Glass problems
Smashed panes, cracks, failed putty, leaded lights and shattered safety glass — what each glass fault means and how it is made safe.
Smashed Window Pane
High riskThe glass has gone through — there is a hole, shards in the frame, and glass on the floor.
Boarding Up A Broken Window
High riskThe glass is out and you need the opening secure tonight, before any replacement glass can arrive.
Cracked Window Glass
CautionA crack runs across the pane and nobody hit it — or a small chip has grown into a line since last week.
Crumbling Window Putty
CautionThe angled fillet of putty holding the glass into a timber window has cracked, gone chalky, or fallen out in pieces.
Leaded Light Window Repair
CautionA leaded panel has bowed outwards, a small pane has cracked, or the panel rattles and leaks air.
Toughened Glass Shattered On Its Own
High riskA shower screen, table top, balustrade or door pane has exploded into thousands of small granules with nothing touching it.
Greenhouse Glass Replacement
CautionPanes have blown out of the greenhouse or cracked, and there is broken glass around the frame and in the border.
Cracked Glass In A Door
High riskThe pane in a front, back or internal door has cracked, and the door still gets used every day.
Cat Flap Fitted Into Glass
CautionYou want a cat flap in a glazed door or window and have been told the glass cannot simply be drilled.
Slipped Conservatory Roof Panel
High riskA glass or polycarbonate roof panel has crept down the rafter, leaving a gap at the ridge and water coming in.