We carry out slipped glass panel repairs in Newtownards and across the BT22 area. A slipped panel is a glass unit that has slid down its glazing bars, leaving a gap at the top and often pushing past the eaves at the bottom.

Signs you need slipped glass panel repairs
- Glass edge overhanging the eaves more than its neighbours
- A leak at the top of one pane only
- A pane that looks out of line with the others
What usually causes it?
Missing setting blocks
Blocks under the bottom edge carry the weight of the unit; if they're missing or crushed, the unit creeps down.
Failed glass stops
Many systems use an end stop at the eaves. If it's missing or broken, nothing holds the glass in place.
About Newtownards and the BT22 area
Wind-driven rain is the real test of a roof lantern, and the wetter west sees plenty of it. Leaks that appear only in a storm from one direction usually point to the cappings or eaves on that face — a useful clue when you send us photos.
Coastal wind drives rain hard against lanterns, so cappings and ridge seals on the seaward face take the most punishment.
From Newry to Newtownards is roughly 39 miles — all part of the County Down area we cover.
Neighbouring places we cover include Bangor, Down (5 miles), Holywood (6 miles), Belfast (9 miles).
How much should it cost?
Guide price for slipped glass panel repairs: £195–£445 ex VAT (£234–£534 inc VAT), per panel. Towers or scaffold, where needed, are priced into the quote. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Do you need permission in Northern Ireland?
Most lantern repairs in Northern Ireland need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. Listed buildings in Northern Ireland need listed building consent from the council for alterations; check with the council's planning service before changing a lantern on a listed property.
How does it work?
- Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
- Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
- Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
- Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.
Slipped glass panel repairs in Newtownards: questions
Do you cover Newtownards?
Yes. We cover Newtownards, including the BT22 postcode area, as part of County Down. Send photos by WhatsApp or the form for a free guide price, and we'll confirm the fixed price in writing before any work starts.
Which places near Newtownards do you cover?
As well as Newtownards, we cover nearby Bangor, Down, Holywood, Belfast, Carrickfergus and the rest of County Down.
What does resetting a slipped panel cost?
Usually £195–£445 ex VAT per panel, confirmed in writing before work starts. If the unit is damaged it may need replacing.
Can a slipped panel be pushed back up?
Not safely without removing the capping. The fix is to support the unit properly so it can't slip again.
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