Hartal habitation door damnage
Our Hartal habitation door has a viewing window in it that has been damaged. A strong wind caught it and the door slammed back against the external oven vent and has
cracked the bottom of the window. However, this is only cosmetic and the double glazed unit behind it is unaffected. The rest of the door is OK and functions correctly.
We have had a quotation in excess of £3k to replace the whole door and possibly the frame, which is frightening given that the damage is purely cosmetic.
Thus my question is whether anyone has had a similar issue and was it repairable without having to have a whole new door/frame? You would have thought that, in the
worst case, the actual window would be replaceable as a complete unit as the double glazed unit & the outer Perspex cover are probably a bonded unit. However the best scenario for us would to be able to change the external Perspex only.
We have lodged an insurance claim for it but it is still awaiting approval [or otherwise] as we assume that the assessors are tied up at the moment with the flood
claims.
If there is a cheaper/easier option we would go with that and not bother the insurers.
PilgrimPhil