Window repairs in Johannesburg

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Steel frames in older homes and flats

Older homes and blocks of flats in suburbs like Killarney, Houghton and Observatory often still have steel windows glazed with putty. Putty glazing is how those panes are replaced: the hardened putty is chipped out, new glass is bedded into the frame and a fresh bevel of putty seals it. Done properly, it gives a steel window many more years of life.

Wooden frames with character

Plenty of Johannesburg homes have timber windows too, and they need a gentler approach. For wooden window glass replacement we ease out the beading so it can be reused, remove the broken glass in pieces and refit the frame neatly. Glazed wooden doors get the same care through wooden door glass replacement.

Before the glass goes in

Older frames sometimes need a little attention before new glass will sit properly. On steel windows, loose rust is cleaned from the rebate so the fresh putty has something solid to grip. On timber frames, damaged beading is flagged so it can be replaced rather than forced back in. It is the kind of detail that makes a reglazed window in Westdene or Kensington last, instead of rattling loose again in a year or two.

Northcliff to Rosettenville

We work right across the city, from Northcliff and Linden to Mondeor, Glenvista and Rosettenville, with the same free call-out wherever you are.