start with your drawings, specification and programme — and give you a clear read on scope, sequence and the questions that need answering before anyone prices a rate.

02

Design coordination

We resolve the interfaces — services, structure, the trades either side of us — and check the build-up against the fire, acoustic and finish schedules before work begins.

03

Procurement

Materials and rated components are ordered against the specification, with lead times planned into the programme so the floor is never waiting on a delivery.

04

Site mobilisation

We set up to the main contractor's site rules, agree access and storage, and put the RAMS and permits in place so work starts cleanly.

05

Installation

The people who priced the job run it on site, working to line and level and checking the work as it goes in rather than after.

06

Quality assurance

Line, level, rating and finish are checked as the work proceeds and recorded, so the system stands up at inspection.

07

Handover

We hand over in sections, finished and ready for the following trade — clean, not nearly there.

08

Defects management

We close out snags quickly and stand behind the work after handover, because the relationship matters more than the single job.

Why clients work with us

What you actually get.

Programme certainty

Give us a date and we build to it. Our part of the job does not blow out the programme, and head contractors plan around that.

Commercial awareness

We price what is on the drawings and flag what is not. Variations are raised early and clearly, not saved for the final account.

Coordination capability

We run our work around the trades sharing the floor and the services overhead, so interfaces are resolved before they become delays.

Quality control

Checks happen as the work proceeds — line, level, rating, finish — so the standard is built in, not inspected in at the end.

Safety

We work to the main contractor's permit and RAMS regime, keep the area clean, and sequence around the people still using the building.

Responsiveness

A real person answers, prices come back quickly, and problems on site get a decision the same day.

Technical knowledge

We understand the systems we install — fire, acoustic, finish — and build them to perform, not just to look right.

Delivery experience

A delivered record across hospitals, government, hospitality and retail since 2010, on jobs that do not forgive a missed date.

Questions

Common questions, answered.

Do you install certified fire-rated glazed screens?
Yes. We install tested fire-rated glazed systems with the matched glass, framing and seals, so the screen holds the integrity and insulation rating it is specified to. We keep the certification and installation records for your fire-strategy file.
What is the difference between framed and frameless glass partitions?
Framed aluminium systems carry the glass in a perimeter frame and suit acoustic and double-glazed build-ups; frameless systems use minimal channels and fins for a cleaner glass line. We will advise which suits the acoustic, fire and budget requirements of your space.
Can you achieve good acoustic separation with glass partitions?
Yes, within the limits of the system — double-glazed framed partitions with sealed perimeters and the right glass build-up give meaningful acoustic separation. Frameless single-glazed screens look cleaner but separate less, so we match the system to the acoustic figure you need.
Do you provide manifestation to the glazing regulations?
Yes. We apply manifestation to make the glass apparent where required, either as a film, frit or applied detail, set out to the design and the relevant safety guidance.
Why does it matter that you also build the drywall?
Because internal glazing is mostly setting-out, and most glazing problems come from a wall or opening that is out of plumb or square. When the drywall and the glazing are one package, the openings are built to receive the glass and the junctions are coordinated.
Can you interface with the curtain wall or façade?
Yes. We deliver the internal works to the back of curtain walling and coordinate the abutment with the façade contractor so the internal finish meets the perimeter cleanly.
Do you supply and fit glass doors and ironmongery?
Yes — framed and frameless glass doors with the patches, pivots, closers and locks set up so they swing true, close properly and keep working after handover.
How do you handle the floor not being level?
We survey the floor levels before ordering glass and allow for tolerance at the base and head, so the glass line stays true even where the slab falls away. Spotting that early is the difference between a clean run and a visible drift.
What are the lead times on glazing?
Glass and aluminium are made to size, so lead time depends on the system and the order quantity. We confirm openings and place the order early in the programme so the floor is not held up waiting for glass.
Can you deliver shopfronts to a mall handover date?
Yes. Retail shopfront works are planned back from the trading or mall handover date, including any overnight or restricted-hours access the centre requires.
What areas do you cover?
Across the UAE — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the northern emirates — and into the wider GCC where a client is taking us with them.
Can you provide bespoke or curved glazing?
Where the standard system will not achieve the design, we build from the detail, including curved and feature glazing, coordinated with the manufacturer and the design team.
Do the systems you install carry a warranty?
Yes. By installing to the manufacturer's tested detail with the matched components, the system warranty stands, and we provide the documentation to support it.
Can you replace or alter existing glazing in an occupied office?
Yes. We can phase glazing works around an occupied floor, working out of hours where needed and protecting the space so the business keeps running.
How do you price glazing works?
From the drawings, the specified system and a site measure of the real openings. You get the scope, the system allowed for and the assumptions priced against.

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