How To Replace Broken Home Window Glass

Dispose of fragments in your regular trash.

How to replace broken home window glass.

Window glass usually cannot be recycled. 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.

Make sure to cover any areas that are already shattered or cracked. 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. Step 1 removing broken glass.

The next step is to remove the old putty from the window frame with wither a wood chisel putty knife or jackknife. This can mean that your home is left exposed to the elements for days at at time. 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. Clean the window frame to prepare the window for re glazing.

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. 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. Always remove the broken glass carefully and clean the area around the window frame before replacing with new materials. There are several diy ways to fix a broken double pane glass window.

Using painter s tape or duct tape tape an x shape in the middle of the glass to be removed. You may also want to lay a drop cloth to protect your floors and furniture near the damaged window.