How long does a glass stove top last before needing replacement?

Most glass stove tops serve faithfully for 10 to 20 years with proper maintenance. Longevity depends largely on usage patterns, cleaning practices, and the quality of the original materials. Regular, gentle cleaning and avoiding heavy impacts can extend your stove top's life considerably. Watch for warning signs like inconsistent heating or visible stress marks that might indicate replacement is becoming necessary.

Can I replace just the glass on a glass top stove?

In many cases, you can replace only the glass surface without changing the entire stove. This approach works well when the underlying heating elements and electrical components remain functional. However, some manufacturers design their units with integrated components that require complete assembly replacement. Consulting your owner's manual or speaking with a qualified technician helps determine the best approach for your specific model.

Is it safe to use a glass stove top with minor cracks or damage?

Even small cracks in a glass stove top present significant safety concerns. What appears as minor damage can quickly worsen with heat exposure, potentially leading to complete failure during cooking. Cracks also create pathways for spills to reach electrical components, posing shock and fire hazards. For your safety, avoid using a cracked stove top and arrange for inspection or replacement promptly.

How long does it take to replace a glass stove top?

A professional technician completes a glass stove top replacement within approximately two hours. This timeframe includes removing the damaged surface, installing the new glass, and testing all connections. The project may extend longer if complications arise or if your stove has unusual features. When ordering replacement parts, factor in additional days for delivery before scheduling installation.

What causes a glass stove top to break?

Glass stove tops most commonly break from physical impacts like dropping heavy cookware or utensils. Thermal shock—the stress caused by rapid temperature changes—also contributes to breakage, especially when hot surfaces come into contact with cold items. Prevent damage by handling cookware carefully, allowing surfaces to cool before cleaning, and using appropriate pots and pans designed for glass cooking surfaces.

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I come from a long line of handymen, from grandfathers who built their own homes, uncles working as General Contractors and raised by my mechanic father I was born with a wrench in one hand and a screwdriver in the other. Having taken apart my first engine at 6 I would follow in their footsteps. My formal training in auto collision technology has granted me many skills that are applicable outside of the automotive sector into the grander mechanical sphere. I can fix anything, anywhere, any time.

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Arimboh A on April 2025

I come from a long line of handymen, from grandfathers who built their own homes, uncles working as General Contractors and raised by my mechanic father I was born with a wrench in one hand and a screwdriver in the other. Having taken apart my first engine at 6 I would follow in their footsteps. My formal training in auto collision technology has granted me many skills that are applicable outside of the automotive sector into the grander mechanical sphere. I can fix anything, anywhere, any time.

"On-time, professional and did the job right"

Arimboh A on April 2025

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Jesby Handy is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Jesby Handyman installed my washer dryer combo in less than a day and the price was very respectable. Would highly recommend."

Denise J on January 2025

Jesby Handy is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Jesby Handyman installed my washer dryer combo in less than a day and the price was very respectable. Would highly recommend."

Denise J on January 2025

H L Bowman

2259 Woodlawn St

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H L Bowman

2259 Woodlawn St

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Customers say: Super punctual

Recommended by 90% of Angi customers

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4419 local quotes requested

HL Bowman has been in the same location for 38 years and owned by the same family for over 65 years. HL Bowman is a non commission based company. HL Bowman employees will never upsell you a product you don't need. Dennis and Bryan Enders and his family have deep roots in the Harrisburg community. After 65 years Dennis and family stay committed to giving the community the best possible service and product to fit their needs. HL Bowman has won Angie's List super service award every year.

