A glass room in Dubai is priced in parts: AED 700 to 900 per m² for the aluminium structure with its roof, plus each glass wall priced by the system you pick.
That is how we price them at Makfold, and it is why two rooms with the same floor area can end up far apart in cost. This guide gives our published guide prices for each part, explains what moves a quote up or down, sets out what is and is not in the price, and works through two examples you can adapt to your own space.
Glass room prices at a glance
Our glass rooms in Dubai are built from parts that each have a guide price:
- Structure and roof: AED 700 to 900 per m² of covered area. This is our aluminium pergola rate and it includes the sandwich-panel roof.
- Slim sliding glass walls: from AED 1,800 per m² of wall for a 2-track system, and AED 2,000 to 2,200 per m² for a 3-track system, at standard height.
- Folding glass walls: AED 2,500 to 3,500 per panel at standard height.
- Fixed glass walls: AED 700 per m² of wall. It is the lowest-cost wall of the three.
The structure, sliding and folding prices are supplied and installed. VAT is additional on all of them. These are guide prices, not a quotation. The figure to rely on is the fixed, itemised quote we send after a free site measurement.
Why one price for "a glass room" tells you very little
Search for a glass room price and you will mostly find either no figures at all or one wide range for the whole room. Neither helps you budget, because a single number hides the three things that decide the cost: how big the structure is, what the walls are made of, and what has been left out.
A room walled entirely in fixed glass and a room that opens on three sides with folding doors are different products, even on the same slab. Pricing by part lets you see where the money goes, and lets you change one wall without guessing at the rest.
What changes the quote
The size of the structure
The frame and roof are priced by covered area, so this part follows length times width. A 4 × 4 m structure covers 16 m², which puts it at roughly AED 11,200 to 14,400 at our guide rate. Where a project falls between AED 700 and 900 per m² depends on the design and the exact requirements, which is why we measure before we fix the figure.
The walls you choose
This is usually the biggest decision, and most rooms mix wall types instead of using one all the way round.
- Fixed glass does not open. It gives the most glass for the least frame and costs the least, at AED 700 per m², so it suits the sides and the back.
- Slim sliding doors are large glass leaves that slide past each other on a 21 mm interlock. They suit the wall facing the garden or pool when you want the biggest panes, and part of the opening always stays glazed.
- Aluminium folding doors fold and stack to one or both sides, so the whole wall opens. They suit a room that should feel like an open pergola on cooler evenings.
Sliding walls are priced by area and folding walls by panel, so the cheaper option depends on your opening. Compare them for your actual width and height, not on the headline rate.
Height
Guide prices are for standard height, which is up to 3 m. Above that, both door systems move to heavier sections. Slim sliding doors go to around AED 2,500 per m², and folding doors to a heavy-duty system at 40 to 60% more per panel. If you are planning a tall room, say so at the start, because it changes the wall budget.
Glass
Our sliding and folding doors are thermally broken aluminium with double glazing. On folding doors, double-glazed toughened safety glass is standard, and triple glazing is available at extra cost.
As a general rule, any step up in glass specification raises the price of that wall. Ask which glass each wall in your quote is priced with, and think first about the wall that takes the afternoon sun.
Roof
Most of our glass rooms are closed with a sandwich-panel roof. It is a solid insulated panel, not glass, and it is finished as a closed, waterproofed roof. That is the roof the guide price covers.
Skylights can be added where you want daylight from above, and other roof types are possible depending on what you need. Raise either at the survey so they are priced in your quote.
Thresholds and floor levels
Flush, step-free tracks take more installation work than a standard threshold, and they depend on the floor being built to suit. The slab and the flooring are not in our scope, so the track detail needs to be agreed with whoever is building the base before the floor goes down.
Colour and finish
The frame is powder-coated in the RAL colour you choose. On our folding doors, special finishes and dual-colour frames, where the inside and outside differ, sit at the top of the price range.
Access and site conditions
This applies to any glass room, not only ours. A rooftop, a narrow side passage or a garden with no vehicle access makes it harder to bring in long aluminium sections and large glass panels. Mention access when you ask for a price so it is allowed for from the beginning.
What is in the price, and what is not
This is the part of a glass room budget that is easiest to miss, so it is worth being exact.
Our quote covers:
- Site measurement and shop drawings
- The aluminium frame, powder-coated in your RAL colour
- Sandwich-panel roofing
- The glass walls: fixed glass, sliding doors or folding doors
- Installation by our own team
- A written warranty: 2 years on workmanship and manufacturing defects, 5 years on glass and 10 years on powder coating
Arranged by you or your contractor, and not in our price:
- Foundations, slab and any civil works
- Flooring
- Electrical work, lighting and power points
- Air-conditioning supply and connection
- The community NOC, where your community requires one
We do not carry out civil or electrical work. We do coordinate with your contractor so the structure, the roof and the electrical routes fit together. When you compare quotes from different companies, check each of these lines, because a lower total can simply mean a shorter scope.
