Coastal conditions
Why oceanfront glass hazes over in six weeks
Salt aerosol does not need a storm to reach your windows. Here is how the deposit forms, what it does to the glass surface, and what interval actually keeps ahead of it.
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Four pieces on the things that actually decide whether coastal glass stays clear: what lands on it, what is safe to touch it with, and when to stop cleaning and replace.
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Why we will not put a blade on your tempered glass
Fabricating debris, roller wave and the most common damage claim in the trade. What tempering does to a glass surface and why a scraper is the wrong tool.
Restoration
The sprinkler head that cost a window
A Leland case study in how irrigation overspray moves glass from surface deposit to deep etch in about three summers, and how to stop it in an afternoon.
Coastal conditions
What to do with your glass after a named storm
The 96 hours after landfall decide whether wind-driven salt and grit wipe off or bond. A practical order of operations for coastal homeowners.
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No sales visit. A technician counts the glass, checks the storey and the coating, and sends a written figure the same day.
Insured and IWCA. Certificates issued to your property manager on request.