Glass Pane Replacement in Aluminum Window

I walk through the replacement of a pane of glass held in an aluminum frame window, from removal all the way to the end of the fix. I couldn't find but a couple of videos on this particular project so I thought I'd add my own!
Credit to Blake Darling for his previous efforts getting me started...
Part 1: • How to repair a broken...
Part 2: • How to Repair a Broken...
Please go give his things a watch as well - always good to have multiple perspectives!

[@johnh2937]

A few things I've learned. 1. You can use siliconized acrylic latex caulk instead of silicone which is much more forgiving....easier to clean. 2. You can use an 8" long piece of tape folded onto itself from the middle for a few inches with the remaining two flaps adhered to the pane of glass to help manage the placement of the pane. 3. A heat gun or hair dryer can warm the vinyl glazing strips to make them more pliable in case of advanced age or cold weather which increases the "brittleness" and chance for cracking. Glazing strips are available in a few dimensions and a few basic basic colors online.

[@HowerDo]

All great tips, John, thanks for sharing!

[@PO-si4ty]

I'll tell ya.. these window repair people charge a ton and they keep their practices very secret and under wraps. I think a lot more people could do this for themselves easily. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP!

[@HowerDo]

Always glad this is still helpful! It's really not hard, you just have to piece it together.

[@necro4468]

For a single pane replacement like this you'd pay about $150 (Materials+$125 service charge) which means for a simple phone call don't have to worry about measuring, Ordering, Cutting,tools Carefully removing bead, risking injuring yourself, and you don't have to clean up any glass dust or shards or dispose of any broken glass. You also don't have to deal with extreme heat or cold as an added bonus. If it takes an hour to a lead and a helper to drive to the location for the second time( because it would have had to have been measured for free) than the company might make $80 on your single pane. Then they have to pay taxes on that and pay for the companies insurance.

[@PO-si4ty]

The only YT video that shows the simple replacement of PANE into an aluminum frame. I'm executing this activity just with a bigger pane. Lol. Wish me luck.

[@williamgarcia9602]

I really like your video. I’m able to actually see the job being done. So many videos out there where they fast forward too much and then show you the end product. For DIY guy we need to see the whole job. Thanks for explaining things as you go. Your 20 minute video is way better than a 3 minute one that I just saw. Appreciate it. Thanks!

[@flowgood123]

Just what I needed ! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@shandoe7gw867]

Ok bud here’s the deal for future reference and please share. Pry the tinfoil glass stops up from glass not from metal frame this will make it reusable install is the reverse slide metal lip into metal frame and push down on glass side that will lock it in place it seems counter intuitive but trust me I have done this kind of repair many many times I have been a glazier my entire adult life and and some as a teen. If you have any questions regarding ANY glass work feel free to reach out to me thanks and good job

[@crazyfun5681]

The video was helpful and I like this guy. Bet he would make a great neighbor. Roger Corley

[@kindness8092]

I agree. Seems like a great normal guy. And nicely worn hat.

[@waverunner787]

🙏 Thank you for this video, you probably saved 100's if not 1000's of dollars in Window replacements.

[@HowerDo]

Let's go with the latter. ;o) Happy to help! I can see why prolific content producers do it with just the few comments I get on this.

[@annbazan2819]

Just wanted to say thank you so much! I didn’t have anyone to help me repair my window so I had to look up some tutorials. Your video was the closest one to mine and I was able to do it myself. 🖤

[@HowerDo]

Amazing! Literally telling a contractor about this video today, glad to see it's still got life!

[@summerstump3371]

Thank you for this! 😂 Finding someone to replace "just the glass" in this type of windows is impossible. They definitely don't mind charging you $100 to come out to tell you they have to replace the whole window after you already described them and sent pictures tho!

[@HowerDo]

Glad it was helpful! That was my issue, too. It's a lot of 'steps' but not impossible to get done with a little bit of direction. Good luck!

[@paulbryant68]

thx for your time brother! helped me out big time! do more, your perty good with details and thats gold.

[@HowerDo]

Excellent - glad to hear this is still helpful and appreciate the feedback.

[@diego.e.a]

Thanks for the help! I have one of these older window styles and I had no idea where to start.

[@aehornak]

Thank you ! .. my exact same windows .. also in Texas .. cerca 1984

[@davidcayll3296]

Very helpful video. I need to replace a broken window pane and can now do this myself. Thanks for the instructions, errors and all!

[@HowerDo]

David, excellent to hear it's helpful. Hope it went or does go well!

[@heczrivz2390]

Thank you for saving me money God bless you

[@gabrielarchangel381]

I changed the broken glass pane, and didn't have a problem! Thank you for the video!

[@HowerDo]

Glad it helped!

[@specialeducationteacher7599]

Thank you do much for the words of encouragement! I am going to try to replace my window pane myself thanks to your words of encouragement!

[@necro4468]

How did it go

[@quintonyording]

This was super helpful. I'm finally getting okay with the thought process of trying something and accepting that I may mess it up. Always surprised at how well things usually turn out!

