Product series — 32 000
Everest 32 000 Series Glass Railing
A base-shoe aluminum glass-railing family documented with three profile variants and with base, side and recessed installation details, for balustrades and guards where the design intent is uninterrupted glass.
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32 000 Series technical catalog
Everest 32 000 Series Glass Railing — Technical Catalog
Official Everest manufacturer document supplied by Gloria Glass. Catalog values apply to the configurations documented inside the catalog. They are not universal performance values for every project, and they are not US, Colorado, New York or California code approval.
32 000
Glass Railing
Base-shoe balustrades and guards with a minimal aluminum channel.
Best suited for
- Balconies, terraces and roof decks where the guard should read as glass rather than as framing
- Interior stair and mezzanine edges with a continuous glazed line
- Pool surrounds and view-critical edges in residential and hospitality work
- Projects that want a top-mounted, side-mounted or recessed shoe depending on the finished floor build-up
- Design teams comparing a shoe-channel approach against post-and-infill or standoff systems
Configurations
- Base installation — shoe anchored on top of the slab or supporting structure
- Side installation — shoe face-fixed to the edge of the structure
- Recessed / edge installation — shoe set within the finished floor build-up
- Profile variants 30641, 30642 and 30643 as shown in the supplied catalog
- Straight runs, returns and terminations resolved with the documented closure pieces
System overview
The 32 000 Series is a base-shoe system: the glass is captured in an aluminum channel that is anchored to the structure, and the channel carries the load rather than a series of posts. The supplied catalog shows the family with profile variants 30641, 30642 and 30643.
The catalog documents three installation approaches — base (top-mounted on the slab or structure), side (face-fixed to the edge of the structure) and recessed or edge installation where the shoe sits within the finished floor build-up. Which one is right depends on the structure available at the edge, the finished floor level and the drainage at the perimeter.
The catalog details also cover the parts that make a shoe system work: gaskets, glass spacers, closure pieces and anchor examples such as M10x120. Anchor selection in the catalog is an example of the detail type, not a specification for a project — the real anchor is engineered against the substrate and the design loads.
The Everest presentation describes the approach as a minimalist aluminum shoe channel and lists a glazing-thickness range of 1 3/8 to 1 3/4 inches. That is manufacturer presentation guidance only, and it is subject to current engineering and submittal for the specific guard being built.
Technical snapshot from the manufacturer catalog
Figures below are manufacturer catalog data supplied by Everest. CE and EN references are European manufacturer documentation, not US, Colorado, New York or California code approval.
- System type
- Aluminum base-shoe glass railing
- Profile variants shown in catalog
- 30641, 30642, 30643
- Installation details documented
- Base, side, recessed / edge
- Detail components shown
- Gaskets, glass spacers, closure pieces
- Anchor example in catalog
- M10x120
- Glazing thickness guidance
- 1 3/8 in – 1 3/4 in
Catalog example of the detail type; project anchors are engineered against the actual substrate and loads
Everest presentation guidance only, subject to current engineering and submittal
Final glass make-up, profile selection, anchors, spans, panel and sash sizes, hardware, drainage and any thermal, acoustic or structural value require current Everest submittals plus project-specific architect, engineer and code review. Nothing on this page is a code approval, a performance guarantee or a project-specific recommendation.
Components and details
- Base-shoe channel profiles in the documented variants
- Setting and glass spacer components that locate the panel within the channel
- Gaskets and wedge or dry-glaze components as detailed in the catalog
- Closure and cover pieces for the exposed faces of the shoe
- Anchor examples shown in the catalog details, replaced by project-engineered anchors
Glass, infill and hardware considerations
- Glass for a guard is a structural element. Thickness, lamination, interlayer, heat treatment and edge work are engineered for the guard height, the design loads and the jurisdiction — not selected from a catalog range.
- Handrail and guard requirements, including whether a top rail is required, are project-specific and jurisdiction-specific. This page makes no blanket claim that a handrail can be omitted.
