Greetings:
I just moved into this house and have noticed a few of the windows have the plastic/vinyl strip either missing or breaking out. I cannot find a window repair place that will even come look at it. I have a few questions: 1 - will my window fall out if this stuff is missing? 2 - It looks like the window isn't in 100% square to the frame so there are larger gaps in some spots where the glazing bead was and much smaller gaps in other areas... this seems like it would be a problem in replacing the bead. 3 - I have no idea what type of glazing bead I need if I were to replace it myself - so I was hoping you can help ID what I have.
Thanks!
Chris
unknown glazing bead
Home Owner from Goodyear AZ
Mar 15, 2021 11:59 am
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Tom from SWISCO
Mar 16, 2021 3:06 pm
Hello, Chris! Your windows definitely need glazing bead, yes. These are what hold the glass in the sash frame. If there's no glazing, then your glass will fall out of its own volition. Yours in particular looks like our 55-029, but look over our pictures and dimensions for this product to confirm.
The video below should be of help to you, too. This shows you how typical glazing bead can be replaced.
Friend from Texas
Aug 13, 2025 11:00 am
Unsure what this piece of glazing bead is, how to find it, or where I can go to replace it. It looks like a uPVC just from thickness and the rubber seal at the bottom.
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Paul from SWISCO
Aug 19, 2025 10:18 am
Hey there, maybe I can offer some advice. We don't sell this exact glazing but it reminds me of our 55-015. Ours has a much more pronounced rectangular shape but it may still work for you. Look it over and see what you think.
If this is for a sash, you might want to replace all four sides and keep the others for spares.
Profile view of 55-015
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