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Short, honest answers about glass, prices and what to do first. No sales pitch.
Broken window? Here is what to do first
Keep people away from the glass, do not pull loose shards out of the frame, and photograph the damage before you clean up if you plan to claim insurance. A board up secures the opening the same day for $150 to $350 plus after hours, and the replacement glass runs $150 to $900 depending on the window. Tempered glass in doors and patio sliders breaks into small pieces and is a cleanup job rather than a shard job.
Why windows fog up, and what actually fixes it
Fog trapped between two panes of glass means the window's seal has failed and moisture has entered the sealed unit. It cannot be cleaned, dried or repaired. The fix is replacing the sealed unit, which costs $350 to $650 installed and leaves your existing frame in place. Condensation on the inside surface of the glass is a different problem caused by indoor humidity.
Can you replace just the glass in a window?
Yes. In most cases the glass or sealed unit can be replaced while the existing frame stays in place, which costs $150 to $650 instead of the $600 to $1,800 a full window replacement runs. It works when the frame is square, sound and the hardware still functions. It does not work when the frame is rotted, warped or the window is a fixed sealed assembly.
What window glass replacement costs in Hamilton
Replacing the glass in a window in Hamilton costs $150 to $350 for single pane, $350 to $650 for a standard sealed unit, and $450 to $900 for patio door glass. Large picture windows and tempered units go higher. Replacing only the glass costs a fraction of a full window replacement, which runs $600 to $1,800 per window installed.
Window replacement vs glass replacement
If the frame is sound, replacing the glass costs a fraction of a new window. Here is how to tell which one you need.
What it costs to replace a foggy window in Hamilton
Sealed unit pricing by size, what Low-E and argon add, and what pushes a job past $900.
Tempered vs laminated glass
Where code requires each, how they break, and what each one costs.