Replacing broken glass in uPVC

tryptase

Hi,

The missus managed to crack one of the double glazed panes in our uPVC the other day. Is it possible to replace these yourself?

divadee

we have had the same thing last week. Our panel was £70 to be replaced via the people that fitted them. This is for a panel 104 x 35. non toughned glass.

At least that will give you a rough idea of cost.

We did call around and the price was about the same everywhere.

tryptase

Similar size to our panel. About the price I'd expected. I certainly didn't think it would be any more than the insurance excess so didn't consider it worth trying to make a claim.

I was wondering if anyone had managed to fit a replacement pane themselves.

ukwoody

the short answer is yes you can do it.
The hardest part is actually getting the security beading (glazing bead) back into place afterwards.
You need to use the edge of a chiesel or very stiff knife to prise away the beading on the side it is loose. Take out and replace the pane. Then putting the short edges back in first, you will need a mallet and a wedge of hardwood to gently knock it back in until it clicks, then do the two long edge.
It's a bit tricky until you've got the first one in, then it's just patience.
The best way is to parctice getting them back in without glass in there, use a peivce pof wood the same thickness and the panel and try to get the beading back in.

woody

mountainchrisriver

What about claiming on your house insurance?

ukwoody

The OP said the excess was more than the cost of the unit or about the same
woody

mountainchrisriver

doh... missed that bit... cheers woody...

Bungarm2001

If you do it yourself, and it is easier than it looks, don't make the mistake of trying to get each piece of beading back in by starting from one end or the other like we did :eek:

Like Woody says, by all means try putting in the short bits first, but the trick is to put both ends of each bit of beading first, then push down from the middle and it will click into place a lot easier. It's a bit hard to explain, sorry!!

Also, very important this is, don't forget before you remove the beading to mark which bit goes where first and put them back top first, then sides and bottom....at least, that's the easiest way we found. We also found that a rubber hammer worked well.

waggys

ukwoody wrote: »

the short answer is yes you can do it.
The hardest part is actually getting the security beading (glazing bead) back into place afterwards.
You need to use the edge of a chiesel or very stiff knife to prise away the beading on the side it is loose. Take out and replace the pane. Then putting the short edges back in first, you will need a mallet and a wedge of hardwood to gently knock it back in until it clicks, then do the two long edge.
It's a bit tricky until you've got the first one in, then it's just patience.
The best way is to parctice getting them back in without glass in there, use a peivce pof wood the same thickness and the panel and try to get the beading back in.

woody

Use a squirty water spray with water and washing up liquid to assist you in getting the beading back in - it helps it slide back in - if you use a mallet you are likely to need another sealed unit before you have even fitted it back in properly.