"Adding to the above review: NEGATIVE STARS 1. The Daikon' ductless mini-split' unit, sold to me by Brian Enders and installed by H.L. Bowman Incorporated, unleashed a deluge that not only saturated the hardwood floor in my dining room but also flowed onto bookshelves and drawers in the room below, drenching 25 family photo albums. 2. The water pooled atop and between each section of my quarter-sawn oak Stickley barrister bookcase. 3. The water seeped inside each section of the bookcase. 4. The water ran onto particularly important and expensive books, framed photographs, as well as four small wooden boxes containing four of my dog's cremains. 5. In past years, water from a second-floor unit emitted sufficient water to cause a 12' by 5' section of the upstairs floor to crash through to the main floor. All furniture and items in that 12' by 5' section were so water-damaged that they had to be discarded. Water ran behind the plaster and into the wiring contained within the plaster walls. I had to make an insurance claim to have that water damage repaired. 6. In past years, water from a basement unit emitted sufficient water to cause an entire wall of built-in cabinetry to be destroyed and have to be replaced. I had to make an insurance claim to have that water damage repaired. 7. In past years, four of the six "ductless mini-split" units have simply not worked. They do not cool. They do not heat. They hang on the wall and blink. 8. Throughout these years of destruction, distress, and financial duress caused by the six 'ductless mini-splits,' Brian Enders has consistently refused to rectify the problem. 9. The FIRST REASON Brian Enders uses to refuse to rectify the problem: When the ceiling caved in from the upstairs unit and the cabinetry was ruined by the downstairs unit, Brian Enders offered substandard assistance. He sent a contractor to my home to spackle over water-damaged plaster, thus sealing water inside the walls. When I saw the inferior repairs Enders offered, I stated that I was going to call my lawyer. Enders said that because I had threatened legal action, his company would no longer serve me. 10. The SECOND REASON Brian Enders gives for refusing to rectify the problems: When the ceiling caved in from the upstairs unit and the cabinetry was ruined by the downstairs unit and Brian Enders offered substandard assistance, I wrote bad reviews of Brian Enders and his company "all over the internet." (Enders words.) Yes. I did, indeed, write bad reviews of Brian Enders and his company, H. L. Bowman, Incorporated, "all over the internet" and will continue to do so until Brian Enders and his company, H. L. Bowman, Incorporated, make the six Daikon "mini-split" units they installed in my home work properly. 11. Because Brian Enders and his company, refuse to help me, I have paid five other companies, & one private contractor, to come to my home to diagnose and repair the six Daikon "ductless mini-split" units. Each one has been unable to do so. Each one says that there is something so faulty about these units &/or the installation of these units that it is impossible to determine what is actually wrong with them. 12. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, I tried to set up a service call with H.L Bowman, Incorporated, using a form on their website. 13. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, I received a text from H.L. Bowman confirming an appointment for Monday, June 24, 2024, with a note relating that on the day of the service, I would receive a call 30 minutes before the technician arrived. 14. On Monday, June 24, 2024, I instead received a phone call from H.L. Bowman informing me that they are too busy serving their VIP customers to send a technician out to serve me. Today is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. H.L. Bowman has still not rectified their financial and material injury to me."

Faith M on June 2025

HL Bowman has been in the same location for 38 years and owned by the same family for over 65 years. HL Bowman is a non commission based company. HL Bowman employees will never upsell you a product you don't need. Dennis and Bryan Enders and his family have deep roots in the Harrisburg community. After 65 years Dennis and family stay committed to giving the community the best possible service and product to fit their needs. HL Bowman has won Angie's List super service award every year.

"Adding to the above review: NEGATIVE STARS 1. The Daikon' ductless mini-split' unit, sold to me by Brian Enders and installed by H.L. Bowman Incorporated, unleashed a deluge that not only saturated the hardwood floor in my dining room but also flowed onto bookshelves and drawers in the room below, drenching 25 family photo albums. 2. The water pooled atop and between each section of my quarter-sawn oak Stickley barrister bookcase. 3. The water seeped inside each section of the bookcase. 4. The water ran onto particularly important and expensive books, framed photographs, as well as four small wooden boxes containing four of my dog's cremains. 5. In past years, water from a second-floor unit emitted sufficient water to cause a 12' by 5' section of the upstairs floor to crash through to the main floor. All furniture and items in that 12' by 5' section were so water-damaged that they had to be discarded. Water ran behind the plaster and into the wiring contained within the plaster walls. I had to make an insurance claim to have that water damage repaired. 6. In past years, water from a basement unit emitted sufficient water to cause an entire wall of built-in cabinetry to be destroyed and have to be replaced. I had to make an insurance claim to have that water damage repaired. 7. In past years, four of the six "ductless mini-split" units have simply not worked. They do not cool. They do not heat. They hang on the wall and blink. 8. Throughout these years of destruction, distress, and financial duress caused by the six 'ductless mini-splits,' Brian Enders has consistently refused to rectify the problem. 9. The FIRST REASON Brian Enders uses to refuse to rectify the problem: When the ceiling caved in from the upstairs unit and the cabinetry was ruined by the downstairs unit, Brian Enders offered substandard assistance. He sent a contractor to my home to spackle over water-damaged plaster, thus sealing water inside the walls. When I saw the inferior repairs Enders offered, I stated that I was going to call my lawyer. Enders said that because I had threatened legal action, his company would no longer serve me. 10. The SECOND REASON Brian Enders gives for refusing to rectify the problems: When the ceiling caved in from the upstairs unit and the cabinetry was ruined by the downstairs unit and Brian Enders offered substandard assistance, I wrote bad reviews of Brian Enders and his company "all over the internet." (Enders words.) Yes. I did, indeed, write bad reviews of Brian Enders and his company, H. L. Bowman, Incorporated, "all over the internet" and will continue to do so until Brian Enders and his company, H. L. Bowman, Incorporated, make the six Daikon "mini-split" units they installed in my home work properly. 11. Because Brian Enders and his company, refuse to help me, I have paid five other companies, & one private contractor, to come to my home to diagnose and repair the six Daikon "ductless mini-split" units. Each one has been unable to do so. Each one says that there is something so faulty about these units &/or the installation of these units that it is impossible to determine what is actually wrong with them. 12. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, I tried to set up a service call with H.L Bowman, Incorporated, using a form on their website. 13. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, I received a text from H.L. Bowman confirming an appointment for Monday, June 24, 2024, with a note relating that on the day of the service, I would receive a call 30 minutes before the technician arrived. 14. On Monday, June 24, 2024, I instead received a phone call from H.L. Bowman informing me that they are too busy serving their VIP customers to send a technician out to serve me. Today is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. H.L. Bowman has still not rectified their financial and material injury to me."