[@HowerDo]

super glad to hear it, both being helpful and getting your hands dirty! I've got from no experience to building a home office ground up. Currently remodeling a master bath and have 3600 bricks in the drive for a new patio. My projects keep me sane!

[@KDClark1953]

Nice video, you look just like my nephew. I hope I can do as well as you when I replace the seals around my windows

[@PKOK81]

Your video was very helpful. I replaced my window pane with no problem thanks to your video. Thanks a bunch!

[@HowerDo]

Wonderful to hear this is still helpful so many years later!

[@gabrielarchangel381]

Excellent video my friend! I don't miss the music!

[@user-kn7jz2mv7x]

I have been looking for a video like this for months!!! You have helped more than you know!!! Thank You!!! I am in Texas too😊. Todays date is 10/02/23!!

[@HowerDo]

glad to hear it, thanks for letting me know!

[@MannyFontes1968]

Nice job dude and I hope my repair goes just as easy as yours did. I need to replace a large pane and a small one on a house that was built in the late 70's with all aluminum frame windows.

[@HowerDo]

I still say the 'better' approach is new windows, but you can't always swing that cost either! Good luck with it - glad this thing is still helpful after several years of life.

[@skillet8736]

I am going to tackle a similar operation tomorrow for my friend. Seems like minimal labor and quick fix! Super easy sounding after watching your vid.

[@HowerDo]

Great! Glad it was helpful, if not a bit long. There's really not much to it, but I found lots of little ways to make it harder. Hopefully you avoid the typical back and forth to the store - would love to know how it works out!

[@skillet8736]

@@HowerDo I got it knocked out. 15 minutes of labor and $17 in parts... I called for a comparative estimate from a local company and they wanted $200 :0 I'm fortunate that I'm handy to have around! Thank you again for the walk-through.

[@HowerDo]

@@skillet8736 Awesome to hear! I spent a bit more due to the things I had to learn, but glad you got it done quickly!

[@christiancontentministries7701]

appreciate you brother did a good job

[@jordangaston]

Great video! Thank you!

[@Vanderloo5]

Thank You for this. For good measure though, I would suggest making sure the glass is cut to fit right before applying the silicone. Otherwise you could have a mess to clean.

[@Vanderloo5]

I wrote that before it got to the part where the glass was cut wrong.

[@johnh2937]

Good job. Thanks!

[@Karma0jun]

Your "paint scraper" is a 1" putty knife. Otherwise most everything is extremely informative. You really did learn as you go. John H is spot on - if the old glazing (not caulking) is dry and stuck, a heat gun or very focused (not diffused) high power hair dryer can soften the sealant. I've been tempted to use wire brushes on a drill to clear the dry caulking but go with the softest wire brush if you do this. Older aluminum is thick, but a drill brush can be hard to control and you can bend or scratch pieces. I have resorted to stiff tooth brushes and a lot of elbow grease to get the difficult flakes out. You only need half of the area clean of old glazing product for the new glazing to seal, so don't get carried away.

[@memkart]

Next time, use a microphone. Your photography was good & helpful.

[@dustylegobricks]

I wanted to measure the glass accurately because the last time I got the measurements wrong and the glazier was annoyed. 9:20 made me do it myself! Had to get the glass cut again once

[@motheroffire9352]

Thanks so I was watching different you tubes to I have To living room door windows to fix and you’re right everything is expensive I rather do it myself I do a lot of arts and crafts so this is going to be different but thank you for showing step-by-step amazing thank you so much God bless you guys

[@HowerDo]

So glad this is still helping people!

[@diackone]

Thank you sir. I will learn from your mistakes....and successes, lol Cheers!

[@victorglaviano]

50% alcohol / 50% water to clean up any extra silicone

[@timirice9450]

Thanks!

[@mariomorones9346]

Thanks bud. Needed this instruction.

[@HowerDo]

Perfect, that's why it's here! Glad to see it's still offering value.

[@hansvonluck7456]

Thank you!!

[@emma.8244]

Very. Helpful. Thank You :)

[@btowens7629]

super helpful. Just had a quote of $300 for ONE pane replacement 🙃

[@HowerDo]

Perfect, now you either know what you're paying for or maybe have a head start on doing it yourself!

[@TheFatSonny]

Awesome! Great help. Can I measure the glass accurately by measuring the glazing strips?

[@HowerDo]

It's been several years - I legitimately do not know, but you will have to get the glazing out to get the glass out so you'll likely do better to simply measure the glass directly and avoid any possible issues. Would assume, otherwise, the longest measurement on the glaze would provide a close proximity. Good news is you should have very marginal wiggle room (veeeeery marginal).

[@euphoricmonk]

Hello, I'm trying to remove the entire glass window that moves up and down inside the larger frame. Do you know how to remove that section. Thanks great video!

