Reglaze Glasses UK

Glasses reglazing is where existing lenses are removed from a spectacle frame and new prescription or non-prescription lenses are fitted.

The frame is kept and returned to you, only the lenses are replaced.

Reglazing glasses is the most cost-effective way to update your prescription. It also allows you to replace scratched or damaged lenses, or convert a pair of frames to a different lens type. Without buying a new pair of glasses from scratch. You will find our glasses reglazing service UK if you search online for new lenses in my glasses or new lenses in old frames UK.

To replace lenses in existing frames in UK with Direct Sight:

1. Order online by selecting your lens type, prescription and any upgrades
2. Print your order confirmation and send this with your frames to our Amersham laboratory.
3. Your new lenses will be fitted and your glasses returned within a few working day.

The entire process typically takes two to five working days from when we receive your frames. You do not need to visit us in person. However, you can visit our Amersham Outlet if you wish to discuss your order in person.

Direct Sight offers glasses reglazing from £19.00 for single vision lenses. One of the lowest prices for reglaze glasses online in the UK. A fraction of the cost that most highstreet opticians will charge.

Varifocal reglazing is available with lens options starting from £45.

High-street opticians typically charge £80, £150.00 for a single vision reglaze and £200, £500.00 or more for varifocal lenses.

Online reglaze at Direct Sight offers the same optical quality at significantly lower prices. This is because we manufacture in-house and dispatch directly to you.

Most reglaze orders at Direct Sight are completed and dispatched within two to five working days from receiving the frame.

Your reglaze prescription glasses are then returned to you by Royal Mail delivery. The total turnaround time from posting your frames to receiving them back is typically four to seven working days. This does depend on how quickly your frames arrive at our laboratory and postage options used.

Reglazing glasses is worth it when you are happy with your existing frames and only need new lenses. For a prescription change, scratched or damaged lenses, or a lens type upgrade.

New lenses in your old frames from £19.00 is considerably less expensive than a new pair of prescription glasses. Reglazing also preserves frames you may have paid a significant amount for, or that are hard to replace.

In most cases where the frames are in good condition, reglazing glasses is the more practical and economical choice.

No, we generally do not recommend reglazing just one lens. Even if only one lens is scratched, damaged, or has an incorrect prescription. The coating, lens design, and tint colour may not match the existing lens.

This can lead to noticeable differences between the two lenses in both appearance and performance. For the best visual consistency and quality, it is usually recommended to replace both lenses together.

Yes. We can reglaze most designer and branded glasses frames, regardless of where they were purchased.

The replacement lenses will be our own optical-quality prescription lenses. They will not carry any designer brand logo, as the original manufacturer supplies.

The quality of our lenses meets the same optical standard as lenses supplied by any major optical brand. If you are considering reglazing an expensive or particularly valued pair of frames. We would recommend calling us before placing the order. Phone: 01494 307 345.

Yes. We can fit new prescription lenses into frames purchased from Specsavers, Vision Express, Boots Opticians or any other high-street optician. As long as the frame is in suitable condition for reglazing.

High-street opticians are sometimes reluctant to fit new lenses into frames they did not supply. At Direct Sight, we are happy to reglaze frames from any retailer.

If it is brittle or significantly worn it maybe unsuitable for reglazing. In which case we will contact you before proceeding.

Yes. We can fit prescription lenses, tinted, polarised or photochromic into most sunglasses frames.

Converting a pair of non-prescription sunglasses to prescription use is one of our most popular reglaze requests. The frame style and lens depth determine suitability.

Some fashion sunglass designs do not have sufficient depth for varifocal lenses. While some frames with unusual curvature require specialist lenses. Call us on 01494 307 345 or email help@directsight.co.uk if you want to check suitability before ordering.

We can fit prescription lenses into the majority of full-rim, semi-rimless and rimless frames.

Varifocal and bifocal lenses require a minimum lens depth for all viewing zones to function correctly. Some frames are not designed to have their lenses replaced.

Very shallow frames, wrap-style sports frames with high base curves, and some rimless designs may not be compatible with certain lens types.

We check every frame when it arrives and will contact you if any limitations apply to your specific frame. We never begin work on a frame without confirming the lens choice is suitable.

Yes, in most cases. If you have broken your frame and want to transfer your lenses into an identical replacement frame of the same size and model.

The key requirement is that the new frame is exactly the same model and size as the original. If there is any difference in the frame dimensions or the lens shape, the existing lenses will not fit. Contact our team to confirm before ordering.

No. Prescription lenses are cut to the exact shape of the specific frame they were made for.

A lens cut for one frame cannot be recut to fit a different shape frame. The positioning of the prescription (particularly in varifocals), is set during manufacture for that specific lens size and shape.

If you want to change your frame, new lenses will need to be made for the new frame. Our reglaze service makes this straightforward and cost-effective, new single vision lenses from £19.

High-street optical retailers include significant retail overhead in their pricing. Shop premises, retail staff, brand premiums and the cost of supplying frames and lenses together as a package.

When you reglaze glasses online with Direct Sight, you are only paying for the new lenses and the glazing service. We make all lenses in our own Amersham laboratory and dispatch directly to you. This allows us to offer single vision reglazing from £19. A fraction of the equivalent high-street cost for the same optical quality.

We provide lenses to the same optical standard including high index, photochromic, polarised and varifocals. All our lenses are high quality plastic, we do not supply glass lenses.

Before we begin any reglaze, we carefully assess every frame for structural integrity.

If we identify any concern, a brittle frame, visible cracking, a hinge that may not withstand the reglazing process. We will contact you and ask whether you wish to proceed. We do not begin work on any frame we believe poses a significant risk of damage.

In the rare event that a frame is damaged during the reglaze process despite our assessment. We will notify you immediately and offer a replacement frame from our DS Collection at no additional charge.