A Stone From Whipper Snipping, Days Before Christmas
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A toughened glass window at a Hamlyn Heights property shattered after being struck by a stone thrown up during whipper snipping. It happened just before Christmas.
Timing matters more than usual at that time of year
A broken window in the week before Christmas is a genuine problem. Houses are full of visitors, often standing empty for a few days over the break, and most trades have already stopped for the year.
Being left with a boarded window through the holidays is a long time to be either exposed or in the dark.
Same day, before the break
The window was replaced the same day with laminated safety glass, restoring security immediately rather than leaving the property waiting.
Why the upgrade from toughened
Toughened glass fails suddenly on impact and breaks into small fragments, which is why a single stone emptied the entire pane.
Laminated behaves differently. A future strike cracks the sheet and the interlayer holds it in place, so the household gets a repair they can book rather than another emergency.
Before
After
The job in short
- Site: Residential, Hamlyn Heights
- Cause: Stone thrown up while whipper snipping
- Timing: Just before Christmas
- Replacement: Laminated safety glass, same day
