someone threw a brick threw my glass window how can i make them safer?

Question

some yob threw a brick threw my window single pane glass everywhere the first brick landed on my daughter broke my laptop but how to make my windows safer at the moment i cannot afford double glazing can anyone help

i have a daughter who wouldnt back chat to anyone and wee aint p----d anyone off i dont even go out and party or socialise with anyone and alchol aint a problem either

Answer 1

Speak to a glazier, you can get a film of very strong plastic applied to the outside, it will keep the broken glass together and may stop projectiles penetrating.

http://www.film2glass.co.uk/

Answer 2

Hmmm....you can replaced them with tempered glass which will shatter into thousands of small blunt glass pieces when break ie car's wind screen or with double laminated glass which has two pieces of glass glued together in between with a transparent adhesive film ie Jewelry's store glass display counter. The latter may need the window frame to be changed as it's thicker. Check with the window supplier or glazier for the detail and cost. Alternatively, you may install metal shutter, grille or mesh/net on the outside to prevent large objects from penetrating throught the window. Another suggestion is have your fencing higher, but do call your local council to ask if there is any rule governing the safety and aesthetics of such work. Hope that this will help you and your daughter...Bye

Answer 3

Unfortunately this seems to be the age we live in. Wire grills would help they're unsightly but effective, another suggestion is Georgian wired glass which has a wire mesh embedded in the glass and can be quite attractive, you may me able to see these on rear widows of some factories and workshops, or you can see samples at the glaziers. Bricks will not go through wired glass. and is a lot safer than double glazing and an awful lot cheaper. I hope you solve this problem.

Answer 4

either replace the glass with laminated glass which is expensive or you can get clear films to stick on the inside of the glass to make a sort of laminate affect that is very good but a lot cheaper I believe fablon would work . By the way hope you daughter is OK

Answer 5

After the glass is tempered and cleaned, it goes through a laminating process. In this process, two sheets of glass are bonded together with a layer of plastic (the plastic layer goes inside the two glass sheets). The lamination takes place in an autoclave, a special oven that uses both heat and pressure to form a single, strong unit that is resistant to tearing. The plastic interlayer is often tinted to act as an ultraviolet filter. When laminated glass is broken, the broken pieces of glass remain bound to the internal tear-resistant plastic layer, and the broken sheet remains transparent. Thus, visibility remains good.

Answer 6

Hello, Be well stocked with hand grenades and thow back at the yobs dont worry about the windows prevention is better than cure.

Answer 7

fablom is definitely your best best.i would also keep an eye out for the little runt that threw the stone .maybe one of your neighbors saw who threw the stone.anyway its usually a one off thing when they smash the window,as repeat offenders usually only throw pebbles and keep all valuables material and otherwise away from the front of the window,just in case.good luck to you and your daughter.

Answer 8

you could try some laminated glass it has a thin piece of plastic in between two thin sheets of glass when a brick hits it you dont get glass everywere you can get it from any glazers or were they sell glass and it is not to expensive

Answer 9

Clear fablon film on the inside will hold the glass together. Its used in areas where they expect bomb blasts so I'm sure it will work with bricks. I would move house if it were me.

Answer 10

Cardboard is your best bet for the moment but you will need to get glazing replaced soon otherwise you are then open to burglary, bad weather etc. Good Luck x