Desperate for ideas on windshield replacement
Hi everyone and thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide me. I have a specialized old travel trailer. It's an old AWARD 30 ft trailer. We don't use it often and in general we rea...
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Grannygrump, hopefully you still have the metal frame. If you do then try contacting a local home and business glass shop, these are the places which replace window for business and homes.
Bending and tempering is a specialty but I can’t see that it would cost $1500 unless it involves a lot of shipping, heck even auto windshields can be had for $250 or a bit less (and they are laminated and tempered)..
Most of these places can cut and have the glass bent to your specs and in the case of RVs they WILL need to temper the glass (this is a special heat/chemical treatment which increases the glass strength plus makes the glass break into small less sharp pieces).
Not all places can bend or temper the glass but often can send it out to a third party to have it done.
Second place to check is custom hot rod shops, these are the places which often chop roof height of a custom vehicle. When chopping the height of the vehicle roof they will need to have a custom windshield made which will be cut, bent, laminated and then tempered. Most likely they don't make the windshield but send the job out to another company. They may be able to give you a good contact to get the job done.
Baring anything else you could contact a glass place that I am aware of which has been making specialty bent window glass for homes and businesses.
STANDARD BENT GLASS COMPANY
Standard Bent Glass CO
136 Lincoln Avenue
East Butler, PA 16029
Phone: (724) 287-3747
Web: Standardbent.com (my browser indicates the website has been listed as a potential security threat, it may have been under an attack, I would suggest giving a call on the phone)
Standard Bent Glass CO
A privately held company in East Butler, PA.
More Details for Standard Bent Glass CO
Categorized under Glass Sheet Bent: Made From Purchased Glass, our records show it was established in 1991 and incorporated in Pennsylvania, current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $10 to 20 million and employs a staff of approximately 50 to 99.
· Products or Services
Companies like Standard Bent Glass CO usually offer: Sheets Of Plexi Glass, Glass Cookie Sheet, Magnifying Glass Coloring Sheet, Glass Sheets and Magnifying Glass Sheets.
You are in Texas so I did a search using “bent glass in texas” and here is results..
DOGPILE SEARCH FOR BENT GLASS IN TEXAS
Be sure to specify that your glass is going into a RV and will need to be tempered.
If you can't get the glass before winter and you are simply trying to weather proof your rebuild then consider buying a sheet of FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Panel) from Home Depot or Lowes. It isn't see through but it will bend to the contours.
This is the stuff that is commonly used in many commercial bathrooms. Has a pebbled textured side and a smooth side. A 4x8 sheet costs $28, cut it with a jig saw with fine tooth blade (use a dust mask). Then you can add some putty around the window opening and screw it down with short drywall screws.
Good luck with your project!
Bending and tempering is a specialty but I can’t see that it would cost $1500 unless it involves a lot of shipping, heck even auto windshields can be had for $250 or a bit less (and they are laminated and tempered)..
Most of these places can cut and have the glass bent to your specs and in the case of RVs they WILL need to temper the glass (this is a special heat/chemical treatment which increases the glass strength plus makes the glass break into small less sharp pieces).
Not all places can bend or temper the glass but often can send it out to a third party to have it done.
Second place to check is custom hot rod shops, these are the places which often chop roof height of a custom vehicle. When chopping the height of the vehicle roof they will need to have a custom windshield made which will be cut, bent, laminated and then tempered. Most likely they don't make the windshield but send the job out to another company. They may be able to give you a good contact to get the job done.
Baring anything else you could contact a glass place that I am aware of which has been making specialty bent window glass for homes and businesses.
STANDARD BENT GLASS COMPANY
Standard Bent Glass CO
136 Lincoln Avenue
East Butler, PA 16029
Phone: (724) 287-3747
Web: Standardbent.com (my browser indicates the website has been listed as a potential security threat, it may have been under an attack, I would suggest giving a call on the phone)
Standard Bent Glass CO
A privately held company in East Butler, PA.
More Details for Standard Bent Glass CO
Categorized under Glass Sheet Bent: Made From Purchased Glass, our records show it was established in 1991 and incorporated in Pennsylvania, current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $10 to 20 million and employs a staff of approximately 50 to 99.
· Products or Services
Companies like Standard Bent Glass CO usually offer: Sheets Of Plexi Glass, Glass Cookie Sheet, Magnifying Glass Coloring Sheet, Glass Sheets and Magnifying Glass Sheets.
You are in Texas so I did a search using “bent glass in texas” and here is results..
DOGPILE SEARCH FOR BENT GLASS IN TEXAS
Be sure to specify that your glass is going into a RV and will need to be tempered.
If you can't get the glass before winter and you are simply trying to weather proof your rebuild then consider buying a sheet of FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Panel) from Home Depot or Lowes. It isn't see through but it will bend to the contours.
This is the stuff that is commonly used in many commercial bathrooms. Has a pebbled textured side and a smooth side. A 4x8 sheet costs $28, cut it with a jig saw with fine tooth blade (use a dust mask). Then you can add some putty around the window opening and screw it down with short drywall screws.
Good luck with your project!
