Laminated Glass Skylights

A few days ago, I went to see my cousin in her home in San Diego. Although she had lived in her house for a few years, that was the first time I was able to visit. The house was quite impressive, including features such as laminated glass skylights in the living room. When I commented on her skylights, she told me a pretty scary story from a few months before.

There was a big storm pounding San Diego. The wind was howling and the TV signal had gone out, so my cousin and her husband decided to go to bed early. Despite the thunder and lightning, they had managed to fall asleep, when suddenly they were woken by a loud crash on the roof. Running to the living room, they discovered that a neighbor’s lawn chair had landed on one of the skylights, cracking it. They expected the glass to fall, but they were surprised to see that it didn’t. As they were still in the middle of the storm, no one could safely go up on the roof to remove the lawn chair. There was nothing they could do at the moment, so my cousin and her husband reluctantly went back to bed.

The next morning, my cousin called an emergency glass service. They came right away to inspect the damage, remove the damaged glass, and board up the now-empty window frame. After adjourning to the shop to custom-cut the new glass, they returned to fix the skylight. My cousin mentioned her surprise that no glass had fallen, and the glass technician explained that most skylights are made of laminated glass, which is designed not to break into pieces when hit. Because of its special bonds, laminated glass only cracks but remains intact. My cousin was grateful for this feature. Although big storms are rare in San Diego, my cousin and her family now know that they will stay safe should history repeat itself.

Moving Accident

The other day I was talking to a friend of mine who owns several apartments. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff he has to put up with as a landlord. Just a few weeks ago he had to pay for a glass board-up due to a ridiculous accident caused by his previous tenant.

The tenant, who had already given him a lot of problems, was in the process of moving out with the assistance of two friends. As payment for their help, the tenant had bought them a lunch of pizza and beer, which was not such a bad idea, except that they drank before starting the move and one of the friends had drunk too much. The three of them started trying to move the sofa out through the glass sliding doors, but ran into some problems. What began as a small argument over how to manipulate the sofa, escalated quickly into a big fight. Soon, the drunk friend picked up a chair and lunged toward the other guy. He lost his balance and the chair hit the glass sliding door, shattering it. 

Unhurt, the men continued with the move and left the house. It wasn’t until when the tenant went to drop off the keys that he informed the landlord what had happened. The tenant agreed to pay for damages and the landlord called an emergency glass service to board up the door temporarily. Unfortunately, the incident delayed the following renter from moving in, and my friend the landlord had to prorate the rent for that month.

As of yet, my friend hasn’t received payment from the tenant for the glass board-up and replacement. He was smart enough to document the damage in case he has to take legal action against the tenant, but hopefully it won’t come to that. It seems the moral of the story is: don’t drink and move!

A Quake of Reflection

There was a small earthquake in San Diego on Friday and my business had been affected. Fortunately, I have neighbors who were kind enough to notify me. My glass windows got broken and I needed an immediate fix. In my office I handle so many people’s income tax records, social security numbers, and many other confidential data. In addition to this I have very expensive equipment such as two computers, a big printer/copier, a fax machine and a few others and not to mention monetary instruments. I did not have time and the time available to replace the glass windows just yet and so I called to order some glass board-ups. Luckily, the emergency glass service arrived in time as my husband and I needed to leave town for the weekend to visit his mother.

On the way to my mother-in-law’s I began thinking whether my business was well protected overall. I did not expect a small earthquake to do such damage; it is definitely not usual. What if Sandra my neighbor hadn’t noticed the damage right away? I could’ve gotten robbed and people’s personal information would have been at risk of being used for fraudulent activities. I don’t believe my insurance plan covers everything on my business. Perhaps I needed this incident to happen to me so I can open reflect on this and make changes accordingly.

Fortunately during the weekend I was able to have a good time at my in-laws’ because I knew the glass board-ups covering my windows were very well installed and protecting my office. Maybe I will get safety glass when I come back to San Diego tomorrow; that way it will be harder to break during an earthquake or someone trying to break in. Check out the pictures of my office below, it’s like it has Band-Aids! 

