Stained-glass character
Textured upper glazing brings warmth and privacy without closing the shopfront off from the street.
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Custom Steel · Hospitality
Our
Local
A custom restaurant shopfront where engineering, heritage-style glazing and a confident hand-painted finish become part of the venue’s identity.
The project
Commercial performance.
Unmistakable character.
This was not designed as a neutral frame. The steel shopfront had to work hard every day while contributing directly to the restaurant’s distinctive street presence.
D&G Window Solutions purpose-made the steel system, galvanised it for long-term corrosion protection, installed and glazed it, then completed the yellow marine steel coating by hand. Textured stained glass softens the upper panels, while clear laminated safety glass keeps the entrance open and visible.
01Purpose-madeShopfront measured and manufactured for the opening
02ProtectedSteel galvanised before the final coating system
03CompletedInstalled, glazed, fitted and hand-finished
Purpose in every detail
Built to be noticed.
Detailed to be used.
The visual identity is strong, but every specification has a practical job: safe access, durable protection and glazing suited to a working hospitality environment.
Commercial exit control
CISA panic-exit hardware supports safe, intuitive operation in a busy public venue.
Galvanised beneath the colour
The distinctive yellow finish sits over corrosion-protected steel for long-term commercial service.
Project photography
Our work,
in detail.
Finished architectural views are paired with the actual installation stage, showing both the completed shopfront and the workmanship behind it.
The completed result
A shopfront that belongs
to the restaurant.
Custom steel allowed the entrance to meet the practical brief without losing the personality that makes Our Local recognisable.
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