Illustrative commercial glass curtain-wall facade
Facades and curtain walls

Glass Facade Contractors in Nairobi

Glass envelopes engineered, fabricated and installed to specification.

Husseini Builders designs, fabricates and installs glass facades, curtain walls and structural glazing for commercial, institutional and residential buildings across Kenya. The aluminium system, the glass specification and the installation are handled in-house, so the facade is engineered for Nairobi’s sun, rain and wind and delivered to the programme you agreed.

  • Weather-sealed
  • Engineered to spec
  • Structural
  • Security-rated options

A curtain wall is a non-structural envelope of aluminium mullions and transoms hung from the building frame, with glass and spandrel panels infilled between them. It carries its own weight and resists wind and weather while the structure carries the building. Smaller frontages, shopfronts and single-storey elevations often use structural glazing or framed systems instead of a full curtain wall.

We work with developers, main contractors and architects from concept stage, because the system type, the glass weight and the bracket design all affect the slab edge and the structure. Getting those decisions in early is what keeps the facade package on programme.

Every facade we deliver comes with a written scope: the system, the aluminium profiles and finish, the glass specification per elevation, engineering and shop drawings, the fixings and interfaces, water management and fire stopping, the installation method, and the warranty.

What it includes

  • Stick and unitised curtain wall systems
  • Structural glazing and spider-fitted glass
  • Shopfronts and ground-floor glazed frontages
  • Solar control, low-emissivity and double-glazed units
  • Laminated and laminated toughened glass at height
  • Engineering, shop drawings and site installation by our own crews

Who this is for

Homeowners

Homeowners building a residence with a large glazed elevation, a double-height window wall or a glass-fronted living space.

Developers, contractors and institutions

Developers, main contractors and architects commissioning a facade package who need a fabricator that can produce calculations, shop drawings and comparable completed work.

Examples of our facades and curtain walls work

Project photographs for facades and curtain walls are being added. Ask us on WhatsApp for examples of work like yours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a glass facade and a curtain wall?
Glass facade is the general term for a building exterior dominated by glass. A curtain wall is the specific system most large glass facades use: an aluminium frame hung from the floor slabs with glass infilled between the members.
Do you provide the engineering for the facade?
Yes. Wind loads, mullion and transom sizing, bracket design and movement detailing are part of our scope, with calculations and shop drawings issued for checking before fabrication.
Which glass should a facade in Nairobi use?
It depends on the orientation of each elevation. Solar control or low-emissivity coatings manage heat gain and glare, double glazing improves thermal and acoustic performance, and laminated or laminated toughened glass is used at height for safety.
Can you re-clad an existing building?
Sometimes. It depends on whether the structure can take the new brackets and loads, which needs an engineering assessment first. We are glad to review the building and advise.

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Husseini Builders is a Nairobi fabricator of architectural glass and aluminium, in-house for over three decades. Back to the homepage or read about how we work.