Stained glass restoration
Old windows don't need replacing — they need looking after. After a hundred years or so, lead grows brittle and the cement that keeps a window weatherproof dries and falls away. I repair and restore them properly, reusing your original glass wherever I can.
Doors, windows and panels
Front doors take the hardest life — movement, weather, the odd accident. Break-ins and damage can all be repaired. Diamonds, rectangles and Queen Anne panels can be re-made or re-leaded to match what's there.
Honest advice first
I always assess the work first and advise honestly on the best course of action — and I work with local glaziers to offer a complete service. Where a piece can't be saved, I'll find a sympathetic replacement. A restored window can even be built into a double-glazed unit.
Victorian panel restoration
A rubbing is made of the panel and any additional information about the piece is added to the drawing. The panel is then carefully dismantled and cleaned. Any pieces damaged beyond repair are re-painted and fired in a kiln.
The panel is then re-leaded
The re-leaded panel is then weatherproofed using a cement
A close up of the finished panel after a final clean
Windows in need of re-leading?
Send me a photo of the window and I'll tell you honestly what's possible — repair, re-lead or sympathetic replacement.