Our Stained Glass Window Services

We offer a wide variety of services - These include expert advice and craftsmen's skills in the repair, restoration of stained glass windows. The design and creation of bespoke stained glass commissions.

Repairs/ rebuilds

• Over time older windows start to show signs of wear. Windows located in doors are more likely to exhibit lead came breakage, glass cracking and general looseness. Besides the rough treatment handed out by delivery men there is also the constant movement of the door and the subsequent kinetic energy involved in that. Where windows require repair/ rebuilding we will assess what is the best way forward and discuss this with you. There are methods to repair damaged windows in situ ie without removing the window from the frame. However, these are limited and can leave the lead disfigured and the windows life span limited. Where the window is in need of repair back at the workshop it will be carefully removed, the aperture secured with board until the window is refitted once repairs are complete. The time between removal and refit is usually no longer than 2 weeks.

New designs-

• The design possibilities for new windows are huge. Completing some research on designs that you might like is advisable. Please send over your design ideas using either using WhatsApp or email. Include approximate sizes, the address and if possible photos of where the finished work will be fitted. Using this we can work out an idea of costs for you.

• When we design a window it will be drawn to size as a cartoon. This lies on the work bench and sits underneath the window as it is built. I use lining paper to do this and i would encourage clients to use the same when sketching ideas of their designs. It allows you to have a real idea of actual sizes and how the designs will look.

• Lead comes in different sizes. If you decide to sketch some ideas to real size then assume that the outer lead will be 12mm, intricate/detailed parts 6mm and straight lines potentially 8mm or 10mm.

• We have numerous samples of textured and coloured glass for you to look at and choose from.

Encapsulation-

• If your requirements relate to having a traditional leaded light encapsulated in a sealed unit we can also assist with that. There are different methods of accomplishing this depending on the units depth and potentially whether it will be a static window or located in a door or tip and tilt window.

Please note - We always start with an initial (no obligation) consultation which is free of charge. At this stage we can talk through your ideas, see the location you want the Stained Glass put, and go through any other information and hear your ideas.

A full quote will be given before work starts, and quotes are of course written based on each individual design.

Quotes -

The cost for our stained glass work is determined by a several different considerations. For example:- the overall area of the window(s) and how complex and intricate the design is. Designs that are more complicated with many pieces of glass, take much longer to make than simpler designs, which increases the cost. Certain textures and colours are also more expensive than others.