Faith M on June 2025

Long Home Products

301 Fulling Mill Rd

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Long Home Products

301 Fulling Mill Rd

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2933 local quotes requested

80 years of experience

With over 70 years of experience in home improvement, Long Home Products is the industry-leading company you can trust to give you peace of mind. We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We are experts in all aspects of roofing, bathroom, window and door projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

Home Remodeling Pros of Central PA LLC

4819 E TRINDLE RD

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Home Remodeling Pros of Central PA LLC

4819 E TRINDLE RD

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Home Remodeling Pros of Central PA is here to provide service that treats the customer like family and gives the personalized service, top quality home products and expert installation that they expect. Home Remodeling Pros promises to maintain constant contact with our customers to ensure a level of comfort and satisfaction far above the industry standard.

"Nathan, Brandon and Joel worked in 97 degree heat to dismantle our old deck, and build our beautiful, sturdy TimberTech deck in only four days. Alex, Shannon and Ben designed a perfect solution for our space. What a team! We are absolutely delighted."

Craig C on July 2024

Home Remodeling Pros of Central PA is here to provide service that treats the customer like family and gives the personalized service, top quality home products and expert installation that they expect. Home Remodeling Pros promises to maintain constant contact with our customers to ensure a level of comfort and satisfaction far above the industry standard.

"Nathan, Brandon and Joel worked in 97 degree heat to dismantle our old deck, and build our beautiful, sturdy TimberTech deck in only four days. Alex, Shannon and Ben designed a perfect solution for our space. What a team! We are absolutely delighted."

Craig C on July 2024

Smooth Finish Bathrooms LLC

Servicing Around

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Smooth Finish Bathrooms LLC

Servicing Around

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

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608 local quotes requested

We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Josh did a great job replacing all the windows in our sunroom. He also redid two bedrooms with new drywall and paint. Would highly recommend"

arlene L on April 2023

We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Josh did a great job replacing all the windows in our sunroom. He also redid two bedrooms with new drywall and paint. Would highly recommend"

arlene L on April 2023

Lancaster Kitchens and Baths

136 Main Street

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Lancaster Kitchens and Baths

136 Main Street

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Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

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527 local quotes requested

Specialists in complete kitchen and bathroom remodeling, Lancaster Kitchens and Baths can undertake any project from start to finish through a streamlined design-build process that makes your life easier while saving you both money and time. A quality personal touch is front and center of everything we do — delivering exquisite finishes and appealing designs that transform the look of your kitchen and bathrooms.

"Could not be happier!! Pleased with the entire team we worked with- Mark is gifted with tile!! Not only did the remodel the entire bathroom to the studs, the replaced apple in our kitchen at the same time… it’s like a brand new house!!"

Rebecca R on August 2023

Specialists in complete kitchen and bathroom remodeling, Lancaster Kitchens and Baths can undertake any project from start to finish through a streamlined design-build process that makes your life easier while saving you both money and time. A quality personal touch is front and center of everything we do — delivering exquisite finishes and appealing designs that transform the look of your kitchen and bathrooms.

