Reglazing glasses cost cutting discussion area.

andrewmoorcroft

I would like to re-use my rimless frames and get new lenses fitted. Has anyone already done their homework and found a list of re-glazing companies please?

The main site thread doesn't mention this option. You can clearly get cheap complete glasses, but it if you want to keep your £200 frames it may be cheaper to reglaze.

There are a couple of suggested companies in the big discussion forum thread 'Glasses buying cost cutting discussion area', but it's mainly about buying glasses with new cheapo frames included. I can't find a thread on reglazing companies though. Anyone help please?

Most suppliers recommend polycarbonate lenses as the best for rimless but the company mentioned in the glasses thread (cilaryblue) dont offer them. When i rang them they didnt recommend them for rimless because they distort at the holes. I'm confused! Anyone shed any light?

Thanks.

barginunter

http://www.ciliaryblue.com/index.html

Is the one most people seem to mention for reglazing.

andrewmoorcroft

saintscouple wrote: »

Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: I’ve asked Board Guides to move threads if they’ll receive a better response elsewhere (please see this rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board, where it should get more replies. If you have any questions about this policy please email .

Thank you for moving to the correct board. To help myself and others understand could you please explain why a thread entitled 'Glasses Buying Cost Cutting Plan Article Discussion Area' belongs on the 'Shop but dont drop' board but a 'Reglazing glasses cost cutting discussion area' requires moving to the 'I wanna' board? If i added the words 'buying' and 'article' could it stay?

I must admit that i thought the 'Glasses Buying Cost Cutting Plan Article Discussion Area' thread, placed by MSE Archna, was in strange forum because i found it via a link on the main board (family/health), but the thread was placed to the 'shop but dont drop' forum even though there is health forum it could have gone in! I would have placed my thread in the health forum if i hadn't followed the lead of MSE Archna.

sandy2_2

I used selectspecs to have my glasses reglazed

mikegahan

Hi

i have used the following firm and they have done a good job for me more than once:

http://www.specsfactor.co.uk/Reglaze.asp

Ciliary blue have a good name but i personally have not used them

iamashoppingaddict

barginunter wrote: »

http://www.ciliaryblue.com/index.html

Is the one most people seem to mention for reglazing.

Does anyone know if they do sunglasses lens' or just normal ones? Many thanks

FIL!!*_2

truly.maddy.deeply wrote: »

Does anyone know if they do sunglasses lens' or just normal ones? Many thanks

Hi t.m.d
They do do sunglass lenses, we use them for galzing and sometimes supply of lenses too, at my Opticians. I think you may be able to do it online, though I'm not sure, you'll have to check, but the quality is a good as any we use in my practice. I hope this helps?

andrewmoorcroft

truly.maddy.deeply wrote: »

Does anyone know if they do sunglasses lens' or just normal ones? Many thanks

Yes, they cost £22 on 1.5 index lenses. Here's the price list http://www.ciliaryblue.com/pricelist.html

xxMandyxx

Hi

I used spex4less to reglaze my glasses, optical express wanted £80 to reglaze them and D&A wanted £90 - so off i went to look on the net and I sent them to spex4less and got them back in 3 days for £15! I was really chuffed! Great service i would recommend them.

Hope that helps!

Mandy

DigitalJedi

I really don't understand why spectacles are so expensive in this country. Last year I went to Specsavers and was quoted about £150+ for a pair of glasses with the ultrathin lenses. Admittedly i had a pair of frames which actually looked nice on me rather than cheapo cheapo frames.

I went to Hong Kong earlier this year on business. A local company picked me up in a car, drove me to their shop. Free eye test, I picked a pair of rimless glasses with ultra thin lenses, free drinks and made within 30 mins. After they dropped me back off at my hotel. Cost? £45

Two days later thought to myself I'll go get a pair of glasses with photochromatic lenses. Same process. This time took them slightly longer to make. Couldn't get the ultra-thin lenses but I think thats the same everywhere. Cost..... £40

moneybob_2

Glasses4Eyes do rimless frame re-glazing. They recommend rimless glasses should be fitted with polycarbonate lenses and you are given the option to upgrade to polycarbonate lenses on their online order form.