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Shopfront glass replacement for shop windows and doors
A boarded or cracked shopfront is bad for business. We measure the opening, have the glass made to size and fit it, with the frontage kept secure in between.
- Open 24 hours, every day
- Homes and businesses
- Fully insured
- Photos for your insurer
What shopfront glass replacement is and how it works
Shopfront glass replacement means taking out a broken or cracked commercial pane and fitting a new one. It covers display windows, glazed shop doors, side panels and the glass above them.
Shopfront panes are large and are normally safety glass, so they are made to size and not cut on site. We measure on the first visit and fit on a return visit. If the glass has already gone, shopfront boarding keeps the premises locked up until then.
The right glass matters as much as the right size. Toughened glass breaks into small blunt pieces, while laminated glass holds together when broken. Our safety glass page sets out the difference.
The call-out is the same one we run for homes, described under emergency glazing. Smaller panes at the back of the premises can be dealt with as a broken window repair on the same job.
What happens on the measuring visit
- Cracked or broken glass is made safe
- The frame and fixings are checked
- Glass type and thickness are noted
- The opening is measured for the order
Ask for a shopfront glass quote
Send a picture of the pane with a rough width and height. A price comes back to you before anything is ordered.
Prefer to talk? Call 0808 135 0137.
What shopfront glass replacement includes
Glass we replace
- Display windows of any width
- Glazed shop doors
- Side panels and corner returns
- Top lights above doors and windows
- Toughened safety glass
- Laminated safety glass
- Double glazed shopfront units
- Panes in aluminium and timber frames
Fitting and finishing
- Opening measured on the first visit
- Glass made to size from those measurements
- Old glass and broken pieces taken away
- Boards removed when the glass arrives
- New pane set and sealed into the frame
- Beads and gaskets refitted
- Photos of the finished shopfront
- An itemised invoice for your insurer
What shopfront glass replacement costs
Large panes are made one at a time, so a fixed price list would not mean much. Your price turns on these four points.
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Size of the pane
Bigger sheets cost more to make and need more people to carry and fit. -
Type of glass
Toughened, laminated and double glazed panes each come at a different cost. -
Number of panes
One display window, or the window, the door and the side panels together. -
Access to the frontage
Tell us about steps, shutters, street furniture or anything else in front of the glass.
Send a photo of the shopfront for a glass quote
How shopfront glass replacement works
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Send the details
Message a picture of the broken pane, its rough size and the postcode. -
Get your quote
We send a price for the glass and the fitting. You decide before anything is ordered. -
Measure and make secure
The glazier measures the opening and makes sure the frontage is safe to leave. -
Return and fit
When the pane has been made, we bring it back, take the boards off and fit it.
Why use us for shopfront glass
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Boarded and glazed by one team
There is no handover between firms, because we do both halves of the job. -
Measured once
Sizes are taken on the first visit, so the order is placed without a second survey. -
Reachable at any hour
Phone us 24 hours a day, whether the glass broke at midday or midnight. -
Clear paperwork
Before and after photos and an itemised invoice go to you for your insurer.
Before and after: what our shopfront glass replacement looks like
Choosing between toughened and laminated shopfront glass
Both are safety glass, but they behave differently when hit. Toughened glass shatters into small blunt pieces, which leaves the opening empty. Laminated glass cracks but stays in one sheet, so the shopfront is still closed after an impact.
That difference matters if the window has been broken before, or if stock sits close to the glass. Like for like is the simplest route. If you want to change the type, say so before the order goes in, because toughened glass cannot be cut or altered once it has been made.
Not sure what you had? Send us a photo of the broken glass and the frame and we will tell you.
Related glazing and boarding services
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Shopfront boarding
Large shop windows covered so you can lock up. -
Emergency glazing
Broken glass measured and replaced by a glazier. -
Toughened and laminated safety glass
The right safety glass for doors and low windows. -
Door glass replacement
Glass panels in front, back and patio doors. -
Burglary repairs
Forced doors, frames and windows put right. -
Emergency boarding up
Broken windows and doors made secure, day or night.
We also work for landlords and letting agents, facilities managers, schools and pubs and restaurants. Useful guides: toughened or laminated glass: which one you need and does insurance cover a broken window, or see all guides.
Shopfront glass replacement questions
Can shopfront glass be replaced on the day it breaks?
Not usually. Shopfront panes are made to size and cannot be cut on site, so the opening is measured and secured first. The glass is fitted on a return visit.
What type of glass goes into a shopfront?
Shop windows and doors are normally glazed with toughened or laminated safety glass. We check what was there before and tell you if a different type would suit the opening better.
Do you replace glass in shop doors?
Yes. Glazed entrance doors, their side panels and the glass above them are all part of this service.
My shop window is cracked but still in place. Is that urgent?
A cracked pane can get worse and should be looked at soon. Send a photo and we will tell you whether it needs making safe now or can wait for the new glass.
Will the shop need to close while the glass is fitted?
The area around the pane has to be kept clear while the glass is lifted in. Tell us your trading hours and we will try to arrange the fitting around them.
How much does shopfront glass replacement cost?
It depends on the size of the pane, the type of glass, how many panes are broken and how easy the frontage is to reach. We quote before any glass is ordered.
Need shopfront glass replaced
Send a picture of the pane and the postcode. We will price it and explain how the two visits work.