Double glazing unit supplier

[this is my username]

Our local glazing place closed down some time ago and I need to replace some misted-up double-glazing units.

Can anyone recommend an online supplier?

Thanks

[sherman]

this is my username said:

Our local glazing place closed down some time ago and I need to replace some misted-up double-glazing units.

Can anyone recommend an online supplier?

Thanks

Any local glazier will be able to supply a DG unit.
Bet theres still a few in your area.
Its at times like this a yellow pages would be handy still.
Try checkatrade for local companies and phone them.

[JimM169]

SealedUnitsOnline

https://www.sealedunitsonline.co.uk/regular/defaul...

Used a few times and never had an issue

If you go for the free delivery option be prepared to wait the full period though

[thebraketester]

A&E glazing. Used them a few times recently. No complaints

[this is my username]

Thanks all.

[fourstardan]

How easy is replacing units? Got two French doors gone that need doing.

[Griffith4ever]

fourstardan said:

How easy is replacing units? Got two French doors gone that need doing.

Piece of piss. Just look on youtube.

There are four plastic trims that pull out with the assistance of a palet knife / paint scraper - anything with a firm thin edge. Sides then top and bottom. Do NOT lose track of which came from where as if you mix them up they can be a nightmare to remove again.

Remove trims, replace glass (and fit packers to hold them straight), then refit trims.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR73-jH4JNA

You don't need the glass sucker but a small rubber mallet helps immeasurable.

With doors make SURE you read about "heel and Toe'ing" them (with packers) or your door will droop.

https://glassopenings.co.uk/docs/toeing-and-heelin...

[thebraketester]

fourstardan said:

How easy is replacing units? Got two French doors gone that need doing.

As above... with the correct too its quite easy and with a bit of patience you can get the trim off without damage.

https://amzn.eu/d/fRSq9TM

Edited by thebraketester on Saturday 13th September 21:52

[J6542]

fourstardan said:

How easy is replacing units? Got two French doors gone that need doing.

Depends on the upvc profile and how old the frames are. Newer profiles are usually easier than older ones.

[Sheepshanks]

Griffith4ever said:

Remove trims, replace glass (and fit packers to hold them straight), then refit trims.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR73-jH4JNA

The video just shows the beading being forced off - on ours the outer seals have to be removed and that allows the sealed unit to move outwards to release the pressure on the inner beadings before they can be removed.

[Griffith4ever]

Sheepshanks said:

Griffith4ever said:

Remove trims, replace glass (and fit packers to hold them straight), then refit trims.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR73-jH4JNA

The video just shows the beading being forced off - on ours the outer seals have to be removed and that allows the sealed unit to move outwards to release the pressure on the inner beadings before they can be removed.

Can you find a video of that? would be helpful.

[Sheepshanks]

Griffith4ever said:

Can you find a video of that? would be helpful.

At a quick glance I can’t - maybe ours are unusual, they’re thinner than normal.

[thebraketester]

Sheepshanks said:

The video just shows the beading being forced off - on ours the outer seals have to be removed and that allows the sealed unit to move outwards to release the pressure on the inner beadings before they can be removed.

So you can remove the glass from the outside? Bit of a security issues there….

[Sheepshanks]

thebraketester said:

So you can remove the glass from the outside? Bit of a security issues there .

Maybe that’s why they’re apparently different. You’d have to break the beads. If it came to that, you might as well just break the window.

We’ve got new windows now but I assumed they’d be the same.

[J6542]

thebraketester said:

Sheepshanks said:

The video just shows the beading being forced off - on ours the outer seals have to be removed and that allows the sealed unit to move outwards to release the pressure on the inner beadings before they can be removed.

So you can remove the glass from the outside? Bit of a security issues there .

No you pull out the outer gasket first before removing the inner beads. However most of the early double glazing was external beaded but also stuck with tape, mastic or held with security clips, that’s why it’s wrong to tell people that it’s easy to change units without knowing what windows they have. Most of the newer stuff is easy to change but not all of it.

[Griffith4ever]

J6542 said:

that s why it s wrong to tell people that it s easy to change units without knowing what windows they have. .

... then chip in with some video links....

My last 3 houses were all "knock off" beads so its more common than not.

To the guy who asked - yes, rediculous security risk - I have an old conservatory and the beads are external. The glazing units and held in with adhesive tape - and they all drooped eventually. My new UPVC door was internal beads, as was my last rental house doors. All knock on/off beads.

Of course, you can just smash a window, or door pane to get in so nothing is secure really, but with external beads you can get in without makign any noise at all

[fooman]

JimM169 said:

SealedUnitsOnline

https://www.sealedunitsonline.co.uk/regular/defaul...

Used a few times and never had an issue

If you go for the free delivery option be prepared to wait the full period though

I've used them a couple of times, if you can wait for free delivery they are pretty cosy effective. Most uPVC places buy units in rather than manufacture, my local one used to make their own but said it was no longer cost effective.