Cost to replace glass panel above door

abankerbutnotafatcat

Hi pratically-minded forumites,

In my house there are glass panels above the doors, measuring the width of the door (a standard, modern door) by about 30 cm high.

One of these has cracked.

Please could someone give me a really me a really ballpark figure to replace this, parts and labour.

It is in London.

Thank you.

Ruski

£60 elsewhere - £260 in London And that's if you can find anyone to do it...


Good luck

Russ

abankerbutnotafatcat

Ruski wrote: »

£60 elsewhere - £260 in London And that's if you can find anyone to do it...


Good luck

Russ

Hi Russ, thanks. Yes, quite true - I tend to wait and bundle non-essential jobs like this together.

So would the London premium (and this is zone 2) make it nearer to £100? Apologies, if you have no idea. Thanks for the 'normal world' quote!

Ruski

Too hard to say unfortunately, I just know that's the sort of price I'd charge up here.
Have you approached any glaziers??

lee111s

Seems expensive! I got a double glazed window pane replaced for £60!!

abankerbutnotafatcat

lee111s wrote: »

Seems expensive! I got a double glazed window pane replaced for £60!!

Thanks. I'm unsure but think that there may be more work required in the job I'm describing as the glass is set into the wooden door frame?

Ruski

Correct ABBNAFC - the pane will be set in putty and probaby have timber beading which needs to be removed and re-set without breaking it.

DG units are replaced in 5 minutes as they have removable snap in beadings.

HTH

Russ

missprice

Its called a fanlight I think.
Try measuring it and calling a glass place for a price for the glass first. My guess single pane of glass about £20 to £30. Add more if you wanted laminated or obscured.
Then you can Google to see how long it should take my guess about an hour maybe hour and half then you can see what price you should be charged. Add on London pricing and you get a ballpark.

DRP

make a cardboard template and take it along to a glass shop!

cattie

You just need a handyman to do that. No idea of cost, but shouldn't take him more than a couple of hours including going to get glass.

Are you sure you want it reglazed? I've just had all the panes above my doors covered with plasterboard & know quite a few people get this done to stop light shining into bedrooms when trying to sleep.

leveller2911

missprice wrote: »

Its called a fanlight I think.
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Fanlights missprice are small opening/fixed sashes that are above a larger sash in a window. On an internal door lining the glazed area above the door is called a "Borrowed light" because when your standing on the landing/passage way the light is "borrowed" from the room.