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Plain guides to common glass and aluminium questions from homeowners and businesses: which safety glass to choose, what a coating on glass actually does, how to keep windows clean and what to do in the first minutes after a pane breaks.
Each guide explains the subject in everyday terms, without sales talk, so you can decide what you need before you ask anyone to quote. When you are ready for help with the job itself, every guide links to the service it relates to.
Start with the safety glass guides if you are replacing a pane or choosing glass for new doors, and with the practical guides if something has just gone wrong or the windows simply need some care.
What to do when your window breaks
The first steps after a pane breaks, from a safe clean-up and a temporary cover to photos, sizes and a quote.
How to clean water deposit spots off windows
Why sprinkler spots turn into permanent marks, and a gentle way to lift them from the glass while they are still fresh.
How to protect your home: glass, doors and simple habits
Glass, bars, gates, outside lighting and everyday habits that take away the easy ways into a house.
Laminated safety glass (PVB) explained
The plastic interlayer that keeps a broken pane in its frame, with the performance classes, security, sound and fading explained.
What is low-e glass?
What the invisible coating on low-e glass actually does, the two main types, and the lit-match test that shows whether a pane has one.
Laminated vs toughened safety glass: what's the difference?
Two kinds of safety glass that fail in opposite ways, and how to choose between them for each opening in a house or shop.
Looking for something that is not covered here? Our pages on window and door repairs and window glass replacement answer the questions that come up most on site, or you can ask us directly when you request a quote.
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