How To Replace Broken Home Window Glass

Always remove the broken glass carefully and clean the area around the window frame before replacing with new materials.

How to replace broken home window glass.

Dispose of fragments in your regular trash. Carefully remove the broken glass from the window. Using painter s tape or duct tape tape an x shape in the middle of the glass to be removed. If the glass is just cracked you may need to scrape out the putty or heat the old glazing compound to loosen the broken glass.

Clean the window frame to prepare the window for re glazing. You need to remove the window sash take it to a glass service store order replacement glass for whichever panes are damaged and then replace the broken pane with new glass. You may also want to lay a drop cloth to protect your floors and furniture near the damaged window. There are several diy ways to fix a broken double pane glass window.

Before you remove any broken glass tape newspaper to the inside of the sash to catch any fragments. Put on heavy cut proof gloves and eye protection. Make sure to cover any areas that are already shattered or cracked. This can mean that your home is left exposed to the elements for days at at time.

Remove every trace of the putty. Wear sturdy work gloves. Also pad the glass with newspaper when you take it to or from the store. If the entire window is shattered the remaining pieces will be easy to remove.

Replacing a broken pane of glass is a process of removing this hardened glazing and the glazing points removing the shards of glass then installing a new pane of glass and new glazing points and glazing. The next step is to remove the old putty from the window frame with wither a wood chisel putty knife or jackknife.