How we measure: a window schedule, pane by pane
A glazier works from a schedule: every pane listed, where it is, what it is. We do the same for film. Start yours here and we finish it with you at the house.
Tap a pane that bothers you, then say why. Swipe the drawing to see all of it.
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Your window schedule
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- Film on this pane
- Leadlight or obscure glass: we look at it on the measure
Measure, cut, fit
Three stages, one schedule.
Measure
We go room by room with you. Each pane gets a line on the schedule: its size, the glass type, what is wrong with it and what should stay the same.
Cut
Film is chosen per pane, not per house. A study window can take a glare film while the sash beside it keeps a clear one.
Fit
Most film goes on the inside face of the glass; anti-graffiti film on a shopfront goes on the outside. Edges are trimmed clean to the frame, the glass is cleaned first and the room is covered while we work.
What the quote covers
The quote lists the panes on your schedule and the film for each one. It is priced from the measure, so the numbers are about your glass rather than an average house.
Three things move the price: how much glass there is, which film each pane needs, and how easy the glass is to reach. A skylight or a two-storey stair void takes more setting up than a bedroom sash.
The film we fit is 3M. If a pane is better left alone, the schedule says so.
A schedule row, written at the measure
| Pane | Garden side, stacker door 2 |
|---|---|
| Glass | Clear, noted on the day |
| Why | Fade: the rug and the floorboards |
| Keep | The view to the garden |
| Film | Chosen for this pane and written on the quote |
Glass we look at in person
Leadlight and coloured glass
Leaded panes are made of many small pieces with lead between them, and some are textured. We look at each one on the measure and tell you what we would do, which is sometimes nothing.
Obscure and patterned glass
The bathroom pane and the textured sidelight need a film that suits the pattern. We check it on the day rather than guess from a photo.
Double glazing and laminated glass
Some glass units need the film choice checked against the glass itself. We note the glass type for every pane so the film suits it.
Questions people ask at the measure
Does the film come off again?
Yes. The film sits on the room side of the glass and can be peeled away later, leaving the pane and the frame as they were.
Will the front of the house look mirrored from the street?
Not if you do not want it to. For the street front we suggest low-reflective film, which keeps the glass looking like glass from outside. Mirror-look film is a choice, never the default.
Can you put film on my leadlight?
We decide that pane by pane on the measure, once we have seen the glass. We never promise it before then.
Do I need council approval?
Ask us, and ask council if the house is a listed heritage item or sits in a conservation area. We do not tell anyone that film is approved or exempt, because that is council's call.
Do I need strata approval for film in an apartment?
Often the by-laws say something about how the building looks from outside. We can give you the film details to put to your strata committee before anything is booked.
What film do you use?
3M window film, chosen for each pane on the schedule.
Is one window too small a job?
No. A single sidelight or one study window is a real job, and it gets the same measure.