Glass Repair – Did You Know, Your Cracked Windows Can Be Repaired?

Glass Repair – Did You Know, Your Cracked Windows Can Be Repaired?

So you have been assessing damage after a freakish hailstorm and have just discovered you have been left with a large crack in your large living room glass window as a reminder of the unpredictability of the weather.

For safety reasons, liability/insurance reasons, and due to regulations that govern glass in buildings, a crack means outright window glass replacement will be needed. This is often stressful, as it’s not an expense people plan on in their budgets. But before you start panicking, know this:

A Window Crack Does Mean Window Replacement, But We Do It Cost Effectively

Even if your glass window panel has not shattered into many pieces, it will need to be repaired. The important thing is not to panic. Instead, take a few steps back and take a photo of the panel from outside the property and get it ready before calling. This will help speed the quoting process up for you.

There are many reasons why glass windows panels crack. A common one is accidental damage where you back into the window yourself or an object is thrown at it. Other cracks are also a result of stress caused by the rising and falling of temperatures. Because the glass is constantly expanding and contracting, it can eventually crack without anyone or thing impacting it.

The smaller cracks might be something you can patch yourself with adhesives. But while keen DIYers often want to do it themselves, our advice is to engage the services of a good glass repair technician for the reasons mentioned above.

Glass repair is a delicate job that requires specialized skill. A trained window repairman will not only make sure the crack is professionally repaired, they also ensure your window is repaired to as close to its former glory as is possible. The last thing you want is a window with greasy smudges and glue drips you can’t remove.

Repair Cracks as Soon as They Appear

You will want to make sure that, no matter how small, glass cracks are fixed immediately. Once cracked, a window is easy to shatter, usually beyond repair. It is, thus, a good habit to regularly inspect your windows for cracks so you can have them repaired before the window breaks up completely.

While you would obviously prefer to repair cracks over replacing the whole panel, you now know that window cracks simply cannot be repaired. Even if you patch it up, the window may now be an injury risk, and is certainly no longer up to code, and opens you to liability issues.

If there are several large cracks running the whole length and width of the panel, it’s best to replace the panel as soon as possible. To ensure the safety of your family and security of your property, replace the panel immediately.

At Fair Glass Repair, we are custom installers and repairers of general, safety, and frosted glass on windows, pool fences, doors, shower screens, shop fronts, office partitions, and residential balustrades. Call and let us know what your glass repair requirements are today!

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