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You’re looking at glass that needs curves, holes, or patterns that traditional scoring can’t handle. Maybe it’s architectural panels for a commercial build. Maybe it’s custom automotive glass or decorative interior pieces that need to fit perfectly the first time.
Waterjet cutting doesn’t generate heat. That matters because heat causes microcracks, warping, and edge failures that show up later. The stream is narrow—we’re talking thousandths of an inch—so there’s minimal waste and maximum control.
What you get is clean edges, zero thermal distortion, and the ability to cut shapes that would crack or chip with conventional methods. If your project requires precision and your material is expensive, this is how you avoid redoing it.
We handle CNC glass waterjet cutting in Jericho, NY for commercial contractors, architects, automotive shops, and anyone working with glass that needs exact dimensions. Our process starts with file review—we check your CAD drawings before programming to catch tolerance issues, nesting problems, or design conflicts that would waste material or time.
Jericho’s mix of professional services, healthcare facilities, and high-end residential projects means you’re often working with tight deadlines and zero room for error. We get that. Our equipment handles glass up to 12 inches thick, and our programming accounts for material behavior during cutting so your pieces come out right.
You’re not getting a quote-and-forget service. You’re getting engineering review, optimized cutting paths, and someone who understands that your glass project has downstream dependencies.
You send us your design file—DXF, DWG, or whatever CAD format you’re working in. We review it for cuttability: Are the tolerances achievable? Is the nesting efficient? Are there areas where the glass might crack during piercing?
If we spot issues, we’ll flag them before we start. No surprises halfway through your job. Once the file is dialed in, we program the CNC waterjet system with optimized cutting paths. The machine uses a high-pressure water stream mixed with abrasive garnet to cut through your glass without touching it—no blade contact, no heat buildup.
The cutting head follows your design with precision measured in thousandths. Complex curves, tight inside corners, small holes—it handles what traditional methods can’t. After cutting, edges come off the machine smooth and clean, often requiring no secondary finishing. You get your parts on time, cut to spec, ready to install or assemble.
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We cut architectural glass panels for commercial buildings, decorative glass for interior design projects, automotive glass including custom windshields and windows, and industrial glass components that need exact specifications. Thickness isn’t a limitation—our system handles thin decorative glass up to thick structural panels.
In Jericho, where healthcare facilities and professional office buildings make up a significant portion of the commercial landscape, architectural glass waterjet cutting often involves lobby panels, partition walls, and custom entryway designs. These projects demand precision because installation crews can’t adjust for miscut pieces on-site.
For residential projects in the area—where median household income supports high-end renovations—custom glass waterjet cutting covers countertops, backsplashes, shower enclosures, and decorative inlays. You’re working with expensive materials and specific design visions. Our job is to translate your CAD file into a physical piece that fits without modification, looks exactly as designed, and doesn’t crack during cutting or installation.
Tempered glass can’t be cut after tempering—it’s designed to shatter if you try. You need to cut it before the tempering process. We cut annealed glass to your specs, then you send it out for tempering if your application requires it.
Laminated glass is different. We can cut through laminated glass, but the process requires specific techniques to manage the interlayer. Depending on thickness and laminate type, we’ll adjust pressure and cutting speed to avoid delamination. If your project involves safety glass or specialty laminates, send us the specs upfront so we can confirm the approach.
The key is knowing your glass type before cutting. If you’re unsure whether your material is tempered, laminated, or annealed, we can help you figure that out during the file review stage.
Laser cutting generates heat—that’s the fundamental difference. When you apply focused heat to glass, you create thermal stress. That stress can cause microcracks, edge chips, or even full breaks, especially in thicker glass or complex shapes.
Waterjet cutting is a cold process. The water stream doesn’t heat the material, so there’s no thermal expansion, no stress fractures, and no heat-affected zones. You get cleaner edges and less risk of breakage during or after cutting.
Lasers work well for thin glass with simple cuts, but if you’re dealing with thick architectural glass, intricate patterns, or materials that are sensitive to heat, waterjet is the better choice. It’s also more versatile—you’re not limited by material thickness the way you are with laser systems.
We work with standard CAD formats: DXF and DWG are the most common. If you’re designing in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar software, export your file as a DXF and we can import it directly into our CNC programming system.
The file should include your cut paths as vector lines—no raster images or PDFs unless they’re vector-based. If you only have a sketch or a rough drawing, we can work with that too, but it’ll add time to the setup because we’ll need to redraw it as a proper CAD file.
Before we program your job, we’ll review dimensions, tolerances, and nesting layout. If something in your file won’t work—maybe a corner radius is too tight or a hole is too close to an edge—we’ll let you know and suggest adjustments. The goal is to get your file production-ready before we start cutting, so you’re not paying for test pieces or revisions.
Cost depends on material thickness, design complexity, and total cutting time. Thicker glass takes longer to cut. Intricate designs with lots of direction changes or small details take longer than simple straight cuts. More cutting time means higher cost.
We also factor in material waste and nesting efficiency. If your parts can be arranged tightly on a sheet with minimal scrap, that reduces your material cost. If the design requires large gaps or creates unusable offcuts, that drives the price up.
For a ballpark estimate, send us your CAD file along with material specs—glass type, thickness, and quantity. We’ll review the file, calculate cutting time, and give you a quote that accounts for setup, programming, and machine time. Most custom glass waterjet cutting projects in Jericho range from small one-off pieces to production runs, and pricing scales accordingly.
Turnaround depends on project size and our current queue. Simple cuts on standard glass can often be completed within a few days. Complex designs, thick materials, or large production runs take longer—sometimes a week or more.
The file review process happens first. If your design needs adjustments, that adds time upfront but saves time overall because we’re not redoing cuts. Once the file is approved and programmed, actual cutting time varies based on material and complexity.
If you’re on a tight deadline—say you’re a contractor in Jericho working on a commercial build with a fixed installation date—let us know upfront. We can often prioritize urgent jobs or adjust scheduling to meet critical timelines. The key is communication early in the process, not the day before you need the parts.
Yes. We’ve cut single custom pieces for residential renovations and multi-unit production runs for commercial contractors. The process is the same regardless of size—file review, programming, precision cutting.
For small projects, you’re often dealing with unique designs that need to fit a specific space. Maybe it’s a custom mirror with decorative cutouts or a replacement glass panel for a vintage car. These jobs require just as much attention to detail as larger orders because there’s no room for error when you’re working with a one-off piece.
Large commercial orders—like architectural glass panels for an office building or repeated components for an industrial application—benefit from our nesting optimization and production efficiency. We program the job once, verify the first piece, then run the full order with consistent quality across every cut. Whether you need one piece or a hundred, the standard is the same: accurate cuts, clean edges, and parts that match your specifications.
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