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#1 Ben_O

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Posted 07 April 2017 - 08:55 PM

Hi all.

 

I have just managed to break a sealed unit in my kitchen.

 

The inside pane is completely shattered so obviously a new unit is going to be needed.

 

It's too late for me to start ringing round tonight and i'm worried about the cost of replacing it as it's a rented property.

 

The glass unit itself is approx 595mm wide and 935mm tall.

 

So my question is, how much am i likely to be facing paying to have a company in to replace it?

 

Any rough estimates would be greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks

 

Ben



#2 Mervyn

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Posted 08 April 2017 - 07:17 AM

I had a fogged up pane replaced for £65 last year. They're actually easy to replace, if you have a local glass supplier you could do it yourself.

#3 Carlos W

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Posted 08 April 2017 - 07:27 AM

There'll be beading either internally or externally which will need removing, then the whole glass unit will come out.

 

I be there's youtube videos



#4 Ben_O

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Posted 08 April 2017 - 10:21 AM

I have watched youtube videos and it does look quite simple.

 

The beading here is external and as best i can tell, the beading prises out allowing the unit to be removed and then the new one goes in and knock the beading back in again.

 

I think ill give it a go myself

 

Cheers



#5 The Principal

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Posted 08 April 2017 - 12:30 PM

if it has beading on the outside it may have a rubber gasket/beading on the inside if so remove the internal rubber beading first this will allow the outside to be removed easily



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Posted 09 April 2017 - 09:38 PM

My housemates and I broke a sliding patio window at university.

 

We rang round loads of people to get it replaced and were met with stupid quotes of up to a grand. Eventually we found a self employed guy who did it for £160 and was able to do it 3 days quicker than anyone else so it pays to ring around.

 

My dad had a couple of windows replaced a few years ago and including buying brand new frames he only spent a couple of hundred quid.

 

They are not as expensive as you think to replace.



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Posted 10 April 2017 - 09:28 PM

When you pull the pane to measure it don't measure it from the end of the tape measure. Millimeters matter with windows and can't be shaved later. Start in from the tape measure. I tend to start at 1''. The metal bit can be bent over time.

 

Was a tip recommended to me by a glazier friend who runs his own business when I needed to replace a pane as someone shot at it with a BB gun (i live in a loverly area...)



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Posted 11 April 2017 - 04:52 PM

Thanks for that. Ill be removing it to measure on Friday



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Posted 14 April 2017 - 11:00 PM

When you pull the pane to measure it don't measure it from the end of the tape measure. Millimeters matter with windows and can't be shaved later. Start in from the tape measure. I tend to start at 1''. The metal bit can be bent over time.

 

Was a tip recommended to me by a glazier friend who runs his own business when I needed to replace a pane as someone shot at it with a BB gun (i live in a loverly area...)

 

That's why you should have your tape measures calibrated if you use them in your day-to-day! I thought someone was taking the piss but there's quite a bit going on at the end of a tape measure - not only the curve but also the free play (the curve and the free play should match so you can measure inside and outside).






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