The bad news is that glass that has broken into pieces or has cracks larger than an inch, as well as double-paned glass with a hole through both panes, is pretty much beyond repair. The good news ...

"Is the window frame rotted? Is it single-pane glass? Is it double-pane glass, but you see fog between it?" asked Jeff Brett, founder and president of King Quality Roofing and Siding in Bohemia.