Cool frames? Keep them. Just replace the lenses. (Photo by Asim Alnamat.)
What does “reglaze glasses” mean? (Sorry, it’s nothing to do with doughnuts…)
Need new glasses but love your old frames? Did you know you can just replace the lenses? Reglazing your glasses means fitting new prescription lenses into your existing frames. It’s cheaper than buying a completely new pair of glasses and means you get to keep your signature style, with a vision upgrade to match. It’s fast, affordable and convenient to reglaze your glasses online, and kinder to the planet too.
Save money. Waste less. See sharp, look sharp.
Send us your glasses to reglaze online.
Want to know if reglazing is right for you? Here are three great reasons to keep your old frames and just replace the lenses.
1) You have a new prescription, but you want to keep your old frames
Are you a prescription procrastinator? It’s not your fault. You already invested a lot of time, money and effort in your existing glasses frames. You might have bought a designer pair. You definitely dragged someone to the opticians while you tried on hundreds of frames and asked, “Do my eyes look big in these?”
But now your vision’s blurry once more and you’re bumping into things all over again (Did you walk into a bar?) … What to do?
Don’t replace, just reglaze! Give your damaged, outdated lenses a refresh and those trusty old frames a new lease of life.
2) You want to save money by getting new lenses for your existing frames
New glasses are expensive. But vision is priceless. For a sighted person, the brain gets 80 percent of its sensory information through the eyes, so it’s important to keep your prescription up to date. The NHS recommends you have an eye test every 2 years, as your vision can change over time.
In a pair of glasses, it’s the lenses that do the heavy lifting, while frames are literally a supporting act. Reusing your old frames allows you to update your prescription regularly with new lenses, giving you the best bang for your buck. Our lenses start at just £25. Anything you pay on top of this is an upgrade to the lenses themselves, such as scratch resistant coating, blue light filter protection or thinner, high-index lenses. So you spend your money where it counts: on helping you see better.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it worth reglazing your glasses? → Yes, if you like your old frames and want to save money.
- How long does reglazing take? → We aim for 3-5 working days for lenses we have in stock and 7-10 working days for bespoke lenses.
3) You want to protect the environment by reusing your old frames
Have you ever thought about the environmental impact of your glasses? Did you know that frames are often thrown away before they even reach the shops, because of changes in fashion trends? Not to mention the waste plastic created in the manufacturing process.
Replacing the lenses in your existing frames, rather than buying a completely new pair of glasses, cuts down on the materials used when you have a new prescription. Reglazing your glasses is a way of reusing the materials already in circulation. So it’s better for your world as well as your wallet.
Reframing the reglaze: Give your old frames new life!
There are lots of reasons to save your old frames from landfill: to save the earth, save money and keep that sophisticated style you worked so hard to discover. In our view, this means reglazing your glasses is totally worth it.
Ready to reglaze your glasses?
We reglaze most glasses in-house, allowing us to pass savings on to our customers and reglaze your glasses ASAP. Send us your frames today and our UK specialist will get in touch to help you choose the best lenses for your existing frames.
Let’s start a reglaze craze!
