Is glass expensive? Large sheets of clear glass for tables and such?

My husband was just moving the coffee table and knocked the glass piece really hard. It didn't break, thank goodness...but between him and my 2 rough little boys, I have a feeling at least once in my life I'm going to be replacing that glass or the end tables glass....or a window, or something. So I'm wondering, how much is glass? I have no idea if it's $10 or $200.


Thanks!Is glass expensive? Large sheets of clear glass for tables and such?
Quarter inch plate glass is expensive. It is also very hard to break.





As for your windows, that really depends on the kind of window, If you have a low E argon filled double pane glass, you pretty much have to replace the whole unit. If it is just single pane it is very inexpensive. The labor is the expensive part.Is glass expensive? Large sheets of clear glass for tables and such?
Good quality, thick glass with beveled edges like that which is used on tables usually, is expensive, much more so than window glass. Best way, since it varies from supplier to supplier is simply to call a glass company in your town - give them the approximate dimensions of what you have in mind and they can tell you, probably in just a minute or two, or they may quote you a sq. ft. price and you could figure it out by measuriing your tables.


Don't bet on breaking the glass though. Might not be anything you can do about a husband who is already grown and not being careful around glass, but you can certainly teach your children that they need to be careful around the tables because they could get hurt if the glass broke and then you really would not care about how much it costs to replace but about their injury. If you have children that listen, they will learn. If you, like many of us, have obstinate children who do not always pay attention you might consider changing out the tables for something with rounded corners and no glass until they are older and can appreciate the dangers more readily. Even rough little boys can usually be taught to respect the things in their home. Don't give up on that. Their wives will thank you when they are grown.
There is several different types of glass, tables and such usually use 1/4'; or double thickness tempered glass. Most household windows are 1/8'; or single thickness. Then there is reinforced glass. This is glass with wire in it. And, finally, abrasion resistant; depending on your needs this can stop a bullet.





costs vary greatly from single thickness to abrasion resistant
The price of glass depends on the thickness and type. Thicker and stronger is dearer. Also for a tabletop you may need to have to pay for grinding the edges or bevelling for safety.
Coffee table size of plate glass with rounded corners approx. $60
depends what kind or where