Window Replacement

It was a beautiful day last Tuesday in San Diego. The weather temperature was at around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and my neighbors across my house were having a family get-together. Their kids brought out their inflatable pool to swim into their front yard. I decided to come out, bring a chair and sip on a delicious watermelon and peppermint smoothie while I people-watched. Some other kids from the neighborhood were playing softball on the street and all I kept thinking was “Please do not throw a ball towards the kids in the pool”; they were much smaller than them. It was Tommy’s turn to bat and as usually as he does, he hit a strike straight towards my front window. It broke in a thousand pieces, there was no way to repair it; I needed a window replacement.

There was no way I could delay taking care of this but it was a Sunday and I was afraid I was not going to find an immediate solution. As it was my front window that got broken, my house was at risk of getting broken into. I searched for emergency glass repair/replacement in the area and I was able to find a company that offered 24 hour services 7 days a week 365 days a year! “Now that’s true passion” I thought. I couldn’t imagine myself owning a business that never closed. It must take some excellent management skills.

I was able to get my window replacement in no time. Sarah (Tommy’s mom), came to apologize right away and politely offered to cover the expense. What’s funny is that when the incident happened the kids that were playing softball all ran away as if I wouldn’t remember who they were, silly kids! I laughed hard, as I’ve known most of these kids since they were born and know their family pretty well. I couldn’t take a picture of the little menaces but I did take a picture of the kids in the pool. Oh what a sweet summer this is!

A Drunken Incident

A week ago my younger cousin Ivette was visiting from Texas and wanted to stay at my house in San Diego. She grew up in San Diego and had not been back since she graduated High School. She wanted to visit her grandparents and friends. I was out of town on business and one day she got drunk with her ex-boyfriend at the house. An old guy friend of hers heard she was in town and stopped by to visit her. Her ex-boyfriend got jealous and got into a fight with her friend and broke my door. Luckily this happened during the day when I could still call the San Diego Emergency Glass company who also has door repair/replacement services.

I was not home when this incident happened. I’m blessed to have neighbors I can really call friends and who look out for my house when my husband and I aren’t home. Jimmy, the next door neighbor knew my cousin from when we were growing up. We went to the same school with his brother. When he saw Ivette coming out of the house trying to separate her ex-boyfriend and other male friend he immediately called me.

I was very upset. I kept thinking “when will my cousin grow up?!” The guys at San Diego Emergency Glass were very quick to arrive and replace the door before the sun went down and we could possible suffer from another incident (robbery!). I can with all security say that these guys have the best customer service and also provide quality work! I actually like my new door better. Maybe this had to happen so I could stop being too cheap to buy a new door. The old one would squeak because it was swollen from the humidity of several summers.  See my new door below. Have a beautiful rest of your day!

Glass Replacement

It was my nephew’s birthday last April and my husband and I decided to drive down to San Diego to pay him a visit. I usually don’t like to drive all the way down to San Diego even though I usually go to south California about twice a year. There is something about those extra 3 hours that doesn’t sound very appealing but I had never visited my brother’s home and so we thought we’d do something different this year. My sister-in-law had a very important business appointment right before the party so my husband and I stayed with the kids. When I’m around kids I can start acting like one sometimes. We decided to have some fun and start running around the house like maniacs; me on foot, and Tommy on his bike. It was not a good idea (when is it?). Tommy bumped into the glass door that leads to the backyard. We needed a glass replacement soon and a first aid kit.

Luckily, Tommy’s injury wasn’t so bad. He only had a few scratches from the broken glass on his right arm. I was so embarrassed. How could I let this happen? This is the reason why I don’t have kids, ha! I needed to fix this quickly. Karen, my sister-in-law is one of the finest and strongest women I’ve ever known, but she is also kind of a perfectionist. I was afraid she would get very upset, her home looked so intact! I had to think of something quick. I knew she wouldn’t be home for at least two hours. So I went to Google and looked up 24 hour emergency glass services.

