My double-pane window looks cloudy between the panes. Can just the glass be changed?

Usually. Fog between the panes means the seal has failed, and HomeGuide prices a new insulated unit at around $200, or $300 to $800 for double-pane glass overall. The catch is age: for older or discontinued windows a matching unit may not exist, and the sash or whole window has to go instead.

Do I need tempered glass in the window by my shower?

If its bottom edge sits less than 60 inches above the tub or shower floor, yes. Florida's residential code treats that glass as a hazardous location, along with glass in doors, glass within 24 inches of a door, and large panes close to the floor. Tempered or laminated safety glass meets the rule.

Can a cracked impact window get new glass, or does the whole unit go?

It depends on the product approval. An approval describes the window as tested, down to the laminated-glass interlayer, and lapses if the materials change. Ask the glazier whether the maker supplies approved replacement glass for that series, and keep the approval number with the paperwork for the inspector and your insurer.

Will homeowners insurance pay for broken window glass?

Only when the cause is a covered event. HomeGuide and Fixr both say storm damage, vandalism or an accident is usually covered, minus your deductible, while a failed seal or ordinary wear is not. HomeGuide suggests weighing the quote against the deductible before you file a claim.

How much more does laminated glass cost than plain glass?

Fixr puts laminated replacement glass at $275 to $625 and says it typically runs $125 to $150 more than the same size without the interlayer. HomeGuide's range is $300 to $750. Laminated glass stays in the frame when cracked, which is why impact windows use it.

Window Glass Replacement in Pompano Beach, FL

Typical price per window: HomeGuide's 2026 guide puts most glass-only jobs at $300 to $650 ($475 average); Fixr's range is $300 to $880.
Time: 1 to 3 hours per window on site, after 2 to 6 weeks if the glass is custom-made.
Fogged glass: a broken thermal seal costs $75 to $210 to repair in HomeGuide's table, and a new insulated unit about $200.
Safety glass: Florida code requires it in doors, near doors, in big low panes and by tubs and pools.

Pompano Windows passes cracked and fogged glass jobs to a glazier who reglazes sashes, swaps failed insulated units and cuts tempered and laminated glass to size. Describe the window and the damage, and the glazier calls to ask about sizes and set a time to measure.

Window Glass Replacement Types

What the job costs depends on which glass the window has and why it failed. HomeGuide's 2026 guide sizes a medium window at 24 by 36 to 30 by 48 inches, and that size runs $350 to $600 for glass alone. The common cases:

Window with a cracked single pane being measured for new glass

Cracked or Broken Single-Pane Glass

Single glazing is the cheapest to replace because nothing is sealed or gas-filled. A small crack that hasn't spread can sometimes be filled with resin instead.

Single-pane glass: $150 to $400 (HomeGuide)
Small crack repair: $70 to $175 (HomeGuide and Fixr)
Small pane under 24 by 24 inches: $150 to $350

Double-pane window with condensation trapped between the glass layers

Foggy Insulated Glass (Failed Seals)

Fog or droplets between two panes mean the edge seal has failed. HomeGuide warns that a window left that way can start to leak and damage the frame or sill. The usual fix is a new insulated glass unit set into the existing sash. Fixr's advice is to replace the whole unit when one pane of a double-pane window breaks.

Double-pane glass: $300 to $800 (HomeGuide)
Thermal seal repair: $75 to $210 (HomeGuide); $75 to $250 (Fixr)

Edge of laminated impact glass showing the clear interlayer between two panes

Laminated and Impact Glass

Laminated glass bonds a plastic interlayer between two panes, so a cracked pane stays in the frame. That's how impact windows work. PVB (polyvinyl butyral) is the budget interlayer, EVA is another, and PVB combined with PET sits at the premium end, in Bob Vila's guide. On an impact unit the glass is part of the product approval: one Miami-Dade approval lists the specific interlayers its glass uses and terminates if the materials change.

Laminated glass: $300 to $750 (HomeGuide); $275 to $625 (Fixr)
Lamination premium: about $125 to $150 over the same plain pane (Fixr)

Tempered glass pane being set into a window frame beside a bathtub

Tempered Safety Glass

Tempered glass breaks into small pieces instead of shards. HomeGuide says tempering a large pane adds $100 to $300. The 2023 Florida Building Code, Residential, section R308, makes safety glazing mandatory in these hazardous locations:

Doors. All glass in swinging, sliding and bifold doors.
Next to doors. Glass within 24 inches of either side of a door when its bottom edge is less than 60 inches above the floor.
Large low panes. A pane over 9 square feet with its bottom edge under 18 inches and top edge over 36 inches above the floor, and a walking surface within 36 inches.
Wet areas. Glass at tubs, showers, spas and pools when its bottom edge is less than 60 inches above the standing surface.

Tempered glass runs $300 to $750 in HomeGuide's table and $180 to $700 in Fixr's.

Glazier fitting a new glass pane into a white French door on a patio

Sliding Door and French Door Glass

Door glass is always safety glazing. HomeGuide puts a foggy or damaged slider panel at $300 to $1,200 or more; Fixr prices French door glass at $200 to $400 a pane. Rollers, tracks and locks are covered under sliding glass door repair.

Installer measuring a window opening in a stucco wall before a new window goes in

Why Pompano Beach homeowners call Pompano Windows

One independent installer calls back, not a list of five
The request costs you nothing
Ask for approval numbers and design pressures on the quote
Permit, removal and stucco patching priced in writing

What Drives a Glass Replacement Quote

HomeGuide's breakdown of the rest of the bill:

Labor
30% to 60% of the total, at $50 to $125 an hour or $100 to $300 or more per window.
Height
Large panes on a second or third floor can add $150 to $400 for extra hands or equipment.
Disposal
$50 to $100 if the quote doesn't already include it.
After hours
Emergency work can cost 50% to 100% more than standard rates.

New glass in an existing window still has to meet the 0.25 SHGC limit for replacement glazing in Broward's climate zone.

Glass Only, or the Whole Window?

HomeGuide puts glass-only work at 30% to 70% below the cost of a new window, which it prices at $450 to $1,500. Glass makes sense when the frame is sound. A rotted or warped frame, a discontinued insulated unit, or an impact window whose maker can't supply approved glass points to a full replacement, and in Pompano Beach that means a city permit. For water coming in around the frame rather than through the glass, see window leak repair.