Why glass table tops break
Nearly every breakage we see comes down to the same two mistakes: the glass was laid flat, and something else was placed on top of it “just for the journey”. Glass has almost no flex tolerance across its flat face, so a single pothole with weight on top is often enough.
Step by step
- Clean and dry both faces.
- Sandwich the glass between two sheets of corrugated cardboard cut to size.
- Wrap the edges in bubble wrap, then the whole panel in a blanket.
- Stand it on its edge in a purpose-built crate or against a padded van wall, secured so it cannot slide or tip.
- Never lay anything on top of it, and never lay it flat.
When to let us handle it
If the table top is over 1.5 m, bevelled, or toughened glass with sharp edges, our team packs it as part of a full move rather than as a customer-packed item. Get a free quote.