The Coastal SpecLock™ Method
You have three quotes.
You're not sure you're comparing the same thing.
You're right to be uncertain.
The part of a glass or aluminium quote that causes the most problems is not the price. It is what the price does not show.
MA Glass built the Coastal SpecLock™ Method — a 5-step process that documents your site conditions, material choices, approval requirements, and warranty terms before you commit to anything.
60-min site visit • Documented specs before fabrication
Architect, developer, or project manager?
MA Glass fabricates to your drawings, provides compliance and product documentation, and has completed projects above R500,000 across KZN and beyond.
The Hidden-Spec Trap™
The expensive part of a glass or aluminium project is rarely on the quote.
Many homeowners comparing quotes are comparing the wrong thing. The final number is the last place the problem lives. The problems arrive earlier — in undocumented assumptions, exclusions, and warranties.
The Vague Quote
Your quote shows a total. It does not show what that total assumes: glass grade, hardware specification, drainage requirements, coastal-finish suitability. When any assumption is wrong, the invoice changes — after your deposit.
The homeowner discovers this at the variation order stage. Not at the quote stage.
The Missing Exclusions
Most quotes exclude items the homeowner assumes are included: waterproofing, structural adjustments, body-corporate compliance documents, coastal-grade hardware upgrades. The exclusion list is not on the front page. It is in the fine print — or not in the document at all.
The homeowner finds out when the extras invoice arrives.
The Warranty Nobody Reads
Your installer mentions a warranty. The terms — what it covers, what it excludes, which components it applies to, and how you actually claim — are rarely provided in writing before installation begins. They matter most at the moment something fails.
The homeowner discovers the exclusions when they need the warranty most.
The Solution
How MA Glass makes the hidden variables visible before you commit.
5 steps. Every output in writing. Yours to keep before the first panel is ordered.
Track Record
Nothing fabricated. Nothing exaggerated.
Each project began with a documented site assessment. The scope was agreed before fabrication. The cost reflects what was actually delivered.
Imbabala Lodge — Zimbabwe
R3,650,000The Challenge
A remote eco-lodge requiring custom glazing that maximised natural light and integrated with the environment — with no margin for specification errors given site remoteness.
The Solution
Custom aluminium and glass doors, windows, folding and sliding doors, and glass balustrades — fabricated in KZN and installed on-site.
Victory Country Club — Durban North
R2,700,000The Challenge
A coastal clubhouse where previous steel frames had failed. The specification required corrosion-resistant hardware, coastal-suitable aluminium systems, and luxury-level finish.
The Solution
New aluminium windows, folding and sliding doors, and glass balustrades — specified and installed to coastal corrosion-resistance requirements.
Victoria Embankment — Durban
R970,000The Challenge
Commercial renovation requiring compliance with building regulations and weather-resistant performance on a high-traffic urban site.
The Solution
Replacement of existing aluminium doors, Alum Guide gate installation, weather-resistant coatings, structural reinforcement.
Aintree Complex — Durban
R330,000The Challenge
Full replacement of aged windows and doors in a multi-unit complex — requiring consistency across units and clean project management.
The Solution
Removal and replacement of outdated windows and doors with modern, energy-efficient alternatives, sealing, and waterproofing.
Why the South African Government Funded MA Glass's Expansion — and What That Means for Your Project.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition does not fund aluminium installers with R9.3 million because they offer free quotes. It funds manufacturers it has assessed as having the operational capability, compliance standard, and growth trajectory to handle demanding work at scale.
MA Glass received R4 million in October 2023 and R5.3 million in February 2025 — both under the Black Industrialist Programme. Source: South African Parliamentary Q&A record.
For you, that means: your project is handled by a fabricator the government has validated, not an operator working out of a rented garage.