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[bsk]

I have about 6 to 8 windows that have moisture between the panes. The house is 15 years old. Am I risking moisture entering into the building structure? Are there any companies out there that replace just the glass and not the entire window as that is a much cheaper option? Has anyone done this?

[FolsomEJ]

My understanding of this is once the seal is broken between the panes, the insert must be replaced. They create the insert, which is a sandwich of the two glass panes along with an inert gas, off-site.

There's no on-site repair available.

I call it an insert - this just means the real frame and track part of the window is not replaced.

Unfortunately, it is more expensive than you would imagine initially.

[sat]

I have about 6 to 8 windows that have moisture between the panes. The house is 15 years old. Am I risking moisture entering into the building structure? Are there any companies out there that replace just the glass and not the entire window as that is a much cheaper option? Has anyone done this?

Do you have Milgard Windows? If so, they should have a lifetime warranty. Our home is 11 years old, and they have replaced a window that had moisture, plus put new rollers on our back slider, just in the past year.

[FolsomEJ]

Do you have Milgard Windows? If so, they should have a lifetime warranty. Our home is 11 years old, and they have replaced a window that had moisture, plus put new rollers on our back slider, just in the past year.

Lifetime for the original owner.

(that is the killer for us.)

[sat]

Lifetime for the original owner.

(that is the killer for us.)

Doesn't seem quite fair. Though I feel your pain. My son hit two of our windows while playing baseball in the backyard, and the replacement window prices were very expensive, and of course not covered under warranty.

[4thgenFolsomite]

I have a cracked window in one pane. The company told me it was easy to repair just one pane. I like Moule's Glass in Orangevale, but Orangevale Glass and Kidwell Glass are also very good companies and all have similar range of prices.

[mrdavex]

The Milgard window in my bathroom had a broken seal, and moisture was trapped between the panes. I had Folsom Glass and Shower repair it. They popped out the insert, and replaced the seals, all onsite within 30 minutes. The original glass was transparent, so I had them replace it with frosted glazing for more privacy. It was a 2-3 day lead time to order the replacement glass. Cost for the seal repair and replacement glass was about $250.
It should be noted that my window is not "Low E" rated, so there is no argon gas between the panes.

[folsom500]

We had one window with Moisture and also used Folsom Glass On site repair and quite reasonable price. It has been 4 years now and no issues.

[caligirlz]

I have the Milguard windows with broken seals, and found out that the warranty only applied to the original owners. When I discussed the situation with the house inspector, he insinuated that the quick (on-site) fix was not long lasting, so I've been contemplating replacements, but am on hold due to the cost. The other thing, both he & my contractor mentioned, is that this is a known issue with the Milguard windows. And has been very common in Folsom.

I don't think there has been a huge impact my energy costs even while running the a/c all summer long. Energy costs are cheap. I'm going into my 2nd winter, and I haven't had a problem with additional moisture coming into my house.