Design reference image
A productive consultation begins with a few basics: approximate dimensions of the space, photographs of the current condition, and reference images that reflect the intended look. Everything else in the conversation builds on those three.
Measurements: approximate is fine at this stage
A consultation does not need survey-grade numbers — that comes later, at the site measure. What it needs is enough to establish scale and feasibility: rough width and height of each opening, ceiling height, and the distance to anything the glass has to clear. Take widths at the top and bottom of the opening; if they differ noticeably, mention it, because that difference influences the recommended system.
Photographs that actually help
Useful photographs show the whole opening straight-on, both sides of the wall, the floor and ceiling conditions, and any obstruction nearby — a switch, a vent, a fixture, a beam. Close-ups of finishes help with hardware selection. Photographs taken at an angle from across the room are the least useful, because they hide exactly the conditions that matter.
Be clear about how it should operate
Whether the finished system is used daily, opened occasionally or fixed in place changes the recommendation more than any aesthetic preference. Say which one applies. If more than one configuration would be acceptable, say that too — it usually widens the options and can affect cost.
Programme, constraints and sequence
Bring any fixed dates, along with what other work is planned in the same space. Frameless glass is measured after surrounding construction is stable, so the sequence around tiling, flooring, framing and painting matters to the timeline. The process page sets out the stages we work through.
For multi-opening projects
If the project covers more than a handful of openings, a simple schedule — one row per opening, with location, dimensions, operation and any performance note — makes the whole conversation faster and reduces the chance of a missed condition. The window and door schedule guide describes a format that can be quoted from directly.
Questions worth bringing
Ask what will be confirmed at the site measure, what the shop drawing will show, what the lead time depends on, and what happens if a site condition changes after measurement. Clear answers to those four questions tell you more about how a project will run than any product comparison.