As the recognized leader in church stained glass window restoration, we have a comprehensive, detailed building process to ensure everyone of our Denver church clients are beyond satisfied with their finished product. This extraordinary restoration building process is a multi-step project that renews your historical, vintage stained glass windows, restoring them to a exceedingly clean, vibrant new look.
The Assessment for Church Window Stained Glass Restoration
The on-site assessment is incredibly pertinent in the church window stained glass restoration process. The assessment completed by our restoration experts allows us to determine the problems in what exactly are causing your stained glass windows the need for restoration. For instance, if your church’s stained glass windows are bowed shaped, we can determine if it’s an external weather element causing this shape and how to restore your church’s windows to prevent this from happening in the future.
Once the assessment is complete, our team of restoration experts move on to the next step: problem solving. This step details all the ongoing issues that have causes your beautiful stained glass windows to deteriorate, and identifies why this has happened. Based on this problem solving step, our experienced team can manipulate the restoration process to ensure that these issues don’t interfere with your church’s stained glass windows again.
Church Stained Glass Restoration Building Process
Once the analytical steps are completed, we carefully removed the window from your church and bring it back to our workshop. From there, we let the glass soak for at least two weeks in our proprietary soapy blend in order to remove all the dirt buildup from over the last hundred years. We take the lead apart and dispose of it responsibly. Our experts then rebuild your stained glass windows with new lead, ensuring it matches the original lead-work, and duplicates the painted glass technique design. We add a molten mix of lead and tin to seal all the joints in your stained glass window. For the last step, we cover your window with a black cement, strengthening your window, then polishing it off the glass surfaces. We also install additional support bars if needed.
Call today to schedule a consultation to see how we can transform your church’s stained glass windows: (720) 835-2165
About The Author: Martin Faith
Martin Faith is an expert in the areas of stained glass conservation, preservation, and history. For over thirty years, he has been working as a stained glass artisan and restoration expert. Martin grew up studying stained glass in Glasgow, where he began acquiring and salvaging beautiful collectibles made by Scottish artisans. In Glasgow, he learned the critical skills and traditional techniques required for creating the stunning stained glass windows produced by his company today in the United States, where he now resides with his wife and family. Over the years, Martin has consulted on numerous church stained glass restoration projects throughout the nation, ranging in size and complexity. Martin and his team have successfully repaired hundreds of religious stained glass windows, including those belonging to churches, cathedrals, temples, and synagogues as well as all religious denominations. He has overseen over 50,000 projects in total and is one of the most accomplished professionals in the industry.
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