All glass services
Roxy Glass repairs and replaces glass in windows, doors, showers, mirrors, railings, storefronts and office partitions. Every service below is work we carry out ourselves as a licensed C-17 glazing contractor, measured and fitted from our shop in Newark, California.
Not sure which one you need
Most people do not know whether they need a repair, a sealed unit or a new window. Choose the description that matches what is in front of you.
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| What you can see | What it means | Service |
|---|---|---|
| There is fog, mist or a cloudy film between two panes | The seal on that sealed glass unit has failed and moisture is now inside the gap between the panes. It cannot be cleaned out. The glass unit is replaced and your existing frame and sash stay where they are. | Double Pane Glass Replacement |
| A pane is cracked but still in one piece | A cracked pane can usually be replaced on its own, leaving the frame and hardware alone. Cracks spread with temperature changes, so it is worth booking before it becomes a shattered pane. | Window Glass Repair |
| A window has shattered and the opening is exposed | The first job is to make the opening safe and secure. We clear the broken glass, board the opening, then measure for the replacement glass, because most large panes are made to order. | Emergency Board Up |
| A storefront or shop window is broken | A broken storefront needs securing before anything else, then the permanent glass is measured and made. Storefront glass is tempered or laminated and is nearly always made to order for the opening. | Emergency Board Up |
| A sliding patio door panel is broken or will not glide | Patio door glass has to be tempered safety glass by code, so it is cut to size and made rather than taken off a shelf. A door that has become heavy or jumps is usually rollers and track rather than glass. | Glass Doors and Patio Doors |
| The frame is rotten, rusted or will not close and lock | When the frame itself has failed, replacing only the glass puts new glass into a failed frame. A complete replacement window fits into the existing opening and fixes the sealing and the operation at the same time. | Window Replacement |
| I want to replace or install a shower door | Shower glass is measured after tiling and cut to the real opening, because bathroom openings are rarely perfectly square. That is what makes a frameless door close properly and seal. | Shower Doors and Enclosures |
| A mirror is cracked, or I need mirror fitted to a wall | Mirror is cut to your wall, including cut outs for outlets and switches, and fixed with adhesive, clips or a cleat depending on the wall and the weight. | Mirrors and Closet Doors |
| I want a glass railing, balcony panel or pool fence | Railing glass is a guard, so it is tempered or laminated safety glass set into a system engineered to carry the load that code requires for that location. | Glass Railings and Pool Fences |
| I need to divide an office or commercial space with glass | Glass partitions divide a floor without closing it in. They are measured to the real site conditions, because floors and ceilings are rarely dead level across a long run. | Glass Partition Walls |
For your home
Windows, doors, showers and mirrors. Most residential calls fall into one of three groups: something broke, a double pane window fogged up, or a room is being remodeled.
Cracked or shattered glass replaced in your existing frame, usually without replacing the whole window.
Read about window glass repair
Fog, haze or streaks trapped between the panes means the sealed unit has failed. The glass unit is replaced, not the window.
Read about double pane glass replacement
New window units when the frame itself has failed, including retrofit installation into the existing opening.
Read about window replacement
Frameless, semi frameless and framed shower glass, measured and fitted to the opening you actually have.
Read about shower doors and enclosures
Sliding patio doors, French doors and bi-fold doors, including tempered glass replacement and rollers that no longer glide.
Read about glass doors and patio doors
Wall mirrors, vanity mirrors, mirrored closet doors and full mirror walls, cut to size and installed.
Read about mirrors and closet doors
For your business
Storefronts, office fit outs and mirror walls, plus board ups when a window goes overnight and the premises cannot open.
Deck, balcony, stair and pool glass in tempered or laminated safety glass, built to guard rail requirements.
Read about glass railings and pool fences
Storefront windows, entry doors and aluminum framing repaired or replaced so the business can reopen.
Read about storefront glass
Interior glass walls, offices and meeting rooms that keep the light and the sightlines while dividing the space.
Read about glass partition walls
Full height mirror walls for gyms, studios and salons, installed with safety backing.
Read about gym mirrors and mirror walls
Broken glass cleared and the opening secured now, with the permanent glass fitted once it is made.
Read about emergency board up
The work itself
Every service on this page runs through the same three stages: someone looks at the opening, the glass is cut to it, and it is fitted and checked before the visit ends.
Useful to know
Knowing these four terms makes every estimate you receive easier to read, from us or from anyone else.
| Type | What it is | Where it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Annealed | Ordinary float glass that has not been heat treated. It can be cut to size on site. | Windows in locations where building code does not require safety glazing. |
| Tempered | Heat treated so it is much stronger and breaks into small blunt pieces. It cannot be cut after treatment, so it is made to size. | Doors, glass beside doors, bathrooms, shower enclosures, patio doors, railings, storefronts and glass below certain heights. |
| Laminated | Two sheets bonded to a plastic interlayer. When it breaks the interlayer holds the pieces together. | Noise reduction, security glazing, guard railings and anywhere a broken panel must stay in place. |
| Sealed unit, also called insulated glass | Two or more panes bonded to a spacer with a sealed cavity between them. Made as one component to your exact size. | Every double pane window and double glazed door. This is the component that fails when a window fogs up. |
Tempered glass cannot be cut after it is treated, and a sealed unit is manufactured as a single component. Both are made to your measured size. That is why a measuring visit comes before an order, and why the honest answer to "can you do it today" for a large pane is usually that we can secure it today and fit the permanent glass once it has been made.
Questions
Roxy Glass carries out all of the work listed on this page itself as a licensed C-17 glazing contractor. That covers window glass repair, foggy double pane sealed unit replacement, complete window replacement, shower doors and enclosures, patio and French door glass, mirrors and mirrored closet doors, glass railings and pool fences, storefront glass, office glass partitions, gym mirror walls and emergency board ups.
Yes. Roxy Glass, Inc. works on homes and on commercial property across the Bay Area. Residential work is mostly windows, shower glass, mirrors and patio doors. Commercial work is mostly storefronts, office partitions, mirror walls and board ups. Glass railings are common in both.
In most cases yes. If the frame, sash and hardware are still sound, the glass alone is replaced and the window stays where it is. A complete new window is only needed when the frame itself has failed. If you are not sure which situation you are in, the problem finder on this page will tell you.
No. Estimates are free. Send measurements and a photo and we can often tell you what you are dealing with straight away, or we come out and measure the opening properly, which is what most jobs need before glass can be ordered.
Next step
If you are not sure which service applies, describe what you are looking at. We will tell you what it is, whether the glass alone can be replaced, and what the work involves.
Estimates are free. Tell us what broke, send a photo if you have one, and we will tell you whether it is a glass only repair or a full replacement before any work is booked.
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