Master glazier's workshop for custom-made glass systems, glass doors, glass showers, railings and canopies
Glasbau Brehm Inh. Harald Brehm e.K.
NurembergNew on Amplifa
Family business in the fifth generation
Glasbau Brehm is an owner-managed master glazier and glass construction workshop in Nuremberg, run as a family business in the fifth generation since 1886. The company manufactures and installs custom-made glass products: glass showers, hinged, pivot and sliding doors, glass partitions and all-glass walls, glass railings and privacy screens, glass canopies, patio roofs, terrace and balcony sliding walls, kitchen backsplashes, cabinet systems and mirrors. Materials used include tested toughened safety glass (ESG to EN 12150) and laminated safety glass (VSG with heat-strengthened glass to EN 1863) as well as float, structured and design glass; constructions use hot-dip galvanised steel, stainless steel and powder-coated aluminium profiles. Finishing options such as frosting, sandblasting designs, screen printing, laser and film decors, digital printing and easy-to-clean coatings complement the offering. The service chain covers consulting, planning, on-site surveying with modern measuring equipment, manufacturing, installation by the company's own team without subcontractors, and final acceptance; an emergency glass breakage service is also available. Customers include private households, architects, general contractors, commercial enterprises and public-sector clients in the Nuremberg metropolitan region.
- Site
- Nuremberg
- Processes
- Custom-made glass showers (walk-in, corner, niche, sliding, 5-corner showers, shower enclosures), Glass doors (hinged, pivot, sliding doors, glass sliding doors), Glass partitions, room dividers & all-glass walls (glass systems), Glass railings & privacy screens, Glass canopies, Patio roofs & carports, Terrace & balcony sliding walls (sliding and folding walls), Glass kitchen backsplashes
- Materials
- Toughened safety glass (ESG), Laminated safety glass (VSG) with heat-strengthened glass, Float glass, Structured glass, Design glass, Self-cleaning glass (lotus effect), Hot-dip galvanised steel, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- EN 12150 (ESG), EN 1863 (VSG/heat-strengthened)
- Founded
- 1886
- Industries
- Private customers/Residential, Architects and interior designers, General contractors, Commercial enterprises, Public-sector clients/Municipalities, Hotels
- 01
Consulting (showroom or on site)
- 02
Detailed planning
- 03
Precise on-site surveying
- 04
Custom manufacturing to measure
- 05
Installation by our own team
- 06
Joint final acceptance
Materials & Glazing
Toughened safety glass (ESG)
Thermally toughened safety glass with increased mechanical resistance for glass doors, showers and glass systems.
Laminated safety glass (VSG) with heat-strengthened glass
Glass with fragment retention and increased breakage strength for linearly and point-supported glazing such as canopies and roofs.
Float glass
Base glass for various custom-made glass products.
Structured glass
Textured glass for design and privacy screening.
Design glass
Decorative glass for individual design projects.
Self-cleaning glass
Glass with a lotus effect that minimises cleaning effort for roofed structures.
Hot-dip galvanised steel
Construction material for patio roofs and carports.
Stainless steel
Material for constructions with high demands on appearance and durability.
Powder-coated aluminium profiles
Profiles with static inserts for patio roofs; also aluminium frames for glass systems.
Locations
Nuremberg
DEHead office with production, office and showroom (>200 m² exhibition)
- Materials
- Glass (ESG/VSG/Float/Structured/Design), steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Modern surveying equipment
- Production hall (new building 1973)
Custom-made glass products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom-made glass showers (walk-in, corner, niche, sliding, 5-corner showers, shower enclosures)Installation | – | – | – | – | Toughened safety glass (ESG), Laminated safety glass (VSG), Float glass, Structured glass, Design glass |
| Glass doors (hinged, pivot, sliding doors, glass sliding doors)Installation | – | – | – | – | Toughened safety glass (ESG), Laminated safety glass (VSG), Float glass, Structured glass, Design glass |
| Glass partitions, room dividers & all-glass walls (glass systems)Installation | – | – | – | – | Toughened safety glass (ESG) to EN 12150, Laminated safety glass (VSG) with heat-strengthened glass, Aluminium frames |
| Glass railings & privacy screensInstallation | – | – | – | – | Toughened safety glass (ESG), Laminated safety glass (VSG) |
| Glass canopiesInstallation | – | – | – | – | Toughened safety glass (ESG), Laminated safety glass (VSG), Hot-dip galvanised steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium (powder-coated, with static inserts) |
| Patio roofs & carportsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Hot-dip galvanised steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium profiles (powder-coated, with static inserts), Laminated safety glass with heat-strengthened glass to EN, self-cleaning glass (lotus effect) |
| Terrace & balcony sliding walls (sliding and folding walls)Installation | – | – | – | – | Glass, Aluminium |
| Glass kitchen backsplashesInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass (incl. with digital printing, screen printing,, |
| Cabinet systemsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Custom-made mirrorsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Mirror glass |
| Glass staircases & glass floorsInstallation | – | – | – | – | Safety glass (ESG/VSG) |
| Glass finishing: frosting, sandblasting designs, screen printing, laser and film decors, digitalSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Precise on-site surveying with state-of-the-art measuring equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and detailed planning of glass projects (also for architects, public-sector clients,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emergency glass breakage service / glass repair (securing and replacing damaged glass elements)Installation | – | – | – | – | Glass |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Standards
Tested toughened safety glass to EN 12150 and laminated safety glass with heat-strengthened glass to EN 1863 are used, depending on the requirements and applicable DIN standards, for example in public buildings. Installation is carried out by the company's own, continuously trained team, followed by a joint final acceptance.
| Evidence | Nuremberg |
|---|---|
| EN 12150 (ESG) | |
| EN 1863 (VSG/heat-strengthened) |
Company history since 1886
- 1886
Company founded by Georg Brehm on 1 October at the property Bärenschanzstraße 57, Nuremberg
- 1923
Business taken over by Fritz Brehm, son of the company founder
- 1929
Fritz Brehm becomes master chairman of the Glaziers' Guild for Nuremberg
- 1945
Death of the business owner and destruction of the entire operation in an air raid
- 1956
Fritz Brehm, grandson of the company founder, joins the company as a partner
- 1970
Fritz Brehm becomes a publicly appointed and sworn expert of the glazier's trade
- 1973
New construction of production hall and office building at Carl-Schwemmer-Straße 20, Nuremberg
- 1983
Harald Brehm passes his master craftsman examination and joins the company
- 1990
Harald Brehm becomes a partner (GbR Fritz and Harald Brehm)
- 1994
Extension built for an exhibition room and expansion of the office space
- 1999
Harald Brehm takes over the company as sole owner
- 2011
Christian Brehm joins the company in the 5th generation
- 2012
Sandra Brehm joins the company
- 2015
Christian Brehm passes the master craftsman examination in the glazier's trade
- 2023
Christian Brehm completes his degree in Business Administration for the Skilled Crafts (Betriebswirt des Handwerks)