Misted or blown units swapped out without replacing the whole window, where the frame is still sound.
Replacing the sealed unit is a fraction of the cost of a new window, and on a sound frame it is the sensible job. Price comes down to the size of the unit, how many you need doing and the glass specification. Toughened glass is required in some positions by the regulations, obscure glass costs a little more than clear, and a leaded or Georgian bar unit costs more again because of the way it is made up.
We survey free of charge and check the frame and the seals before quoting, because there is no point putting new glass into a frame that is on its way out. If a swap is genuinely worth doing we will tell you, and if it is not, we will tell you that too rather than take the work.
Glass is priced by area, so a large picture pane costs more to replace than a small casement.
Doing several in one visit is cheaper per unit than a single call out, because the labour and the delivery are shared across them.
Clear, obscure, toughened, laminated, leaded or bar units all differ in price. Some positions require toughened or laminated by regulation.
A sound frame is a straight swap. A frame with failed gaskets or damaged beading needs parts, and a frame that is failing needs replacing instead.
A glazing swap is usually quick and undramatic, which is exactly what you want. Here is how it goes.
We measure each failed unit and check the frame, the beads and the drainage. Misting is a symptom, and sometimes the cause is a frame problem that new glass will not fix.
A written figure per unit and for the visit, covering the glass, delivery and fitting. No call out fee for the survey.
Units are made to your measured sizes. We confirm the lead time in writing and ring you when the glass lands with us. Delivery is free.
Beads off, old unit out, new unit packed and set on the correct bridge packers, beads back and everything cleaned down. The old glass leaves with us.
The seal around the edge of the unit has failed and moisture has got between the panes. Once that has happened the unit cannot be dried out or repaired in any lasting way, so the fix is a new sealed unit.
Yes, provided the frames are sound. That is the whole point of the job and it saves a great deal against full replacement. We check the frames at the survey and give you a straight answer.
Most units take a matter of minutes each once we are on site, so several windows in one house is usually a single short visit. The wait is for the glass to be made to size.
Almost certainly. A sealed unit that failed years ago has lost whatever gas fill it had, and modern units use better coatings and spacers than the glass being taken out.
Sealed units carry cover, and we confirm exactly what applies to your job in writing at the survey. Our 10 year guarantee on the entire window applies to complete windows we supply and fit, so on a glass only swap we set out the position clearly rather than leaving you to assume.
