- June 12, 2019
- in Home Window Repair & Replacement Services
- by dallasrp
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If you find out that there is a broken window in your home, the first thing you must do is get it replaced to avoid further breakage and injuries. It might be a DIY job but can only be done successfully if you have the right tools and equipment. Residential window replacement and installation is a crucial task and you must only take it in your hands if you are sure that you will be able to do that properly.
If you feel that you can do it on your own, you must follow a few steps to replace the windows without any hassle. Let’s take a glance at the steps that you must follow:
Broken glass can hurt your hands. To make sure that nothing such happens, you must wear protective gloves and other clothing that will protect your hands and arms from all the injuries. For more protection, you can also lay a drop cloth that will catch the damaged window parts and protect your floor and furniture.
You have to be extra careful when removing broken glass from the window. If the window is shattered, out would be easy to remove others pieces of the window. But if it is just a crack in the window pane, you will be required to scrape out the putty or heat the old glazing compound to remove the window glass properly.
The next step is to clean your window frame and prepare it for re-glazing. You will have to measure the area properly that you want to re-glaze. The new pane must be a bit smaller than the window it will fill.
Now that you will b waiting for your window glass to reach your home, it is wise to board up the window and secure your home so that it can retain heat and cooling.
Look for an experienced glazier to order your new window pane. If you are not sure about the size or the window, it is better that you bring the window frame to the specialist. And if you have done this before, you can cut the glass on your own with a the glass cutter.
Once you are done with all the above steps, you must go for us talking the window pane. If you have confirmed that the glass is in the right size, install it in the window with glazier’s tool and putty.
It is noteworthy that the best thing you can do is always call a professional because it can be dangerous if you don’t it properly. And there is no place better than the Dallas Glass Family for you to hire the best professionals in Dallas. We have the right experience and expertise to do it for you.
12 COMMENTS
Taylor Bishop
September 3, 2019, 5:43 pm ReplyThanks for explaining how broken glass windows can be replaced. You mentioned that you need to measure the area you may want to re-glaze. I’m interested to learn if you need to allow for extra measurements to make sure the whole spot will be glazed properly.
Derek Swain
March 12, 2020, 5:42 pm ReplyThanks for mentioning that you can avoid damaging your floors by using a cloth to catch fragments of glass. My son accidentally threw a baseball into our kitchen window, and we would like to find a way to safely repair the glass before we throw a house party this week. We’ll hire a professional that can repair our window.
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April 22, 2020, 12:38 pm ReplyI like that you have mentioned wearing protective glass at the beginning, it is really a great point to mention. You should take off the broken glasses carefully otherwise chances are high to get injured. Thanks for this article. One must check this Grandglass.co.nz it gives us more info on this topic.