From 40,000+ colour options to our exclusive Disrupt range — discover why Harbour Glass is the Coffs Coast’s splashback specialist.
A glass splashback gives you what tiles, acrylic and stainless steel cannot: a completely seamless, non-porous surface with zero grout lines. There are no joints to trap grease, no crevices for bacteria, and no surfaces that degrade with everyday kitchen exposure. A single wipe and it’s clean.
That’s the practical argument. The design argument is even stronger. Glass offers a depth of colour and luminosity that no other material can match. When light hits a painted glass surface, it reflects back through the glass layer itself, creating a richness that flat paint or laminate simply cannot replicate.
While kitchens are our bread and butter, glass splashbacks are used across a wide range of residential and commercial settings. We’ve installed them in foyers, reception areas, feature walls, bathroom vanities, laundries and even as external cladding. Anywhere you want a clean, colourful, low-maintenance surface — glass delivers.
For shower walls, glass splashbacks offer an alternative to tiles that eliminates grout maintenance entirely. Combined with a frameless shower screen, the result is a bathroom that feels open, modern and effortless to keep clean.
Our standard splashback is a single-colour painted glass panel, painted in-house at our workshop on Industrial Drive. The paint is applied to the rear face of the glass, meaning the colour sits behind the glass surface itself — protected from scratches, UV exposure and cleaning products. This is how glass achieves that distinctive depth and luminosity.
We run two dedicated paint banks with access to over 40,000 colours. Bring in a paint chip, a fabric swatch, or a Dulux code — we’ll match it. If the colour exists, we can spray it.
Want an image, a pattern, or a custom graphic on your splashback? Our digital printing capability allows us to reproduce high-resolution images and complex shapes directly onto glass. From botanical prints to geometric patterns to full photographic murals — if you can design it, we can print it.
This is where Harbour Glass separates itself from every other glazier in the region. The Disrupt range is a collection of special-effect finishes developed in-house — textures and visual effects that you won’t find from any other manufacturer.
A textured stone-like finish that gives glass the visual weight of natural rock. Available in a wide range of colours, ROCKfx creates surfaces that look and feel like carved stone — but clean like glass. It’s a favourite for feature walls and splashbacks where clients want something bold and tactile.
A soft, suede-like texture that adds a quiet sophistication to any surface. SUEDEfx is particularly effective in neutral tones — whisper whites, warm greys, soft creams — where the texture catches light differently throughout the day, creating subtle visual movement.
A dynamic, high-energy finish with a metallic quality that shifts depending on viewing angle and lighting. RAPIDfx is the statement piece of the Disrupt range — designed for clients who want their splashback to be the centrepiece of the room.
“The Disrupt range came from years of experimentation in our paint booth. We wanted to offer something that simply didn’t exist on the market — finishes that make glass feel like an entirely different material, while retaining every practical advantage of glass.”
— Harbour Glass team
For the most discerning clients, our slumped glass range takes splashbacks into the realm of architectural art. Kiln formed at controlled temperatures, slumped glass develops organic curves, waves and textures that are completely unique to each panel. These are one-of-a-kind pieces — no moulds, no templates, no two alike.
Slumped glass splashbacks are suited to high-end residential kitchens, luxury bathrooms and commercial feature installations where the brief calls for something genuinely exceptional. View our slumped glass range.
Standard float glass has a green tint caused by iron oxide in the raw material. On a white or light-coloured splashback, that green tint is clearly visible — your crisp white becomes a murky grey-green. Many suppliers charge a premium for low iron glass as an upgrade.
At Harbour Glass, low iron glass is our standard. Every painted splashback we produce uses low iron glass as the base, ensuring the colour you choose is the colour you get — without compromise and without surcharge.
Every glass splashback we manufacture is toughened to AS/NZS 2208 and complies with AS/NZS 4667 for quality glazing. Toughened glass is up to five times stronger than standard annealed glass, and if it does break, it shatters into small, blunt fragments rather than dangerous shards.
This isn’t optional — it’s mandatory for safety and compliance. If a supplier is offering untoughened glass splashbacks at a lower price, they’re cutting corners on Australian Standards.
One quick note on care: never use commercial glass cleaner on your splashback. Ammonia-based cleaners leave residue and can damage surrounding surfaces over time. A 50/50 mix of methylated spirits and water with a microfibre cloth is all you need. For the full guide, read our Care and Maintenance article.
Words and photos can only convey so much. To truly appreciate the difference between a standard painted panel and a ROCKfx or SUEDEfx finish, you need to see and touch them in person. Our showroom at 92-98 Industrial Drive, North Boambee Valley has working samples of every finish in the range.
Ready to get started? Request a free quote or book a free on-site measure — we service the entire Mid North Coast from Grafton to Nambucca Heads.
