Glass & Glazing in Bray

Custom-cut mirrors are priced per square metre plus polished edges, holes and fitting. Large wall mirrors need proper bonding or mechanical fixing to structure — a glazier job rather than adhesive strips. Bathroom mirrors should be moisture-backed to prevent edge blackening.

Almost every country requires safety glass (toughened or laminated) in doors, panels beside doors, low-level glazing, bathrooms and balustrades. Replacing broken glass in these spots with ordinary float glass is illegal and dangerous — a competent glazier will refuse to do it.

Shallow scratches can sometimes be polished out of thick glass and small edge chips stabilized, but cracks always spread — a cracked pane needs replacement. For sealed double-glazed units, any crack means replacing the whole unit since the seal is compromised.

Toughened (tempered) glass is heat-treated to be several times stronger and crumbles into blunt granules when broken. Laminated glass sandwiches a plastic interlayer so it cracks but stays in place — better for security and overhead glazing. Codes dictate which is required where; laminated also blocks more noise and UV.

Frameless screens use 8-10 mm toughened glass with polished edges and specialist hardware, priced per panel plus installation. Semi-frameless and framed options run meaningfully cheaper. Accurate templating matters — out-of-square walls are why this is not a DIY product.

Look for glaziers in Bray who ask the right questions up front: exact fault, frame material, and whether the location legally requires safety glass. Van-stocked outfits can cut float glass on-site same day; toughened and sealed units are always a made-to-order return visit.

Commonly yes — glass breakage is standard in most contents/buildings policies, sometimes with an excess that makes small panes not worth claiming. For shopfronts, glass cover is usually a specific commercial policy item. Photograph the damage and keep the glazier's invoice either way.

A standard broken pane runs €120-300; toughened panels €200-450, and misted sealed-unit swaps €120-300 per window. Out-of-hours emergency call-outs add €80-150.