Cracked, broken or fogged storefront glass in Manhattan replaced in the frame it sits in: fixed lites, door glass, transoms and insulated units, with same-day board-up when the opening is open and the new glass installed as soon as it is tempered.
In short: We replace storefront glass anywhere in Manhattan: a cracked fixed lite, the glass in an aluminum storefront door, a transom or a fogged insulated unit, in the existing frame and usually in one return visit after the opening is measured and boarded. Standard 1/4" tempered lites are the fastest; insulated, laminated and oversized glass take longer to make. The frame, door and hardware stay unless they are the problem, and locks, closers and pulls can be replaced at the same visit. If you searched for "storefront glass replacement near me" from Manhattan, this is the page: call 929-235-1233 for a board-up today. Call 929-235-1233 or request a free quote.
Manhattan storefronts are larger, taller and more often insulated or laminated than elsewhere in the city, and the sidewalk is the work area: a lite over about 60 square feet needs a cup lifter and a DOT sidewalk permit for anything that stands on the street. Many ground floors are in co-op or condo buildings or in landmark districts, where the building and sometimes the Landmarks Preservation Commission have a say in the glass. We plan those jobs for early morning so the shop opens on time.
The commercial corridors where we are called most often are Broadway, Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues, Third and Second Avenues, 14th Street, 23rd Street, 125th Street and the Lower East Side. The process is the same everywhere; what changes is the glass type, the access and how fast the owner needs the shop open. The full description of the work, the glass options and what drives the price is on our page on storefront glass replacement in New York City; the notes below are what is specific to Manhattan.
Most calls in Manhattan are a single broken lite and the answer is a new piece of glass in the old frame. Two situations change that: a frame that is bent, corroded or no longer holds the glass, and an owner who wants to use the breakage to upgrade from 1/4" single glass to a 1" insulated unit for energy, noise or condensation. Many storefront frames accept a 1" unit with a change of stops or pressure plates, and we check that on the first visit. Where the frame itself is at the end of its life, we price a new storefront section instead; see why replace a storefront that still works and storefront repair.
We give a firm price from the first visit's measurements, before the glass is ordered. The glass calculator gives a first idea of the glass itself.
A forced door is the most common reason a Manhattan storefront needs glass, and the lock usually goes with it. We replace Adams Rite-type deadlocks and deadlatches, mortise cylinders, thumbturns, paddle handles, hook bolts for sliding doors, and exit devices, matching the stile width of the door; see which exit device fits a narrow, medium or wide stile door. Closers, pivots and continuous hinges are replaced when the door no longer closes and latches on its own, which is both a security and an energy problem.
More projects are added to the portfolio as they finish.
Board-up the same or next business day; standard 1/4" tempered lites usually within days of the first visit; insulated, laminated and oversized glass take longer to fabricate. We give the date when we measure.
Yes. The tempered lite in an aluminum storefront door is held by removable stops and gaskets and is replaced in the door, in the frame, in one visit.
Often. Many storefront frames take a 1" insulated unit with a change of glazing stops or pressure plates; we confirm the pocket depth on the first visit.
Glass in doors, sidelights and any lite within reach of the floor must be safety glass, tempered or laminated, under the building code. Laminated is chosen where security or sound matters.
Yes: deadlocks and deadlatches, cylinders, paddle handles, hook bolts, pulls, closers, pivots and exit devices, usually at the same visit as the glass.
It depends on the glass type and size, access and whether hardware is replaced; a firm price follows the first visit's measurements, before anything is ordered.
All of it; the areas we are called to most are Broadway, Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues, Third and Second Avenues, 14th Street, 23rd Street, 125th Street and the Lower East Side.
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About this page. Written by Alex GC Inc. d/b/a Alex Glass Construction and reviewed before publication by Aleksandr Chernovolenko, Managing Partner, with our design and estimating lead and a field foreman. Our foremen hold the NYC DOB Site Safety Training supervisor card and our crews the 40-hour worker card; we are certified to fabricate, install and service Alutech and Everest aluminum systems. Facts are drawn from our own projects, manufacturer test data and the applicable codes; where we are giving an opinion, we say so. Last reviewed November 2026. Credentials
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