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Restoration and Releading of a Cracked Stained-Glass Window

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Project parameters
Type of cooperationOne-time project
Prepaymentwithout prepayment
Payment methodsCash, Bank transfer
Acceptance of requestsfrom until Sep 19, 2026
Project description
We own a house built in the early 1900s, and one of the original stained-glass windows in the front parlor has deteriorated badly over the decades. The lead came has bowed outward in several places, three glass pieces are cracked straight through, and one small section near the bottom border is missing entirely. The window is still in its original wooden frame, and we want to keep as much of the historic fabric as possible rather than replace the whole thing with something new.

We are looking for a glass artisan with genuine experience in traditional leaded and stained glass restoration, not just fabrication of new decorative panels. The work will involve carefully removing the window from the frame, disassembling only the damaged sections, releading the loose and bowed came with an appropriately sized profile, sourcing and installing replacement glass for the cracked and missing pieces that closely matches the original in color, texture and thickness, and then resetting the finished panel back into the frame with proper weatherproofing. We would like to see photographs of similar restoration work you have completed before, and a short explanation of how you source or reproduce antique glass when an exact match is no longer manufactured.

This window is part of the house's original character, and we want it treated with care rather than rushed through. We are flexible on scheduling but would like the work completed within a reasonable timeframe, and we are happy to discuss removal and reinstallation logistics in more detail, since the window sits on the second floor.

— Inspect and document the window's current condition before starting
— Remove the panel safely from its historic wood frame
— Relead bowed and loose sections with appropriate profile came
— Replace the 3 cracked panes and 1 missing piece with closely matched glass
— Reinstall the finished panel and weatherproof the frame
— Provide before-and-after photos of the completed restoration
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