- The substrate matters as much as the shoe: slab thickness, reinforcement, edge distance and any topping or waterproofing layer all affect the anchorage design.
- Perimeter drainage and the interface with waterproofing must be resolved before a recessed installation is committed to.
- Finish selection is confirmed with current Everest finish documentation for the specified profiles.
Specification workflow
- Send the guard locations, run lengths, guard height and the edge condition at each run.
- Identify the intended installation type — base, side or recessed — and the finished floor build-up.
- State the substrate: slab type, thickness, topping, waterproofing and any edge reinforcement.
- Provide the design loads the guard must be engineered to, or the code path the design team is following.
- Request current Everest submittals for the selected profile variant and route them to the project engineer.
- Confirm glass make-up, anchors and handrail requirements with the engineer and the authority having jurisdiction before ordering.
Request a technical review
Send plans, elevations, a schedule or a take-off by email and we will review the 32 000 Series against what the drawings actually show, then tell you what else is needed before it can be priced or specified. Email info@gloria-glass.com or start from the contact form — there is no document upload on this page.
Request 32 000 Series QuoteProject regions
Gloria Glass works on projects in Colorado, New York and California, with Denver, New York City and Los Angeles as its principal target markets. Its verified principal office is in Littleton, Colorado; there is no office, showroom, warehouse or inventory in New York or California.
Denver & Colorado
Front Range projects: altitude and solar exposure, diurnal temperature swing, wind and snow detailing at sills and thresholds.
Region pageNew York City
Dense urban work: building access and hoisting, freight and lobby restrictions, occupied-building sequencing and unit-size limits.
Region pageLos Angeles
Indoor–outdoor architecture: wide sliding openings, flush thresholds, coastal exposure and finish durability.
Region pageGloria Glass accepts sales and specification inquiries for these series on projects in Colorado, New York and California, from its principal office in Littleton, Colorado. There is no claimed office, showroom, warehouse or inventory in New York or California. Gloria Glass does not claim authorised or exclusive distribution, does not fabricate these systems, does not stock them, does not guarantee their performance and does not claim completed projects using them.
32 000 Series questions
- Which profile variants does the supplied catalog show?
- The supplied 32 000 catalog shows profile variants 30641, 30642 and 30643, with base, side and recessed installation details for the family.
- Does a 32 000 Series railing need a handrail?
- That is a project and jurisdiction question, not a product question. Guard configuration and handrail requirements are determined by the applicable code, the guard height and the design team's engineering — Gloria Glass makes no blanket claim either way.
- What glass thickness does the system take?
- The Everest presentation lists a glazing-thickness range of 1 3/8 to 1 3/4 inches as manufacturer guidance. The actual panel for a project is engineered against the guard height and design loads and confirmed on current submittals.
- Is the M10x120 anchor in the catalog what we should use?
- No. That anchor appears in the catalog as an example within an installation detail. The anchor for a real guard is selected and engineered against the actual substrate, edge distance and design loads.
- Can the shoe be recessed into the floor?
- The catalog documents a recessed / edge installation alongside base and side installation. Recessing has consequences for the floor build-up, drainage and waterproofing, so it is confirmed on the project details before it is specified.
Related systems and reading
Glass railing services
The general glass-railing page: system types compared, planning considerations and how a railing scope is put together.
ContinuePost, base shoe and standoff systems
How the three main railing support approaches differ in structure, appearance, tolerance and substrate demand.
ContinueSubstrate and attachment readiness
What the edge condition has to provide before any guard system can be anchored to it.
ContinueAll Everest product series
The five documented series side by side, with the catalog scope of each and where they overlap.
Continue32 000 Series inquiry
Request an Everest 32 000 Series quote
Send drawings, a schedule or a take-off and we will tell you what else is needed to specify and price the system properly.
info@gloria-glass.comAvailability, final specifications, certification, engineering requirements, glazing, finish, delivery and project suitability are confirmed for each project.