Glass Table Tops - Polished Edges or Bevelled Edges

Having a finished edge on your glass table top or cover can be important, the rule being if you see the edges then have them ‘polished’. We’re often asked what is the main difference between a polished edge or a bevelled edge, and what is best? It is down to preference in many ways. The most common finsihed edge on glass to protect furniture or glass being used as a table top is to have a ‘polished edge’, this is a contemporary finish and is widely used across the glass manufacturing industry. The alternative is a that of a bevelled edge, which is a more classic look and less common.

What does a polished edge look like on a glass table cover?

Polished edge on table glass protector — This image shows a ‘polished edge’ on the perimeter edge of the glass dining table protector.

polished edge on toughened glass table top — A further example of a polished edge on a dining table glass cover.

Essentially the polished edge has a small 1mm or 2mm chamfer on the top and bottom face of the glass edge, this is the most regulalry used finish on glass table protectors, covers and glass toppers. This option is displayed on our table glass calculator under ‘Polished Edges’, which can be selected as YES or NO. If no is selected an ‘Unpolished Edge’ looks like the following; it can have chips, shelling and general imperfections present.

An Unpolished Edge on a toughened glass table cover.

What does a bevelled edge look like on a glass table top?

This angle highlights the ‘incline’ of a bevelled edge on the glass periemter.

Bevelled edges can help to distinguish the periemter of glass table tops and covers.

Bevelled edge on glass table topper — A Bevelled Edge on this glass table topper.

A Bevelled Edge on a glass top is essentially an ‘inlcine’ or slope on one face of the glass. The minimum bevel amount is 5mm, however this not often used as it is close to a polished edge. To distinguish the periemter edge a 10mm, 15mm or 20mm bevelled edge can be selected for the glass, this doubles up as a feature also. Bevelled Edges can be slected on our glass calculator under the ‘Bevelled Edges’ option. Bevelling can add to the glass lead times however.