Bayan Signage cuts and fits sandblast film for office partitions, meeting rooms, clinics, hotels and restaurants from its Ajman factory. We design bands, knocked-out logos and patterns to your glass, plan every join before cutting, and apply the film wet with our own crew, giving you the look of sandblasted glass without removing a single pane.
Sandblast film is a thin translucent vinyl or polyester with a fine matt texture that imitates glass roughened by abrasive blasting, and from a metre away most people cannot tell the difference. It is used on office partitions, meeting rooms, reception screens, clinic waiting areas, hotel bathroom glass and restaurant dividers across Dubai and the northern emirates, by tenants who want privacy and branding on glass they are not allowed, or do not want, to alter permanently.
Real sandblasting has to happen before the glass is installed or with the pane taken out, cannot be undone and holds greasy fingerprints. Film avoids all of that, but cheap film shows its weakness under light: streaky texture, a rainbow sheen under LED downlights, visible seams across a reception wall and edges that peel near door handles. We hold samples against your glass under your ceiling lights, plan joins where the eye will not find them, and cut patterns with details bold enough to stay down.
Bayan Signage has made signs in its Ajman factory since 2016 as the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has worked in the UAE for 15 years. Glass films are designed, cut, weeded and checked against the approved drawing in our own workshop, then fitted by our crews, who work after hours in occupied offices when needed. More than 500 clients across the UAE, including national retail groups and international brands, return to us when their next floor or branch opens.
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Most projects use one of these designs, or a mix across a floor. We also make the related glass films below when a brief needs more privacy or more visibility.
Uniform etched glass across the whole pane, for bathroom windows, meeting rooms and glass that faces a corridor, with an optional clear border.
View details →Frosted bands or groups of pinstripes across partitions that soften views and, set at the right heights, also make the glass easier to see.
View details →Your logo or name left in clear glass on a frosted field, on reception screens and boardroom glass, often paired with a 3D logo on the wall.
View details →Geometric, mashrabiya-inspired or Arabic calligraphy patterns cut to your design, carrying an interior theme from the walls onto the glass.
View details →When silhouettes must not show, as in consulting rooms or HR offices, a denser or opaque privacy film does what sandblast film cannot.
View details →Etched-effect logos and bands on entrance doors, planned around handles, locks and automatic door sensors so the film stays down and the doors keep working.
View details →We measure each pane and frame, note doors, fittings and sensors, check whether any glass is exterior-facing, tinted or double-glazed, and photograph the space. The survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our designers lay the bands, logos or pattern onto elevations of your glass, place unavoidable joins in clear gaps or a third of the way across, and send you a mock-up.
We hold a sample sheet against the glass under your actual ceiling lights, because some films show streaks or a rainbow sheen under strong LED downlights that daylight hides.
Patterns and logos are cut from the film, weeded by hand and masked with application tape, then checked against the approved drawing for size, spacing and orientation.
Glass is scraped clean of paint flecks and silicone and sprayed with slip solution. The film is floated into position, squeegeed from the centre out and trimmed 2 to 3 mm from the frame.
The film can look slightly hazy at first while the remaining water evaporates, and this clears on its own. We walk the space with you, leave care guidance for your cleaners and return if any edge needs attention.
This is our default build for interior partitions in offices, clinics and hotels. We change the film grade and design to suit the lighting, the humidity and how hard the glass is used.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film base | PVC sandblast film, 75 to 100 microns | Polyester for large plain panes and humid rooms | PVC cuts and weeds cleanly for patterns; polyester stays more stable across big panels and in bathrooms. |
| Texture grade | Standard fine etched texture | Premium finer texture for strong downlights | A finer texture avoids streaks and sheen under angled LED lighting. |
| Design | Full pane, band or knocked-out logo | Cut pattern, calligraphy, gradient or tinted frost | Patterns turn plain glass into part of the interior; their density sets how much they hide. |
| Joins | Butted, placed in clear gaps or off-centre | Vertical roll run to avoid joins on tall panes | An unplanned seam across a reception wall is the first thing visitors notice. |
| Application | Wet, inside face, 2 to 3 mm frame gap | Both faces on high-traffic doors | Wet application lets the film slide into line; the gap stops it lifting at the gasket. |
| Cleaning | Soft cloth and mild soap, once cured | Care sheet issued to your cleaning company | Abrasive pads polish the frosted texture smooth and leave shiny patches. |
Sandblast film is about how the glass looks as much as what it hides. These are the points we raise at the first site visit.
Sandblast film blurs shapes but does not hide movement or light. Someone standing close to the glass shows as a silhouette, especially when the room behind is brightly lit. That is ideal for a meeting room that should feel private but still open. For consulting rooms, washrooms facing a corridor or anywhere a silhouette is unacceptable, we recommend a denser or opaque privacy film instead, or a combination of the two.
