Glass in Front Door

trinnylilac

Help , I need some advice.

I have an Edwardian house with a lovely front door .In total there are 10 sections of glass in it. We decided to get it reglazed as it had some 1970's rubbish in it and so we have bought some new glass

Due to regulations we bought saftey glass but now its in and has been cleaned up I have noticed horrid etching in every corner. It states the british safety number and the type of glass. Its a real eye sore.

Its really obvious as the glass is tinted grey and the etching looks white.Not only that but on some pieces the etching is straight and others its on an angle and its about an inch into each section of window...

Can someone please adv is it law to have this etching on every bit and now I have half the door glazed is there anything I can do....

Rex_Mundi

There's not a lot you can do. These marks are telling you that the glass conforms to BS 6206 (if my memory serves me well). This means it is the correct glass (toughened or laminated) for your door.

The only thing you can do when you change any others is to ask for a 'furniture stamp' (insist on this when you order). This means the etching is done in a straight line a couple of MMs from the edge of the glass. When you glaze the panes. The etching should be close enough to the edge so that it gets covered by the beading. Furniture stamps are only done when it is asked for, not as standard. Make sure it states this on your next order.

trinnylilac

Thanks for that . I am really annoyed as the shop where we bought from knew the glass was for a front door and should have said ..
Anyway I have called them up to complain as all the stamps are at diferent angles and diferently placed on each piece of glass.

The boss will be coming out to take a look and hopefully agree its looks terrible. Also there is a large scratch on one pane..not happy

Rex_Mundi

The GGF (Glass and Glazing Federation) standard for scratches in toughened glass is............

If you can see the scratch from 3 metres away in natural daylight. You have cause to complain. If you cant see the scratch like this, it is normally deemed as acceptable. Different glazing companies have their own standards though.

trinnylilac

Rex_Mundi wrote:

The GGF (Glass and Glazing Federation) standard for scratches in toughened glass is............

If you can see the scratch from 3 metres away in natural daylight. You have cause to complain. If you cant see the scratch like this, it is normally deemed as acceptable. Different glazing companies have their own standards though.

Thanks that is really useful.. You can definatly see from 3 meters...

Would you be ble t point me in the direction of where to find this info on the website.

Rex_Mundi

trinnylilac wrote:

Would you be ble t point me in the direction of where to find this info on the website.

I'm not sure, you'll have to check the GGF site out yourself. I know this standard because I spent nearly 25 years in the glass trade.

Debt_Free_Chick

Sorry, but I think you're stuck with the kitemark. However, have you considered these?

trinnylilac

Debt_Free_Chick wrote:

Sorry, but I think you're stuck with the kitemark. However, have you considered these?

I have used these before for a internal door. The only problem is that you do get tiny bubbles in between the film which develope after a while and then the peel decided to come away in my case .
It does look good for a while though .

Rex_Mundi

trinnylilac wrote:

I have used these before for a internal door. The only problem is that you do get tiny bubbles in between the film which develope after a while and then the peel decided to come away in my case .
It does look good for a while though .

If you're putting any film on glass, it's best to lightly spray the glass with a bit of water first. The film goes on much better this way (less likelyhood of bubbles).

tawnyowls

Works even better if you break the surface tension by adding a drop of washing-up liquid to the spray bottle. Smooth from the middle out to remove any bubbles. Mine's lasted 2 years so far.