Two worked examples
These are illustrative sums using our guide prices and example dimensions, with every wall taken as 2.6 m high. They are not quotations, and they do not describe completed projects. VAT is additional.
Example 1: a 4 × 4 m room against the villa wall, with a sliding front
- Structure and roof: 16 m² at AED 700 to 900 per m² comes to AED 11,200 to 14,400
- Front wall in 2-track slim sliding doors, 4 m wide and 2.6 m high: 10.4 m² at AED 1,800 per m² comes to about AED 18,700
- Two side walls in fixed glass, each 4 m wide and 2.6 m high: 20.8 m² at AED 700 per m² comes to about AED 14,600
- Guide total: roughly AED 44,500 to 47,700, before VAT
Example 2: a free-standing 5 × 4 m poolside room with a folding front
- Structure and roof: 20 m² at AED 700 to 900 per m² comes to AED 14,000 to 18,000
- Front wall in folding doors, 5 m wide at standard height: 5 panels at AED 2,500 to 3,500 per panel comes to AED 12,500 to 17,500
- Back wall and two side walls in fixed glass, 2.6 m high: 33.8 m² at AED 700 per m² comes to about AED 23,700
- Guide total: roughly AED 50,200 to 59,200, before VAT
Neither total includes the slab, flooring, electrics or air conditioning, which sit with your contractor. The heights, widths and panel counts are assumptions for the example, and the wall areas ignore the space taken by posts. Your site measurement decides the real figures.
How the cost compares with an open pergola
The structure is the same and so is its rate, so the difference between an aluminium pergola and a glass room is the cost of the walls.
An open pergola gives shade and stays open to the air, which suits the cooler months. A glass room keeps out dust and wind, and with air conditioning it can be used through the summer. If you cannot decide, a folding wall on the main side gives you both: a closed room in July and an open pergola in January.
What to send us for an accurate quote
- Photos of the space from two or three angles
- Rough length and width, and the height you have in mind
- Whether the room stands alone or sits against the villa wall
- Which sides should open, and whether you prefer sliding or folding
- What is there now: bare ground, an existing slab, tiles or decking
- Your community, so you can check early whether an NOC is needed
- The frame colour, if you already have one in mind
- Who is handling the base, the electrics and the air conditioning
- How materials can reach the space
A photo and rough sizes are enough for us to book the free site measurement. The fixed, itemised quote follows the measurement.
Approvals in Dubai communities
Some Dubai communities require an NOC before a pergola or glass room is built, and the requirements are not the same everywhere. The owner applies for the NOC with the community or developer. We provide the shop drawings needed for the application. Check this before you commit to dates, because the timing depends on your community.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a glass room cost in Dubai?
It depends on the size of the structure and the walls you choose. At Makfold the structure is priced at AED 700 to 900 per m² with the sandwich-panel roof included. Slim sliding walls are from AED 1,800 per m², folding walls are AED 2,500 to 3,500 per panel, and fixed glass is AED 700 per m². VAT is additional. We confirm a fixed, itemised figure after a free site measurement.
Is the roof included in the price?
Yes. Sandwich-panel roofing is included in the structure price of AED 700 to 900 per m². Skylights and other roof types are priced in your quote.
Does the price include the foundation, flooring, electrics or air conditioning?
No. We do not carry out civil works or electrical work. The base or slab, the flooring, lighting, power points and air-conditioning connections are arranged by the owner or their contractor, and we coordinate with them so everything fits together.
Which glass wall costs the least?
Fixed glass, at AED 700 per m². It has the least frame and no moving parts, so it is the lowest-cost wall. Most rooms use fixed glass on the sides and back and keep sliding or folding doors for the main opening.
Can I get a price before a site visit?
You can work out a guide figure from the prices on this page. The price we stand behind is the itemised quote after the free site measurement, because the exact sizes, the floor levels and the wall choices are only confirmed on site.
Do I need approval to build a glass room?
Some Dubai communities require an NOC and some do not, so ask your community or developer first. The owner arranges the NOC, and we supply the shop drawings for the application.
Get an itemised price for your glass room
Send a photo of the space and rough sizes on WhatsApp to +971 54 531 3717, or book a free site measurement. You will get a fixed, itemised quote that shows the structure and each wall priced separately.