Rolls are usually 1.22 or 1.52 m wide, so a pane wider than that in both directions needs a join, and on plain full-pane frosting a butt join shows as a fine line. We run the roll vertically on tall partitions, which covers panes up to about 1.5 by 3 m in one piece, and on wider glass we place the seam where a pattern gap or a frame line hides it.
Details narrower than about 3 mm become fragile and lift at the first wipe. Pinstripes work from 5 mm upwards, bands are typically 100 to 300 mm deep, and clear areas in a knocked-out logo should be at least 10 mm across to read. On doors and near handles we simplify the pattern further, keeping intricate work on fixed panes where hands and cloths do not reach.
A sandblast film that looks perfect in morning daylight can show faint streaks or a rainbow sheen under strong LED downlights at a low angle, which is exactly how most meeting room glass is lit. Holding a sample sheet against the glass under the ceiling lights takes two minutes and tells us whether a finer-grade film is worth the extra cost in your space.
Wet-applied film needs time for the remaining water to evaporate, longer in cool, humid air-conditioned rooms. Wiping it in the first days can shift edges or trap streaks. After that, a soft cloth with mild soapy water is all it needs. Scrapers and scouring pads polish the texture smooth, which shows as shiny patches that cannot be fixed without replacing the panel.
Glass films are quoted from the glass schedule and the design. Send us pane sizes or a floor plan, photos and any logo or pattern, and we return an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Material and fitting time scale with area. A floor of meeting room partitions adds up quickly, though plain full-pane frosting is the fastest work per square metre.
Intricate patterns, calligraphy and knocked-out logos need cutting and careful weeding. A pattern across many panes takes far longer than plain frosting.
Panes wider than the roll need joins planned and matched, and oversized glass may need two fitters to handle the film without creasing it.
Finer textures, polyester bases, tinted frosts and printed gradients cost more than standard PVC film, though the difference shows under strong lighting.
Occupied offices and clinics often need after-hours or weekend fitting, and working around furniture or high partitions adds time to each pane.
Taking old frosting off and cleaning adhesive from every pane is slow, and it is often the hidden part of a refresh.
Interior glass films in offices and clinics do not usually need a municipality permit, but many towers and free zones such as DMCC, JAFZA and TECOM require tenant fit-out approval for any works, including films on partitions. Removable film is generally easier to approve than altering the glass itself. We supply the elevation drawings and film data the building management asks for, and confirm the current requirement for your premises.
Two points need extra care. Film on exterior-facing glass, especially large tinted or double-glazed panes in direct sun, can add heat stress, so we check the glass type and choose a suitable film or ask the glazing supplier. And where partitions also need visibility markings under guidance such as the Dubai Universal Design Code, we set the frosted bands at the right heights so one film serves both purposes.
Bands, logos and patterns are drawn onto elevations of your actual partitions, with joins and margins planned before any film is cut.
Patterns are cut, weeded and checked against the approved drawing in our Ajman workshop, so spacing and orientation are right on site.
We test film grades against your glass under your own ceiling lights, so streaks or sheen are caught before the full order.
Our crews scrape, clean and float every panel into position, with even edge gaps and no trapped water or dust.
In occupied offices and clinics we fit in the evening or at weekends, so meeting rooms and consulting rooms stay in use.
The same team makes your reception logo, wall graphics and door signs, so glass and walls carry one consistent design.
It depends on the glass area, the design, the film grade, joins on wide panes and when we can fit. Plain full-pane frosting is the most economical per square metre; a cut pattern or calligraphy across a whole floor costs more. Send pane sizes or a floor plan and photos, and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
It looks very similar but is a removable film rather than a permanent change to the glass. Real frosting or sandblasting roughens the glass surface and cannot be undone. Sandblast film gives the same look, can carry logos and patterns, and comes off at the end of a lease, which is why most tenants choose it.
Not clearly. It blurs faces and shapes but still shows silhouettes and movement, especially when the room behind is brighter. For full screening, such as in consulting rooms or washrooms, choose an opaque or high-density privacy film instead.
Typically seven to ten years on interior glass, often matching the life of the fit-out. Abrasive cleaning, direct sun on exterior-facing panes and edges caught by doors or furniture shorten that. Good wet application and letting the film cure fully before the first clean make a real difference.
Yes. It peels off interior glass, usually in large pieces if it has not been exposed to strong sun, and any adhesive left behind is removed with a scraper and cleaner. That is why it is a common choice for leased offices that must return the glass in its original condition.
Yes. We either cut your logo out of a frosted panel so it shows in clear glass, or cut the logo itself from the film on clear glass. Clear areas need to be at least 10 mm across to read well, so very fine details are sometimes simplified slightly before cutting.
It depends on the amount of glass, how detailed the pattern is and when the space can be accessed, so we give you a realistic schedule with the quote. On occupied floors we often fit in the evenings, room by room, so meetings carry on during the day.
Yes. We cut in Ajman and fit across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates. The site survey is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and for multi-floor or multi-branch projects we programme the work floor by floor.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.