Replacement glass front door

Supernova

Hi guys,

21 x 19" glass in upper ordinary wooden door is cracked. Is frosted etc.

Any ideas how much it should cost to replace on a call out. Or is it DIY-able?

Thanks!

S

Mr.Generous

single or double glazed? DG sealed unit about £20

Supernova

Mr.Generous wrote: »

single or double glazed? DG sealed unit about £20

OK thanks.



Quotes seem to be about £200 fitted. I'm told it's a non-standard size so would need to be ordered for 5 days after precise measurement. or done by emergency glazier.

Is there an easy DIY solution?

Cheers
S

London50

If it is a single pane of glass and you have a Glass shop supplier near you then take the measurements to them, they will cut to any size you require.
Then {if there is wooden beading holding the cracked pane in just ease that off, clean around the area, insert new pane then {CAREFULLY} pin the beading back into place {Job done}
If the pane has putty holding it in just remove the putty, clean up the frame, inset new glass then putty it.
IMO any basic d.iy.er should be able to do a job like that in 30 mins {check on you tube for instructions}:0)

casper_g

Supernova wrote: »

Quotes seem to be about £200 fitted. I'm told it's a non-standard size so would need to be ordered for 5 days after precise measurement. or done by emergency glazier.

Is there an easy DIY solution?

Cheers
S

Who did you ask to quote? £200 for a simple replacement piece of single glazing sounds very high to me. The idea that it's "non-standard size" seems bizarre. I wouldn't expect a glass merchant to have stocks of pieces of glass already cut to size, I'd expect them to cut it as required.

I'd get more quotes if I were you. Look for traditional glaziers not window or double glazing installers. If there's a place locally that offers a glass cutting service, ask there.

Supernova

London50 wrote: »

If it is a single pane of glass and you have a Glass shop supplier near you then take the measurements to them, they will cut to any size you require.
Then {if there is wooden beading holding the cracked pane in just ease that off, clean around the area, insert new pane then {CAREFULLY} pin the beading back into place {Job done}
If the pane has putty holding it in just remove the putty, clean up the frame, inset new glass then putty it.
IMO any basic d.iy.er should be able to do a job like that in 30 mins {check on you tube for instructions}:0)

OK thanks will consider that. Hopefully I will get the measurements right.

Supernova

casper_g wrote: »

Who did you ask to quote? £200 for a simple replacement piece of single glazing sounds very high to me. The idea that it's "non-standard size" seems bizarre. I wouldn't expect a glass merchant to have stocks of pieces of glass already cut to size, I'd expect them to cut it as required.

I'd get more quotes if I were you. Look for traditional glaziers not window or double glazing installers. If there's a place locally that offers a glass cutting service, ask there.

Asked a 24 hour emergency glazier and a local glass shop (yes, they are window installers). The inside frame seems to be 553 x 497 m, so hopefully a few mm shorter will be accurate.

Just been quoted £31.66 for 6mm toughened glass plus 20% if opaque. Not sure if mine is 6mm. Needs to be sent away for 3-4 days to be toughened apparently.

Do I need toughened glass by law?

S

McKneff

Probably cheaper to buy a new door.

Supernova

McKneff wrote: »

Probably cheaper to buy a new door.

Yes, that thought did occur to me briefly earlier... :-) I assume it's easy just to slot a new one in and then needs painting fairly pronto?

Another time vs money conundrum.

S

Supernova

Actually, just had another quote for about £140 fitted on Monday...

I'm in that there London btw ;-)

casper_g

Supernova wrote: »

Actually, just had another quote for about £140 fitted on Monday...

I'm in that there London btw ;-)

That's sounds a bit more reasonable. If the glass is £32 as you said above, then that covers £100 for labour and a few quid for sundries like putty etc. If they came out to measure and quote then I suppose that's not bad for that London.