Existing stained glass windows which have been removed from old and demolished buildings can be re-used and fitted into new or existing doors, windows or openings. The glass in older panels tends to have a heavier texture which catches the light better than many new equivalent types of glass.

Art Nouveau styled stained glass oval front door. West End. Glasgow.

Art Nouveau styled stained glass oval front door. Original painted panel from glasgow architectural salvage yard incorporated into a new leaded panel for this glasgow tenement flat entrance.

Butterfly. Stained Glass. 2005.

This butterfly window was re-sized for use in a front door.

We try and keep as much of the original stained glass as possible when resizing and using as close a match to the original glass for any extensions needed.

A good source for old stained glass windows and doors is Glasgow Architectural Salvage.

Swallow Stained Glass window. 2005.

Swallow Stained Glass in new home. 2005.

The above stained glass panel was extended by 300mm by adding a band of new glass and lead to the base and extending the branches and leaves at the top. The width of the panel was increased by changing the outside 10mm lead to 15mm lead.

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