Speed, quality, and personalised service – that’s what our in-house glazing lab delivers every day. At Mackereth Opticians, we don’t send your lenses away to some distant facility. We craft them right here in Halifax.
Our in-house laboratory means we can fit, finish, and customise your lenses on-site rather than outsourcing to external labs. When your lenses are made here, we oversee every step – from measuring and cutting to edging, polishing, and final quality checks. Nothing leaves our control until we’re completely satisfied it meets our exacting standards.
Speed and convenience
Need your glasses urgently? We can often provide same-day glazing for stock prescriptions – sometimes even within an hour by arrangement.
Superior quality control
Our highly skilled lab technician is a craftsman who takes pride in every pair of glasses. We double-check every lens for accuracy and quality before you collect them, and we can make minor adjustments immediately during your collection appointment.
Greater flexibility and customisation
As an independent practice, we can source spectacle lenses from many leading manufacturers, including Hoya, Zeiss, and Essilor. We’re not limited to one supplier’s range – we can choose the absolute best lens for your prescription, lifestyle, and budget. Strong prescriptions? Complex occupational lenses? High-index materials? Specialist coatings? We handle them all in-house, meaning faster turnaround without compromising on quality.
Our in-house lab isn’t just for making new spectacles. We offer an extensive range of on-site repairs that can save your favourite frames. Loose or lost screws? We’ll tighten or replace them immediately. Broken hinges or joints? We can often repair them. Damaged side arms? We’ll source replacements. Worn nose pads? We’ll fit new ones. Sometimes you just need a general service and clean – we do that too. Most repairs can be completed the same day unless we need to order specific frame parts.
Our lab technician is the final piece of your journey to better vision. After your eye examination and frame selection, the lab is where everything comes together – where your prescription transforms into precision lenses that fit perfectly into your chosen frames.
We provide rigorous quality control throughout the process. Every lens is checked and double-checked for accuracy before collection. It’s careful, precise work from a highly skilled craftsman with years of experience, ensuring your glasses provide clear, comfortable vision and stand the test of time.
Ready to experience the convenience and quality of our in-house glazing lab? Whether you need new lenses after an eye test or urgent repairs, we’re here to help.
Contact us to book an appointment or frame-fitting consultation. Let us show you the difference having a skilled lab technician and fully-equipped workshop right here in Halifax makes to your eyecare experience.