Our Story – How Explore Glazing Was Born

Explore Glazing was founded out of a love for off-road vehicles and a frustration with factory-fitted windows. What began with a custom gullwing window for a Land Rover Defender — designed to match OEM dimensions exactly — has grown into a trusted European brand for high-quality window solutions. Our products are engineered for precise fit, even across different model years of the same vehicle.

Why We Built Our Own Gullwing Window

It all started with a Land Rover Defender and a practical need. We wanted more functionality, easier access to gear, and something that could handle real off-road use. The available options at the time? Not even close.
So we used our background in professional vehicle construction to develop a gullwing window that truly met the demands — designed for daily use in harsh conditions.
And it worked. Really well.

Interest grew quickly. First from friends, then from people we’d never met.
We’ve manufactured every window in-house ever since — improving our designs and processes with every generation.

From One Window to a Full 4x4 Line-Up

Explore Glazing was never meant to be a business. But as more 4x4 owners discovered what we were building, the demand grew — and so did we. Today, we design and manufacture gullwing and sliding windows for some of the most iconic off-road vehicles, from Defenders to Jimnys to Land Cruisers.

Every product is built with the same mindset: precise fit, clean design, and durability that holds up in the real world.

Curious which windows fit your vehicle? 

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Reviews

What do others say about Explore Glazing

4.5
James Kang James Kang
2 weeks ago
Explore Glazing makes excellent products to improve the functionality of vehicles. I have been very pleased with the sliding windows and guards that I ordered from them for my Jeep Wrangler. They certainly improve air flow and circulation and I also like the styling. Anja at Explore Glazing made the ordering process very simple and stress-free.
Bradley Heppell Bradley Heppell
4 weeks ago
Awesome company to deal with from all the way down under in Australia. Fast postage and great communication. Dogs are as happy as I am with the new windows.
Tom Bayford Tom Bayford
a month ago
Fantastic company to deal with despite living in the UK and dealing with the post Brexit shenanigans. I have 4 windows on my Defender 110 and all 4 are absolutely fantastic still look great after a year on the car and work as intended. The staff at Explore glazing are really helpful and the service is second to none overall I'm very pleased and wouldn't look elsewhere for windows for my 4x4s
Lars Nyström Lars Nyström
a year ago
Great product, super service and a smooth shipping! My LR Defender got a real facelift after a straight forward installation of new sliding windows + guards. I highly recommend Explore Glazing an their products!
Puck Puck
7 months ago
The quality of these products is excellent. I have fitted four of their gull-wing windows. However, when fitting to the 78 Series Land Cruiser you have to make a key decision about how much to straighten the body work (window pillar) before installing the windows (the new windows are flat but the OEM bodywork is curved). They must be installed with no bending (see Photo 1). This means you either leave the body work curved and adjust the length and tension of the M4 bolts to ensure that there is no bending in the finished result, or you fully straighten the body work (see Photo 2). If the latter then take extreme care as the OEM paint will crack from the movement and you will definitely need to silicone the outside gap when finished.

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