changing glass in bay window

[goodinacrisis]

Hello All,

I'm just about to move into a new place and want to have the bottom three panes of glass be that while obscured glass so nobody can see in.

I've no idea what to call it or how to describe it to find websites online.

I've seen a lot about the stick on film stuff but am not sure how good it will look, and would like to at least get an idea of how much it will cost to actually change the glass.

Anyone got any ideas? The pros and cons of both?

Or any suggestions for supplies / fitters? I'm in South Norwood, London SE25.

Thank you!

Cafe net curtains?

Frosted glass maybe?

I would get half shutters installed instead - they look lovely.

The frosted film works fine, costs next to nothing and is a perfectly acceptable interim solution - it just goes on with water so is very easy to fit and can be removed without leaving any kind of mess behind.

A local glazier will be able to tell how much a frosted glass replacement unit might be - I presume you'll want it to be at least double glazed.

I'd buy split shutters.

The film is fine, if applied carefully. But highly recommend half shutters.

Shutters would be great but won’t that be very expensive.

Any ideas on cost of doing glass? Cheaper than shutters? But more expensive than the film!

Replacing the glass will be pricey, as will shutters. What about wooden blinds with tapes?

If you dont have the budget for shutters the answer is -
Bottom up blinds! You can have opaque or translucent, venetian or standard.

Once you have them you wonder why anyone had blinds going the other way around. It makes no sense.

Bottom up blinds would be a good solution to just needing them on the lower part of your windows or those blinds that fit in the rubber seal on double glazed glass , I’m not sure what they are called ?

@MargotLovedTom1

Replacing the glass will be pricey, as will shutters. What about wooden blinds with tapes?

What do you mean by wooden blinds with tapes?

I've thought about wooden blinds, but will only be able to have those covering the full length of the window, right?

@LemonSwan

If you dont have the budget for shutters the answer is - Bottom up blinds! You can have opaque or translucent, venetian or standard.

Once you have them you wonder why anyone had blinds going the other way around. It makes no sense.

Bottom up blinds sound like a smart idea. How do they work? Isn't there a gravity issue??

@Chumleymouse

Bottom up blinds would be a good solution to just needing them on the lower part of your windows or those blinds that fit in the rubber seal on double glazed glass , I’m not sure what they are called ?

I'm not sure what they are called either.. does anyone else know?

Any other advice on this would be great. Any thoughts on places to get good bottom up blinds in London? Or where is best to look at the stick on film stuff?

I'll definitely investigate all these options -- thank you so much!

Window film would be fastest & cheapest. I recommend the mirror one. I used it in my house. From outside it just looks like your windows are shiny. They reflect the houses opposite. You can see out from inside but not in from outside.

those blinds that fit in the rubber seal on double glazed glass

These are perfect fit blinds I think? For upvc double glazed windows.

The bottom up blinds are like standard blinds but there are two adjusters instead of one. So you can have any size of blind anywhere in the window.

In the day I cover the bottom fifth - to 1/3rd just to give privacy for me whilst sitting on the sofa/ hide coffee table mess and the rest of the top 4/5ths of the window is open.

After work its a half so I can walk around in my pants and in the evening I roll it up to leave the top third open so I can watch the stars.

The one which fit into the actual frames are called 'perfect fit' - you can also get these in two way/ bottom up.

The top brand for bottom ups are luxaflex. They come with a price tag though.

A lot of the online retailers do them made to measure.

We used a company called 'shutterlab'
They were absolutely brilliant. Great service from start to finish, and by far the cheapest quote (and I shopped around alot) Highly recommended!

replacing glass is easier and cheaper than you think.

I've had several sliding sashes reglazed, mostly with clear but the bathroom with obscure, sealed double glazed units. Average price around £50 each by a local windows man. And several panels is a glazed extension and in glazed doors, can't remember now, maybe a couple of hundred each. I had one done in laminated glass, sealed unit to resist burgars, was about double.

Sealed units are always ordered and made to measure, so the person will come round and measure, probably take out, the old units and then put them bacvk until the new ones are ready. For a skilled worker it is a quick and easy job.

If they are not sealed units it is even easier. One of the first jobs I learned on a holiday job while still at school. Though young people may not have learned to use putty skilfully.

Ask around for your local independent window repair person. There is sure to be at least one, because sealed units fog up often enough to keep someone in business in the smallest town, and patio doors and plastic windows go wrong all the time.

Wooden doors and windows typically last a hundred years or more.

@PigletJohn

replacing glass is easier and cheaper than you think.

I've had several sliding sashes reglazed, mostly with clear but the bathroom with obscure, sealed double glazed units. Average price around £50 each by a local windows man. And several panels is a glazed extension and in glazed doors, can't remember now, maybe a couple of hundred each. I had one done in laminated glass, sealed unit to resist burgars, was about double.

Sealed units are always ordered and made to measure, so the person will come round and measure, probably take out, the old units and then put them bacvk until the new ones are ready. For a skilled worker it is a quick and easy job.

If they are not sealed units it is even easier. One of the first jobs I learned on a holiday job while still at school. Though young people may not have learned to use putty skilfully.

Ask around for your local independent window repair person. There is sure to be at least one, because sealed units fog up often enough to keep someone in business in the smallest town, and patio doors and plastic windows go wrong all the time.

Wooden doors and windows typically last a hundred years or more.

Thank you - great advice - I'll look into this!

I’d second the perfect fit blinds. We have them in our bedroom and bathroom. They were there when we moved in so sorry I can’t help with where they are from.