Obtaining and replacing uPVC door-glass beading

[notmyforte]

My door would look a little smarter if I could replace the beading round the glass, both outside and inside. It looks to me as if it will come out easily using a paint/wallpaper scraper. Will that be the case? Where can I buy replacement beading? If I succeed in finding a supplier, how can I know it will fit my door?

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• notmyforte
• 24 Jul 2020

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• notmyforte
• 24 Jul 2020

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• notmyforte
• 24 Jul 2020

 

[crank39]

Your glass is held in with whats called a 'glazing cassette', basically an inner and outer that sandwich the glass unit, google search glazing cassettes and take your pick

 

[notmyforte]

OK, thanks for that. I now believe I've also established that the door style is Carnoustie. I haven't exactly found anyone claiming to be ready to supply parts for doors to the general consumer and I haven't so far found the manufacturer.

 

[ronniecabers]

The door style will have many names , its a generic ' slab ' by the looks of it , Anglian call it an Exeter , Truedor it's ' Gaugin' , Doorstop a ' 2 panel 2 square' , Safe door a ' cheltenham ' and many more. Each door company though could potentially have its own ' glazing cassette ' system though , for example Hurst Doors are incredibly hard to unglaze , where as all the others i mention , it literally pops off to reveal the screws that actually hold the glass in ( usually an indent at top and bottom of moulding on the inside face of the door )

 

[notmyforte]

I thought I found quite a number calling it "Carnoustie". I've written to three companies and one has already said I need to go back to the original supplier. I shall need to write to the housing association from which I bought the property. The double glazing was installed seven years ago, so I don't know if they will still have the information or whether they will be inclined to search through their records if they have.

 

[ronniecabers]

You will find many companies on line calling it the Carnoustie ... they will all be selling from the same manufacturers brochure, which i suspect is Doorco. BUT this doesn't mean it came from Doorco , it could have come from any one of many manufacturers who call it something different, these ' slabs ' are imported and then sold to trade and consumers under many different names as I said above

As you say it is 7 years old , in theory , due to the damage it may still be covered by the manufacturer , hopefully the housing association will be forthcoming with information