Two situations in which you should get a glass splashback instead of a tiled one
Whilst tiled splashbacks can look great in some kitchens, there are many situations in which glass splashbacks are the superior choice. Here are two situations in which you'd want to choose a glass splashback.
You have very little time to clean your kitchen
It's extremely important to keep your kitchen relatively clean, as not doing so can result in hygiene issues that can make preparing food in this space risky. However, if you're busy most of the time, you might not have many free hours in the day that you can spend cleaning this room. If this is the case, then you should get a glass splashback instead of a tile one.
The latter is much harder to keep clean than the former because tiles always have grout surrounding them; due to its porous, textured nature, splattered food can easily become embedded in grout and can be hard to remove without some persistent scrubbing. The porosity of grout also means that any moisture from your steaming saucepans and any tiny bits of food that you don't manage to remove can lead to its pores filling with mould and mildew, which could make the grout discoloured and highly unhygienic.
In contrast, because a glass splashback is not porous, you can remove moisture and splattered food from its surface with a sponge in seconds, without the need for lengthy scrubbing sessions. As such, even if you can only spend a few minutes each day sanitising your kitchen, you'll be able to keep this splashback hygienically clean.
You want to make your kitchen as safe as possible
If you want to make your kitchen as safe as possible, then a glass splashback might be a better choice than a tiled one. If you break a tiled backsplash (by, for example, accidentally striking it with a heavy cast iron pan), then sharp, large shards of tile could fall off the wall and cut your hands or your feet.
Conversely, because glass splashbacks are normally made with tempered glass, not only are they less likely to break when struck, but if they do break, they are designed to crumble into very small, curved pebbles that won't cause any serious injuries if they collide with your skin. As such, if you have a glass splashback, you won't need to be worried about getting hurt if you damage this feature whilst cooking.
For more information about glass splashbacks, contact a local supplier.