I found a company that offered glass replacement services in the area and after answering some short questions about the broken glass they were able to come and replace it for us in no time. My sister-in-law never even knew about it, and everyone promised they wouldn’t tell her. And about Tommy’s scratches, they were so fine that Karen never even noticed them. Phew! 

Choosing the Right Window for Your House

For those who like to purchase property to build your house, this blog might come in handy - especially if you live in the San Diego area. It might seem like little details are nothing to worry about, but the reality is for those who know construction, know that everything and even the smallest detail is taken into account. For some, windows might not be a big thing when looking at the overall house. For others, everything including the windows are a major part of the overall plan for the house. In fact, I had a professional company review the floor plans with me, make very valuable suggestions to make my final decision an easy one.

 Now, I’ll tell you why windows should be very important to anyone building their house. Every day there are break-in all over the country, accidents of all kinds that have effects on windows and natural disasters. So why not have a company that offers 24 hours of emergency window services? After all, the worst scenarios to fix are the ones that are labeled as “emergency”.  So why not involve a company with experiences with emergencies to help you through your decisions regarding the windows to your house? Another upside to this is that they can have you on file and in case an emergency happens, they already have you and all your information.

So, if you live in San Diego and are in the process of building your house – keep in mind 24 hour Emergency Glass Service.  They are professionals that have the experience necessary to guide and suggest what’s best for your house.  Plus, you have the huge upside that if there’s an emergency regarding a window(s) in your house, you’ll feel safe that you already have a company you can trust and that will work around the clock to complete the task.

The Nerd at the Gym

I love family gatherings because my cousin, a personal trainer, always brings the funniest stories to share with us.  Recently, he told us about this really scrawny guy who had started coming to the gym on a regular basis.  At first, he followed my cousin’s advice and increased his weight-lifting gradually.  But one day, a beautiful girl walked into the gym and the nerd wanted to impress her.  He ran to his locker and came out with his tiny muscles all oiled up. He then grabbed a hundred-pound barbell and attempted to lift it over his head. The barbell slipped and crashed into the window – shattering it to pieces. Luckily, no one was hurt and even the nerd eventually though it was funny, but the gym had to cordon off the area and call an emergency glass replacement service.

The nerd made several mistakes that day. First of all, he tried to lift something that was way too heavy for him without a spotter.  Secondly, his hands were oily.  He should have washed them and then used powder or chalk to make sure he could get a good grip.   He literally paid for his error by footing the bill for the emergency glass replacement.  The repair company came quickly to board up the area and clean up the shards.  They returned after hours to replace the window, and the next day the gym looked good as new.  

It took a few days for the nerd to work up the courage to return to the gym.  The trainers teased him about the whole incident and he earned a new nickname: the Incredible Hulk. With my cousin’s help, he learned how to train safely and properly. Within a year, he had built up a lot of muscle and loved his new look, but he could never enter the gym without thinking about the glass replacement incident.

No Sports in the House, Please!

There is no shortage of measurements that one can take to prevent accidents happening around the house, especially when you have twin boys running around the house.  My family just moved to San Diego, California – bought a lovely house that we fell in love with from the start. 

Well, everything was going great until I decided to get my boys baseball equipment to play outside the house, yet little did I know that I was in for a treat.  One sunny day, I go off to work only to come back and find that not one, but two windows had been shattered by a baseball.  This was only the day after I had gotten my boys the baseball equipment, so you can imagine that I wasn’t in the best of moods! The only thing that had me pleased was that the laminated glass had actually worked – it held together as oppose to breaking into little pieces.

It was late in the afternoon and just thought that I would have to wait until the morning to get someone to fix my windows.  Then, it happened, I received a call from my brother who has lived in San Diego for quite some time now.  I explained what happened and fortunately for me, he knew just the experts to call at that time.  I then proceeded to call 24 hour Emergency Glass and before I knew it they were at my house ready to get to work. 

It wasn’t long before they finished and I must say that they did a great job.  Not only did they install the new windows, but they also gave me advice for upgrades around the house; you never know when those advices might come in handy! As for my two boys, well, let’s just say that they won’t be seeing a baseball for a while!