How much does a glazier cost in Hobart?
Glass work in Hobart runs from $120–$500 for a minor repair to $150–$1,500 for a new pane in an existing single-glazed window. Swapping out a misted or failed sealed unit is $300–$1,200; retrofitting double glazing into existing single-glazed frames, the figure Hobart searches ask about most, comes to $400–$1,200 a window. A whole-home job runs $8,000–$40,000. Hobart is a city of detached houses (85.1% of dwellings, against 72.3% nationally, ABS 2021 Census) in NCC climate zone 7, which the building code calls cool temperate. All prices include GST.
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Glazier Prices in Hobart 2026: Cost Table and Price List
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-pane / minor glass repair | $120per job | $250 | $500 |
| Emergency glass repair / board-up (after-hours) | $150per job | $350 | $600 |
| Single-glazed window glass replacement (glass only) | $150per window | $350 | $1,500 |
| Failed double-glazed unit (IGU) replacement (per window) | $300per window | $600 | $1,200 |
| Retrofit double glazing into single-glazed frames (per window) | $400per window | $750 | $1,200 |
| Glass splashback (supply + install) | $450per job | $850 | $1,500 |
| Framed shower screen (supply + fit) | $400supply+fit | $800 | $1,200 |
| Frameless shower screen (supply + fit) | $800supply+fit | $1,800 | $3,000 |
| Wall / vanity mirror (supply + install) | $200per job | $420 | $750 |
| Glass balustrade (per m) | $350per metre | $550 | $800 |
| Sliding door glass replacement (per panel) | $350per panel | $650 | $1,100 |
| Pet door cut into glass (cat or small–medium dog, new pane included) | $300per job | $480 | $700 |
| Whole-home reglazing / double glazing | $8,000whole home | $18,000 | $40,000 |
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Get Hobart quotes →Single vs Double Glazing Costs in Hobart
Hobart is NCC climate zone 7, cool temperate — yet Tasmania never adopted the 7-star rules. A retrofit double unit is $400–$1,200 a window.
Glass Types and What They Cost
Float (annealed) glass
Float glass for ordinary windows: $150–$1,500.
Toughened (safety) glass
Double-glazed (IGU)
A failed unit is $300–$1,200.
Emergency and Broken Window Repair in Hobart
Hobart board-up or after-hours repair: $150–$600; a sliding-door panel $350–$1,100.
Shower Screens, Splashbacks & Mirrors
Framed screens $400–$1,200, frameless $800–$3,000. 6 mm toughened glass on exposed-edge bathroom panels.
Energy Efficiency: Is Double Glazing Worth It in Hobart?
The NCC’s winter glazing limit applies in zones 2 to 8. Up to 40% of heating energy can be lost through windows — the bigger factor in a cool climate.
What Affects Glazier Costs in Hobart
Double glazing for cold winters
At the Ellerslie Road station July averages a top of 11.8 °C and a low of 4.6 °C (BOM averages), and YourHome says up to 40% of a home's heating energy can be lost through its windows. Double glazing stops more of that loss. Retrofitting it costs $750 a window typically, more than the $600 typical for swapping a failed unit. Plain aluminium frames leak heat unless thermally broken.
Tasmania's own energy rules
Tasmania's variation to the NCC replaces the housing energy-efficiency Part H6 with an earlier BCA energy part. For an existing Hobart home that makes double glazing a comfort and heating-bill decision rather than a code requirement, so compare quotes on the glass and frame performance figures (the U value and SHGC), not just the price per window.
Where safety glass is the law
Grade A safety glass is required by the building code in doors, in full-height panes a person could mistake for an opening, and in framed side panels closer than 300 mm to a door. Low panes near the floor and bathroom glass below 2.0 m are covered too. Elsewhere, toughened glass insulates and quietens no better than ordinary glass of equal thickness, so check the upgrade is actually required before you pay for it.
Bushfire-prone blocks
Tasmania Fire Service says bushfire construction strengthens glazing to suit the Bushfire Attack Level: the effect is small at BAL-12.5 and BAL-19 but the rules get more restrictive at BAL-29 and above. If your Hobart block has a BAL rating, give it to the glazier before quoting. Replacing existing panes with toughened or laminated glass is one recognised bushfire retrofit, and it costs more than float glass.
Showers, splashbacks and mirrors
A framed shower screen is $400–$1,200 and a frameless one $800–$3,000; shower panels and doors with an exposed edge need toughened safety glass no thinner than 6 mm. Kitchen splashbacks in glass come to $450–$1,500; a mirror for a wall or vanity is $200–$750. Printed colours, cut-outs and odd shapes lift each of these.
Break-ins, storms and access
Out-of-hours boarding up or an emergency fix is $150–$600, with the permanent pane fitted at a booked time once it is cut. Replacing one sliding-door panel costs $350–$1,100; a cat or dog door cut into a fresh pane is $300–$700; glass balustrading runs $350–$800 per metre. Large panes and upper-storey windows need extra hands or equipment.
Old frames and heritage homes
A rotten timber sash, rusted steel or bent aluminium may have to be fixed first, so have the frame checked as part of the quote. If the home is heritage listed or inside a Heritage Precinct, the City of Hobart says planning approval is usually needed for development, so check before changing frames or window styles. Doing several windows in one visit costs less per window than separate call-outs.
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Glazier Cost in Hobart by Job Size
Say a Hobart house has five windows retrofitted for the cold winters. Five windows at typically $750 a window come to $3,750, and across the whole row of $400–$1,200 the same five run from $2,000 to $6,000. The spread is there because glass type, frames and access change the final price.
Winter and glass choice move a job this size. In a cool climate the heat lost through single panes makes the U value and SHGC worth asking for, and aluminium frames lose heat unless the frame is thermally broken. Large panes and upper-storey windows add hands or equipment, and printed colours or odd shapes lift the price of screens and splashbacks.
Glazier Cost in Hobart: What the Quote Should Include
Hobart is in a cool temperate zone, so a quote for new glass is worth reading for performance as well as price. Asking for the U value, the solar heat gain figure and the frame material on every window lets two glaziers be compared on the glass, not just the price per window.
- The U value and SHGC for each window quoted, with the frame material, so quotes compare on glass and frame performance.
- A retrofit into the existing frame, typically $750 a window, and a failed-unit swap, typically $600 a window, listed as separate lines.
- Aluminium frames identified as thermally broken or not, since plain aluminium loses heat.
- The block's bushfire attack level, if it has one, given to the glazier and written on the quote, with toughened or laminated glass priced as an extra on float.
- Printed colours, cut-outs or odd shapes listed as extras to the base price of each screen, splashback or mirror.
- Large panes and upper-storey windows shown with the extra hands or equipment they bring.
- Old timber sashes and metal frames looked at before the quote is final, with any repair on its own line.
- Sliding door panels counted against $350–$1,100 a panel, balustrade by the metre against $350–$800 a metre, and an out-of-hours board-up at $150–$600.
- Warranty wording, dates, payment stages and GST in writing, and ask for their licence number and insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions — Glazier Cost in Hobart
Our Methodology
Prices on this page are compiled from publicly available cost guides, leading tradie marketplaces, peak industry body data, and individual tradesperson websites across Australia. We cross-reference ranges from multiple sources and adjust for city-specific cost differences. Our price guides are produced independently and no tradesperson can influence a published figure. All prices are estimates and will vary based on your specific job. Always get multiple quotes. Last reviewed November 2026. Read our full methodology →