Broken Window Repair in Vancouver
Glass repair for cracked, shattered, and fogged windows in houses and low-rise buildings. The shop is at 1289 Hornby St. If the opening is open to the weather, the first step is a board-up, day or night.
What a broken window repair includes
- Single-pane and sealed insulated units in wood, vinyl, and aluminium frames
- Sash glass in double-hung and casement windows when the frame is still sound
- Tempered glass in doors and in panes beside doors
- A temporary board when the glass cannot be made the same day
Full frame replacement, when the sash is rotten or the opening has shifted, is covered on the window glass replacement page. Patio sliders are on the patio door glass page.
Vancouver neighbourhoods
Regular broken-window runs include the West End, Kitsilano, Yaletown, Mount Pleasant, Gastown, Strathcona, Commercial Drive, Fairview, Dunbar, and Hastings-Sunrise. Downtown calls start from Hornby Street. The west side is a bridge crossing. East Vancouver is Broadway, Hastings, or 1st Avenue. City-by-city repair pages are listed on the service areas hub, starting with glass repair in Vancouver.
When to call emergency board-up
Call 24/7 emergency glass repair if the pane is out, the lock no longer holds, or rain is coming in. The crew boards the opening first. Replacement glass is ordered to the measured size, including low-E coatings when the rest of the unit was coated. Shop windows are a separate service: storefront glass repair.
Questions about broken window repair
Can you repair a broken window without replacing the whole frame?
Often yes. If the frame, sash, and hardware are intact, Vancity Glass replaces the glass or the sealed unit and leaves the frame in place. A rotten or bent frame is a different job and is quoted after the site visit.
Do you repair broken windows in Vancouver neighbourhoods the same day?
Same-day glass depends on the size and whether a matching unit is available. West End, Kitsilano, Yaletown, Mount Pleasant, Gastown, and Commercial Drive are all inside the regular Vancouver run. If the opening is unsecured, the first visit is a board-up and the glass follows.
What glass is used for a broken window repair?
House windows are usually a sealed insulated unit, often with a low-E coating. Safety locations such as doors and glass beside doors use tempered glass. Laminated glass is used when the opening needs to stay together after an impact.
Is a cracked window an emergency?
A crack that leaves the opening open to weather or to entry is treated as an emergency. Call 778-239-6052. A small crack that still holds can be booked as a repair, and the emergency page explains how board-up works.