DIVISION 08

Division 08 glazing contractor

On specification-driven projects, the glass scope is defined by Division 08 as much as by the drawings. We read the spec before we price, build to it, and deliver the submittals, testing and closeout it requires.

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BUILT TO THE SPEC

Reading Division 08 before the price, not after award

Division 08 covers openings in the standard specification format — doors, frames, storefronts, entrances, curtain wall, glazing and hardware. It sets systems, performance, finishes, glass types, testing and warranties.

Named storefront systems, glass makeups, performance criteria, finish requirements, field testing and extended warranties all carry cost that never shows on the elevations. A glazier who prices from drawings alone will miss them.

We read the relevant sections before pricing and state in our bid which we have included. Where a specified product has a lead time or availability problem, we raise it with a priced alternative through the substitution process.

Division 08 sections that commonly carry cost

Aluminum-framed storefronts and entrances
Glazing and glass makeups
Door hardware sets
Performance and testing requirements
Finish and color requirements
Warranties and maintenance data

SCOPE OF WORK

What a specification-driven project requires

Beyond the installation, these are the deliverables Division 08 usually calls for.

Spec review

A section-by-section read of the relevant Division 08 sections before pricing, with inclusions stated in the bid.

Submittals

Shop drawings, product data, glass samples and finish samples organized to the spec’s section numbers.

Substitutions

Formal substitution requests with equivalent systems when a specified product has a lead time problem.

Testing

Field water testing and other performance tests as the specification requires.

Hardware

Hardware sets supplied and installed as specified, with keying coordinated with the owner.

Closeout deliverables

Warranties, maintenance data and attic stock delivered as the spec lists them.

HOW THE JOB RUNS

A specification-driven job, step by step

How we keep Division 08 from becoming a source of disputes.

01

Read the sections before pricing

Storefront, entrance, glazing and hardware sections are reviewed so the bid carries what the spec requires.

02

Submit to the spec

Submittals follow the spec’s organization, with substitutions requested early and in writing.

03

Install and test

Work is installed to the specified systems, and required field tests are performed and documented.

04

Close out

The closeout package is assembled section by section against the spec.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Division 08 questions

If your question is not here, call and ask for an estimator.

What is Division 08?

It is the openings division of the standard construction specification format, covering doors, frames, storefronts, curtain wall, glazing and hardware.

Why does the specification matter if we have drawings?

The drawings show sizes and layout. The specification sets the systems, glass, performance, finish, testing and warranties — much of the cost lives there.

Can you propose alternate systems?

Yes, through the substitution process the spec defines, with the documentation the architect needs.

Do you perform water testing?

Where the specification requires it, yes, and we document the results.

Do you supply the door hardware?

We can supply and install specified hardware for glass and aluminum doors, or install hardware supplied by others.