What is the average cost to replace glass in a window?
Glass is priced by the piece, so size, thickness and glass type decide the number and there is no useful figure to give over the phone. What we can tell you is which of two jobs you have: reglazing a sound frame, which is most jobs and much the cheaper, or a new frame with the glass, which is only when the frame itself has gone. We measure, price it in writing, and it does not change after you agree it.
Can you replace just the glass in a window?
Usually yes. If the frame is straight, sound and the hardware still works, the glass alone comes out and a new unit goes back in, which costs far less than a full window replacement. The frame only needs replacing when it has rotted, corroded or gone out of square far enough that a new unit will not seal.
How much does it cost to repair cracked glass?
Cracked glass is replaced, not repaired. Unlike a windshield chip, flat glass cannot be filled or resin injected, and a crack in a pane will keep traveling with every temperature change until it reaches an edge. The pane is cut to your opening rather than fitted from stock, and we price it in writing before any work starts.
How much does it cost to board up a broken window?
Board-up is priced by the size of the opening and what it takes to make it safe, so it is quoted per job. It is not the repair, it is what keeps the building secure while the replacement glass is cut to size. Call as soon as the glass goes and boarding is the first thing we do, not the last.
How long does it take to replace broken glass?
Stock sizes in a sound frame can often be done in a single visit. Anything cut to size, tempered, laminated or insulated has to be ordered and fabricated, which typically adds a few days. We tell you which of the two you are dealing with when we measure, so the timeline is known before you commit.
Do glass companies charge for an estimate?
Ours are free. We measure the opening, price the job in writing and you decide from there, with no charge and no obligation to book. Be wary of anyone quoting a firm price for cut-to-size glass without measuring, because the opening decides the price.
Is Alpha Brothers Glass licensed and insured?
Yes. We hold an active Utah contractor license, DOPL license number 13886429-5501, issued in 2024 and current through November 2027, with no disciplinary actions on record. Utah requires licensed contractors to carry liability insurance and workers compensation. You do not have to take our word for any of it: search the number on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing lookup and it comes straight up. If you are a property manager who needs it confirmed in writing for your records, ask and we will send it with the estimate.
Is the glass work guaranteed?
Every install carries a one year warranty on our workmanship. If something we installed does not hold, we come back out. The crew has over 25 years in the glass trade, and most of what we do is repeat work for the same businesses and property managers, which only happens if the last job held up.
What areas of Utah does Alpha Brothers Glass serve?
We work across the Wasatch Front: Salt Lake City, West Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Park City, Layton, Clearfield, Ogden and Tooele. If you are just outside that list it is still worth calling, because it often depends on the size of the job.