"Could not be happier!! Pleased with the entire team we worked with- Mark is gifted with tile!! Not only did the remodel the entire bathroom to the studs, the replaced apple in our kitchen at the same time… it’s like a brand new house!!"

Rebecca R on August 2023

The Finishing Touch by Bratch

3560 RIVER ROAD

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The Finishing Touch by Bratch

3560 RIVER ROAD

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Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

451 local quotes requested

Construction is in my blood. I have been around the construction industry since I was 9 years old. My family owned a construction business and I have accrued a vast knowledge of most things construction and remodeling. I went to college for a triple concentration art major which has given me a unique eye that allows me create your dream remodel or help you design around your style. Look forward to creating your vision!

"Fantastic communication; quality workmanship; listens to customer input; reliable"

AMY S on June 2025

Construction is in my blood. I have been around the construction industry since I was 9 years old. My family owned a construction business and I have accrued a vast knowledge of most things construction and remodeling. I went to college for a triple concentration art major which has given me a unique eye that allows me create your dream remodel or help you design around your style. Look forward to creating your vision!

"Fantastic communication; quality workmanship; listens to customer input; reliable"

AMY S on June 2025

MP Services

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MP Services

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

599 local quotes requested

Ready for a new home transformation? Our expert team has been helping homeowners like you with home remodeling projects since 2006. We are a general contractor and can handle any large home project including full home renovations. You will love how much care we take with your home and our attention to the smallest details. Call now to schedule your service!

"It went very well. Matt and his crew were great and I love my new kitchen! They are very professional and knowledgeable in their trade. I will be reaching out to MP Services again for another project in the future."

Kim W on June 2025

Ready for a new home transformation? Our expert team has been helping homeowners like you with home remodeling projects since 2006. We are a general contractor and can handle any large home project including full home renovations. You will love how much care we take with your home and our attention to the smallest details. Call now to schedule your service!

"It went very well. Matt and his crew were great and I love my new kitchen! They are very professional and knowledgeable in their trade. I will be reaching out to MP Services again for another project in the future."

Kim W on June 2025

WALTERS HOME IMPROVEMENT

3867 COLWYN DR

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WALTERS HOME IMPROVEMENT

3867 COLWYN DR

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Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 91% of Angi customers

Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers

711 local quotes requested

We have been servicing the Maryland area for 40 years and pride ourselves in customer satisfaction. We cover all phases of remodeling. Are you looking for a service and it's not listed? Call us and we'll do our best to help you! All work done by Walter's Home Improvement is 100% guaranteed. For additional details, photos, and testimonials, please visit any the Walter's Home Improvement areas below: Nextdoor (4.9 / 5 stars; 14 Total Reviews) Awarded Neighborhood Fave for 2022, 2023, and 2024 Angie's List (4.8 / 5 stars; 199 Total Reviews) Thumbtack (4.7 / 5 starts; 23 Total Reviews)

"We have been so happy working with Walter and his team throughout our project and the results are beautiful. To begin with, we really appreciated that he fit us into his busy schedule quickly because he knew our only shower was out of commission. He is very responsive and quick to get back to you about any questions. He is patient and never made me feel like a bother (even though I am sure I was sometimes!). We are really concerned about Covid and he and his team were great about wearing N95 masks we provided. Of course, the workmanship is impressive and we love our new shower but what really elevates this company is the customer service."

Liza K on September 2021

We have been servicing the Maryland area for 40 years and pride ourselves in customer satisfaction. We cover all phases of remodeling. Are you looking for a service and it's not listed? Call us and we'll do our best to help you! All work done by Walter's Home Improvement is 100% guaranteed. For additional details, photos, and testimonials, please visit any the Walter's Home Improvement areas below: Nextdoor (4.9 / 5 stars; 14 Total Reviews) Awarded Neighborhood Fave for 2022, 2023, and 2024 Angie's List (4.8 / 5 stars; 199 Total Reviews) Thumbtack (4.7 / 5 starts; 23 Total Reviews)

"We have been so happy working with Walter and his team throughout our project and the results are beautiful. To begin with, we really appreciated that he fit us into his busy schedule quickly because he knew our only shower was out of commission. He is very responsive and quick to get back to you about any questions. He is patient and never made me feel like a bother (even though I am sure I was sometimes!). We are really concerned about Covid and he and his team were great about wearing N95 masks we provided. Of course, the workmanship is impressive and we love our new shower but what really elevates this company is the customer service."

Liza K on September 2021