How do you repair a broken glass panel in a wooden door?

Question

there is a broken panel in the door its only one frame i dont know what to do, where can i get it fixed and how much will it cost? can i do it by my self please help me

Answer 1

It is quite a technical problem - there will be wooden beads usually to remove and then to re-use to fix the new glass. Best advice i ever had from a professional - if you fix it yourself and crack the pane of glass you have to buy another pane. If you use a professional you only pay once. Also getting the old broken glass out can be dangerous and is always messy - and then you have to dispose of it safely.

Costs vary especially for a Sunday call out but I would have thought £30 to £50 was reasonable.

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Answer 2

If you have never replaced glass in a window or door, I would suggest calling in a pro. The glass is probably held in place with a silicon based sealant and a glazing bead. I have seen many different types of glazing bead and different means of attaching them. I use a glazing knife to cut through the sealant, remove the glazing bead and then remove the glass. You will need to clean up the old sealant from the glass cavity in the door panel, then apply new sealant and install new glass. Also, reuse the spacers to hold glass up off the wood inside the glazing cavity.

Tip - order the new glass first, call a glass company and they will give you a quote and will be responsible for getting the right size replacement glass. Code calls for tempered glass in doors and it can be expensive. I recently priced replacing glass in a sliding door and was less expensive to purchase a whole new door.

Answer 3

depends on who the builder of the house was...if they are still in business you could call them and ask. Or you could call a place that makes fancy doors and ask them. Probably there are service people out there who replace such things. You'd have to ask them the price. I suppose if you are handy you can do it yourself. Probably, like with any window, you'd need some kind of sealer to hold the panel in place (take a good look as to how it's done, you could probably fix it, but you might need another pair of hands to work with you). I'd be curious as to how it got broken in the first place. Was it held on too tightly with no "give"..then maybe next time you need a little bit of sponge or teflon or something when you put it together so it doesn't break next time.

Answer 4

I have never replaced one in a door, but have done many windows. I used to have a bad habit of locking myself out. First you need to measure the size of the pane. You can usually buy a piece of glass at any hardware store. There is also caulking which you put around the new pane so that it stays in place. This can be messy and you have to be careful or it will be quite noticeable. There are many hardware stores that will help you with exactly what you need. I would recommend a neighborhood one over one of the big retailers. I have gotten most of my help there.

Answer 5

call a glass company.the cost of the glass will be cheap , but the labor or service charge is where the cost is run up. if you are a local or in town call say less than 20 miles the service call price is cheaper. i work for a glass company. for us the in town cost is 60 plus the glass, for out of town and depending how far out of town cost can be 80 to 100 plus glass.if the panel is with in 10 X 20 i would say the glass wouldn't be more than 10, to 15 dollars. it will have to be tempered glass though witch means the glass company will have to order it.

Answer 6

Depends on your door but usually............Remove beading from around the glass. Remove the glass. Remove all traces of putty or adhesive. Measure glass to be fitted leaving 1/8 inch all round. Buy glass and replace the old beading. COST:
the price of a piece of glass. PLUS cost of glazier if you call him out to do it.