[@HowerDo]

Hey there, thanks! And.. unfortunately I do not have anything for that. My gut tells me you take out all the glass panes, then knock out the interior sliding frame because these things were often built into the house. If you're trying to replace just this piece you might well be better off just replacing the entire window. It'll cost less, most likely, and provide much better insulation!

[@euphoricmonk]

@@HowerDo Thanks for the quick reply. Well if I can just remove the bottom part of that moveable window then I will have enough clearance for my AC unit. I'm short about 1 inch which really bums me out. I know there is a way just need to figure it out. I could also make two small drimmel cuts into the frame on one side and just pull the entire window out of frame.

[@omargonzalez5039]

Very good video! Just wondering if you know if the plastic glazing breaks can it still be found out in stores?

[@HowerDo]

I had a very hard time finding the strips 5 years ago when I did the video, but I believe you can get them on Amazon if need be. Like everything else I suppose, except actual pieces of glass. That would be silly.

[@vincenthernandez388]

You need to show more glass repairs on mobile home window

[@HowerDo]

Wellll, I appreciate the request, but I don't own a mobile home to do that work. As it is, I forget quite often to even document my efforts for posterity. Should I get a mobile home, I'll take this under advisement!

[@stephaniesmmtz7113]

Can I find those little sidings? I have some that are brittle and not able to keep the glass intact. I have a few of these I like to replace on my own. Also nervous because I have never done it before

[@HowerDo]

Those strips are called flashing and I had a hard time finding them which is why I just tried to be careful. If they are too brittle you can maybe find some online (amazon or speciality windows store), or, as a last measure just use silicon caulking to place/hold the window pane in place. The flashing is designed to clip into the frame and helps run water out of the seal, i.e. keep it outside. Ultimately, these kind of windows are outdated and should be updated with a newer style so if you're going the silicon route, just realize you're going to have to break that pane out and scrap it down to replace it again in the future. As for being nervous, it sounds like you'll figure out the process before you're done! No need to be nervous - just wear good leather gloves and go slow, give yourself time to learn, and recognize you'll probably screw up a couple of times before you get it right. Consider that in your materials and cost and you'll have enough on hand to embrace it and enjoy the learning process! Good luck!

[@nathanburkhalter2887]

Do you know where to buy replacement window glazing? the little pieces you snapped off to remove the pane? Ive noticed a lot of mine are super brittle and could use replacing..

[@HowerDo]

Found this on Amazon: www.amazon.com/White-Snap-Vinyl-Glazing-Bead/dp/B00FYVNKA2#customerReviews. Straight ends so you will need to cut the angle in the corners for a good fit. Negative review seems to be from someone that didn't read the full description. Not sure about locally - never bought any myself and made due with what I could salvage. Good luck!

[@LizLesBeeGeesOne]

I have those same kind of windows. Can I paint the alumni num and the grey strip for a better look or will it still look dated?

[@HowerDo]

I’d say probably, but if you can’t swing a full replacement it’s definitely an improvement from the standard. TAPE TAPE TAPE! Scraping windows is a PITA compared to a decent tape job. Good luck!

[@stephanieb4570]

I painted my window with spray paint and it looks great! All the prep work (LOTS OF TAPING) paid off!

[@will.dominguez]

What's the name of that piece that holds the glass around? Mine are aluminum and get all deformed when I take it out. Need new ones

[@HowerDo]

Believe that's flashing, mine were plastic and I just re-use them. Should be able to get some at a hardware store if you let them know what you're doing.

[@ezzypikinz]

how thick is that standard glass?

[@WitbierCircus]

No idea! Don’t live there anymore but Lowe’s got me handled without an issue.

[@ericaulloa-ayala7116]

What size glass did you get and thickness?

[@WitbierCircus]

Just had a piece cut to size at Lowe’s. Don’t remember the thickness but it’s “standard” window glass and they got me handled!

[@primalfury2011]

where did u buy the pane of glass ??

[@HowerDo]

Lowes or Home Depot has glass. You can get a standard size and cut yourself or ask an associate for help getting the size cut you need.

[@victorglaviano]

Gloves!

[@HowerDo]

Yeeeeaaaahhhhh.... I think I mentioned that at some point. I had some around as I handled various pieces but they weren't leather so they weren't super helpful.

[@victorglaviano]

@@HowerDo you only have 2 hands my friend, I know I've had surgery on both to repair them from over use, I say repaired loosely because they are never the same!

[@rikmiles6531]

Camera , camera focus on what you are doing .

[@damienahyoung3938]

To much yap just do the fkn job !

[@HowerDo]

Damien A. Young super helpful. Thanks.

[@DavidTangye]

Ignore the rude comment about 'yap' . There's nothing wrong with your commentary. It's very helpful, and a great conversational style.

[@davidcayll3296]

Very helpful video. I need to replace a pane and can now do this myself. Thanks.

[@Afterfire4304]

1) You inject cursing which is incredibly beyond rude and disrespectful. 2) Everyone else was elated he saved viewers a lot of money. 3) I'm sure it must be interesting sharing the highway with you. Try to be civil.