How To Replace A Double Pane Window Glass Site

Sarah considered calling a pro—$400 minimum. Instead, she decided to try fixing it herself. Here’s what she learned through trial, error, and a few choice words.

When Sarah bumped her ladder into the living room window while hanging holiday lights, she heard a sickening crack . A spiderweb of lines spread across the outer pane. The window wasn't leaking air yet , but she knew that argon gas between the panes was probably gone. Come winter, that crack would turn into a frosty, drafty mess. how to replace a double pane window glass

Sarah’s first instinct was to run to the hardware store. Smartly, she stopped. She measured the entire window frame and took a photo of the manufacturer’s sticker on the spacer bar between the panes. She learned that for sealed double pane units, you don’t buy “glass.” You buy a sealed Insulated Glass Unit (IGU) —two panes fused together with a spacer. Her local glass shop cut custom IGUs for $85. Sarah considered calling a pro—$400 minimum