A Charlemont Slider That Exploded Across the Floor With Nothing Touching It
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A homeowner in Charlemont reported their toughened sliding door glass had spontaneously exploded with no impact at all. The pane broke into small pieces across the floor, leaving the doorway exposed.
Spontaneous failure is a real thing
Toughened glass is held in permanent tension, which is what makes it strong. It is also why a tiny manufacturing inclusion or an edge stress can release the entire pane at once, years after installation, with nobody near it.
Customers often assume they must have done something. Usually they have not.
Same night
We responded immediately and completed the replacement the same night, removing all the broken glass and installing a new laminated safety glass panel.
Laminated holds together on impact and is not subject to the same spontaneous failure mode, so it is the sensible replacement in a family home or rental where the door is in daily use.
Before
After
The job in short
- Site: Residential, Charlemont
- Failure: Toughened sliding door shattered spontaneously, no impact
- Response: Same night
- Replacement: Laminated safety glass
