Canterbury are your go to glazing specialists if you need your Shop Front Glass Replaced
At Canterbury, we specialise in fast and reliable shop front glass replacement services for businesses in need of quick repairs. Whether it’s due to damage, break-ins, or general wear and tear, our glazing experts are on standby 24/7 across Canterbury and the surrounding areas to restore your shop front to its best condition. With over 40 years of experience, we provide quality glass replacement for commercial properties, ensuring minimal disruption to your business.
24/7 Emergency Shop Front Glass Repairs
When your shop front glass is damaged, we understand the urgency to get your business back up and running. Call us now at 01227 314570 for a free, no-obligation quote, and let our skilled team handle the replacement promptly and professionally.
The glass in your shop front is a vital part of your business’s first impression. If it’s cracked, shattered, or damaged, replacing it as quickly as possible is crucial. We handle all types of common glass issues, including:

At Canterbury, our team is trained to handle all types of shop front glass replacement for various window and door systems, including wooden, aluminium, and UPVC. Our services include:
We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service, ensuring that your glass is repaired or replaced to your satisfaction. Our team will clean up after the job so that your shop front looks as good as new.
Why Choose Us for Shop Front Glass Replacement in Canterbury?
We know that time is money for business owners, which is why we keep our vans fully stocked with the most common glass types to ensure quick repairs on our first visit. For less common glass or special orders, we offer an express service to minimize downtime and inconvenience.
As your trusted Canterbury glaziers, we provide a full range of services, including:
We specialise in safety glass options, including laminated safety glass and toughened glass, and offer professional repair services for:

Glass types :- Toughened Safety Glass - Laminated Safety Glass – Double glazed units - Anti Bandit Glass - Ventilator Holes Cut – Air conditioning holes cut - Bullet Proof Glass – Mirrors – Tabletops - Safety Glass - Fire Rated Glass - Glass Bends - Balustrades.
Glass Services :- Replacement Glass Repairs - Emergency Boarding - Emergency Glazing - Shopfront Glass Replacement - Misted Double Glazed Units Renewed – Cat Flap Installation – Manifestation Installation – Solar Film and window filming - Hinges - Window Locks - Glass cut to sizes - Green house glass.
This type of glass adds additional strength to your windows. To gain entry, a burglar would have to strike the glass repeatedly in the same spot in order to make a small opening. Most burglars are reluctant to create this type of noise for fear of being detected.
Look closely at the glass edge: tempered glass will have a smooth, slightly rounded edge without sharp corners. Untempered glass has a sharp, unfinished edge. You may also notice small nicks or divots in the glass edge. Tempered glass has undergone intense heating and rapid cooling, so its surface is more durable.
Annealed Glass Less expensive, Good visibility
Laminated Glass Strong material, shatter-resistant glass
Low-E Glass Energy-efficient, thermal coating that lasts 10 to 15 years
Tinted Glass Promotes greater privacy, heat transfer resistant
These glass sheets are held together permanently by an interlayer such as polyvinyl butyral (PVB). Laminated glass is about two times stronger than standard float glass of the same thickness, with the advantage that in case of breakage, it generally holds together by breaking into a spider-web pattern.
Laminated glass products make float glass suitable for today's demanding architectural applications such as: noise reduction, hurricane impact-resistance, blast mitigation, forced entry, protection from broken glass – or a combination of these.
Float glass: This is the most budget-friendly and has no natural tint. It is a single piece of glass that breaks into sharp shards when hit with force. Float glass can, however, undergo a lot of chemical processes to be strengthened. It can be used in single-pane and even double-pane windows once it's been enhanced.
The cost factor is a significant consideration, as it tends to be more expensive than standard glass options.
As the most common type of affordable glass, float glass will often be used for low-cost windows and smaller display cabinet-style doors, as well as being the base material for almost every other application.
Annealed Glass -- This is the most commonly used glass type today and is used in most home windows. It is manufactured using the float method
Toughened is around 5 times stronger than laminated. It, therefore, needs to be hit a lot harder for the glass to break. When toughened is hit with enough force, it will break up into lots of small, blunt pieces rather than long sharp shards.