It was seven thirty-five on a Saturday morning when when the crash almost made you drop your coffee. Your teenage son, hoping to win the use of the car to get to a concert at the Rio Tinto Stadium that evening, was atop a step ladder madly cleaning out the gutters. To save time, rather than climb down off of the ladder and move it a couple of feet he decided to lean out farther than he ought to. And that was that.
He inadvertently tore down a six foot section of gutter, smashed a perfectly healthy hydrangea, knocked the ladder into the kitchen window, and just about broke his fool neck. Happily, he was okay - which is more than you can say for your hydrangea. Your brother-in-law is planning to come down next weekend to fix the gutter. That only leaves the broken kitchen window.
Frankly, it was a miracle that the ladder did not send broken glass all over the kitchen floor. You told your son to put on a pair of work gloves and carefully place some duct tape along the broken pane. Now you have a nasty eighteen inch dagger of glass being held in place between two larger pieces of glass by a web of duct tape. When, mostly in jest, you suggested that possibly the glass repair bill really should come out of his pocket money he actually offered to replace it himself. A bad idea for a number of reasons.
## Broken glass is surprisingly dangerous
It is easy to underestimate just how sharp and dangerous broken glass can be. A freshly broken pane of window glass can have some edges that are razor sharp. Glass is heavier than we sometimes assume and pulling large pieces from a frame, especially if it is at an awkward angle can actually be quite treacherous.
## Tricky to clean up and dispose of safely
After you have managed to remove a window's worth of glass then you need to dispose of it which isn't always that simple. A sturdy cardboard box is always ideal but we do not always have such a box handy, do we? You may spend a while wrapping the broken glass in newspaper or perhaps taping over the edges but even then it can't safely be put in a garbage bag.
## Glass can be both heavy and awkward
A full pane of window glass, depending on the size and thickness can be surprisingly heavy. The edges, even on an unbroken pane, can still be dangerous at times and it isn't always easy to maneuver a pane into an existing frame. That a professional installer makes home glass repair look relatively easy speaks far more directly to his experience as an installer than the simplicity of proper glass handling techniques.
## Poor installation is expensive in the long run
The other important reason to have a professional repair your windows is that a poorly installed pane of glass can mean a real chink in the insulation of your home. A broken window should always be properly and professionally assessed and repaired. The money you are hoping to save on a DIY window repair can easily fly out the very same window each and every year in terms of heating and cooling costs.
Salt Lake City windows can be quickly and affordably replaced and repaired, seven days a week, by countless trained professionals. Even glass firms that specialize in home renovations and things like European shower doors will frequently offer emergency home glass repair. Don't risk making a bad situation even worse. Get in touch with a professional to come repair that broken kitchen window.
He inadvertently tore down a six foot section of gutter, smashed a perfectly healthy hydrangea, knocked the ladder into the kitchen window, and just about broke his fool neck. Happily, he was okay - which is more than you can say for your hydrangea. Your brother-in-law is planning to come down next weekend to fix the gutter. That only leaves the broken kitchen window.
Frankly, it was a miracle that the ladder did not send broken glass all over the kitchen floor. You told your son to put on a pair of work gloves and carefully place some duct tape along the broken pane. Now you have a nasty eighteen inch dagger of glass being held in place between two larger pieces of glass by a web of duct tape. When, mostly in jest, you suggested that possibly the glass repair bill really should come out of his pocket money he actually offered to replace it himself. A bad idea for a number of reasons.
## Broken glass is surprisingly dangerous
It is easy to underestimate just how sharp and dangerous broken glass can be. A freshly broken pane of window glass can have some edges that are razor sharp. Glass is heavier than we sometimes assume and pulling large pieces from a frame, especially if it is at an awkward angle can actually be quite treacherous.
## Tricky to clean up and dispose of safely
After you have managed to remove a window's worth of glass then you need to dispose of it which isn't always that simple. A sturdy cardboard box is always ideal but we do not always have such a box handy, do we? You may spend a while wrapping the broken glass in newspaper or perhaps taping over the edges but even then it can't safely be put in a garbage bag.
## Glass can be both heavy and awkward
A full pane of window glass, depending on the size and thickness can be surprisingly heavy. The edges, even on an unbroken pane, can still be dangerous at times and it isn't always easy to maneuver a pane into an existing frame. That a professional installer makes home glass repair look relatively easy speaks far more directly to his experience as an installer than the simplicity of proper glass handling techniques.
## Poor installation is expensive in the long run
The other important reason to have a professional repair your windows is that a poorly installed pane of glass can mean a real chink in the insulation of your home. A broken window should always be properly and professionally assessed and repaired. The money you are hoping to save on a DIY window repair can easily fly out the very same window each and every year in terms of heating and cooling costs.
Salt Lake City windows can be quickly and affordably replaced and repaired, seven days a week, by countless trained professionals. Even glass firms that specialize in home renovations and things like European shower doors will frequently offer emergency home glass repair. Don't risk making a bad situation even worse. Get in touch with a professional to come repair that broken kitchen window.
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