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Replacing window pane, insurance?
The frosted pane of our downstairs cloakroom double glazed window has shattered for no apparent reason. It measures approx 15"x 2'6".
We have accidental damage to buildings in our insurance but there is an excess of £100.
Could anyone give me an rough idea of how much it is likely to cost to replace and if it is worth going through insurance or if it wouldn't be a lot dearer to get a glazier in to repair it.
Thank you
We have accidental damage to buildings in our insurance but there is an excess of £100.
Could anyone give me an rough idea of how much it is likely to cost to replace and if it is worth going through insurance or if it wouldn't be a lot dearer to get a glazier in to repair it.
Thank you
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I paid £65 for a double glazed unit supply only which was 4ft X 6ft.....clear glass
ring around and ask your local double glazing companies for a price.
In 2008 I had a £5k buildings claim, the next year they tried to hike the premium by 30%.
Yes, but there needs to have been an accident. If it shattered for no apparent reason (e.g. because of an inherent defect in the window) you probably can't claim.
Reminds me of the time I went into the bathroom and found the window shattered and a pear lying on the floor! It was too far for anyone to have thrown it with that amount of force, so the only explanation we could think of was that one of the local rooks (we have packs of them round here) had been flying along with it and had dropped it! The insurance company actually believed it and replaced the window.