Glass doors, windows, and tabletops are elegant and useful but are generally more fragile than their metal or wooden counterparts. Indeed, they can break, whether from accidental collisions or weather.
In such events, all three types of glass products can chip, crack, or shatter, posing potential safety hazards. That’s why it’s best to repair or replace the glass as soon as possible to avoid injuries and further damage to people or property.
Let’s examine how to replace or repair cracked glass doors in Toronto for three types of glass products.
How Glass Companies Replace or Repair Cracked Glass in Toronto
Here are three kinds of glass products replaced and repaired by Toronto glass company Academy Glass:
1. Glass Doors
Glass doors can be used in several ways and in many places. For instance, you can have glass patio doors or partially glass main doors. You can also employ glass in wooden living room cabinet doors, shower doors, and other interior doors.
If you are using glass doors for your patio or front door, it is extremely important to keep them in good condition. Glass doors can be fragile and even spontaneously break, thanks to older chips or cracks, compromising the security of your home. If you have glass cabinets, shower doors, or internal doors, they also contain a significant amount of glass. If this glass cracks, it can pose a safety risk, especially to children, the elderly, and pets.
Home remedies such as clear nail polish, super glue, and epoxy can temporarily fix slightly cracked glass doors. However, if the crack is major, it could lead to breakage, and you need to have it professionally replaced. This is because it is an involved process in which the door needs to be measured, the broken glass removed, and the caulk (sealant) scraped off. After that, the new glass needs to be placed and sealed. If it is a patio or main door, the glass door should also be weatherproofed.
2. Glass Windows
Glass windows are found in virtually every building and home due to their insulation, noise reduction, and safety features. They come in various types, including bare glass windows, sliding windows, and those with metal or wooden frames. Regardless of the style, glass is the primary material used in their construction.
Glass windows come in different forms, such as double- and single-paned with tinted, frosted, or tempered glass. Due to their double layer of glass, double-paned windows are a little harder to repair or replace than single-paned ones. However, if only one pane is damaged, you can just get that particular pane fixed or replaced instead of repairing or replacing the whole window.
Like glass doors, repairing or replacing glass windows is also difficult. It involves similar steps, like measuring the window, removing the glass, getting rid of the old sealant, and placing the new parts. Unlike cabinet or shower glass doors, however, almost all glass windows need to be weatherproofed after replacement and repair. Cleaning up any leftover glass is also important to prevent injuries or accidents. Reliable Toronto glass companies will check that your windows are secure and won’t further compromise your home’s safety.
3. Glass Tabletops
Due to the multiple benefits of glass tabletops, like their timeless elegance, ease of maintenance, and durability, they are extremely popular in both commercial and domestic spaces. They also come in various shapes (like oval, rectangular, and square), sizes, designs, and forms (including frosted, tinted, or clear glass). Tempered glass tabletops are most common due to their strength and durability.
For removing minor scratches on tabletops, you can wipe them with toothpaste. Similarly, to fix smaller cracks, you can seal them with clear nail polish. Make sure to wipe the table clean afterwards with a glass cleaner and lint-free cloth. However, it is difficult to repair serious cracks, so replacing the tabletop is suggested.
Despite their durability, glass tabletops can sustain scratches, cracks, and chips with daily use and time. And, like all glass objects, impacts can break tabletops. In these cases, they need to be repaired or replaced.
Professional glass repair services in or around Toronto, like Academy Glass, take multiple steps to ensure your broken glass tabletop is replaced properly. The first step is to measure the older tabletop in terms of its size, shape, and thickness. After cutting new glass in the same dimensions, they will remove the broken tabletop and place it with the new one on the rim. It is then sealed properly to ensure the glass is permanently fixed in place.
Although glass doors, windows, and tabletops are elegant and beautiful, they can break, scratch, or chip. Depending on the intensity of the damage, you will need to replace or repair the glass. While you can use toothpaste, clear nail polish, or epoxy to repair minor damages, you will need expert help to replace and repair major cracked glass in your Toronto home. We can take measurements, replace and seal the new glass, and clean up leftover glass, so you won’t have to worry about anything.