Scratched Glass Repair Services
When Commercial Glass Gets Scratched, Is Glass Scratch Repair A Viable Option?
Modern construction has led to more scratched tempered glass panels
Whether it’s long glass curtain walls, glass facades or large glass doors that slide into the wall (pocket doors or sliding glass walls). Glass, steel, and concrete are the three main components of modern construction.
Additionally, modern homes enjoy a more spacious feel and a pleasing view. This is accomplished by larger windows, larger sliding doors, and glass that disappears into the wall for a more opened feel.
Many commercial properties are now “mixed use”, combining retail space on the lower levels with residential on the higher levels. The ground floor may include commercial storefront glass, such as large tempered panels to display products and services.
Widespread Scratched Glass Repair at Iconic Football Stadium - South Bend, IN
Common Issues With Commercial Glass Scratch Repair
Light scratches everywhere with medium to heavy scratches in between. This is the description we hear repeatedly from contractors and construction project managers. Unfortunately, when you combine concrete, large commercial glass, and steel, something’s got to give.
Usually for the sake of time, post construction window cleaners have little choice but to use 4″ or 6″ razors to scrape these large tempered glass panels of construction debris. One glass resurfacing project we recently completed left some kind of commercial glass product, a protective film, on the glass for way too long and had no choice but to aggressively scrape the glass clean. Unfortunately they ended up with glass completely scratched from top to bottom, and side to side.
Large Scale, Widespread, Scratched Glass Repair
When we first developed glass restoration, most of the jobs amounted to a few square feet of glass graffiti or an isolated scratch. After we started making a name for ourselves, we began to get calls for larger pieces of glass to work on. It soon became apparent that entire panels of tempered glass, sliding doors or commercial glass, needed to be completely resurfaced to adequately restore the glass to like new.
However, a high end condo project we were working on in Chicago had this type of widespread scratched glass issue. Everything seemed to be going fine on the first day. However, only when the sun began filtering through the trees, we saw it! Haze! What looked fine in certain light showed haze and swirls in filtered light and then artificial light.
It was then the “meticulous perfectionist” sprung to life! What worked fine for smaller projects was not effective for large tempered glass resurfacing. Almost at the point of giving up, I tried something out of sheer desperation! A little change in polishing materials and technique and the problem was solved.
Flawless glass resurfacing was born! No haze, no swirls, no distortion, even when resurfacing large commercial glass panels and even under the most critical lighting conditions.
If your punch list includes scratched large glass panels, widespread scratching of glass curtain walls, or any commercial glass surface issues, don’t pull your hair out yet! Chances are excellent that Unscratch the Surface Inc can knock that problem right off your list. Problem solved! Give us a call so we can put your mind at ease!
Chicago Scratched Glass Resurfacing - Chicago, IL
We have always had practice glass panels to develop our skills in trying unique glass restoration situations. Distortion in the glass is a nasty problem to deal with. Once it’s there, you’re never going to get it perfect again. Once the glass is distorted, it’s ruined. It’s important to understand cause and effect when it comes to glass restoration. What causes distortion, swirls, haze, hard edges, etc.
Then develop habits to counteract those causes. Work at the basics and become excellent at those. Excel at simpler glass repairs before jumping into harder and more demanding repairs. Then focus on one area of glass restoration and get exceedingly good at it. Whatever you do, don’t become a “jack of all glass restoration trades and master of none!” If you have any questions regarding scratched glass repair or have a need for glass restoration services, don’t hesitate to contact info@UnscratchTheSurface.com or call 888-986-7272 or text project details to: 805-295-9020