A Stone Off the Mower, and a Slider Gone in an Instant
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A lawn mower at an Indented Heads property flicked a stone directly into a sliding door. The toughened panel shattered instantly, leaving the home open to the weather.
It was the weekend.
Instantly is the right word
Toughened glass does not chip or crack from a strike like this. It is held under permanent tension, so a stone hitting the wrong spot releases the entire pane at once.
From the homeowner's point of view the door is simply there one second and gone the next, which is why people so often describe it as an explosion rather than a breakage.
Replaced within the hour of arrival
Our glaziers attended promptly and had the new panel in within the hour of arriving on site.
The replacement is laminated safety glass, which restores security and insulation and changes the outcome next time. The interlayer means the next stone leaves a crack in a panel that is still in the frame, rather than a hole in the house on a Sunday.
Before
After
The job in short
- Site: Residential, Indented Heads
- Cause: Stone flicked into the door by a lawn mower
- Damage: Toughened sliding door panel shattered instantly
- Response: Weekend callout, replaced within the hour of arrival
- Replacement: Laminated safety glass
