3 Reasons to Restore Your Dallas Church’s Stained Glass

3 Reasons to Restore Your Dallas Church’s Stained Glass

Stained glass is actually very durable but like any art form or architectural feature–at some point, it needs to be repaired or restored.  The restoration process is actually easier than you may think and affordable as well.  Typically, vintage stained glass needs restoration about every 80 years but definitely could need it sooner depending on it’s exposure to elements.  There are many practical reasons to get your Dallas church’s stained glass restored–find out some of them below.

What Restoration Means For Your Dallas Church

Restoring Stained Glass Adds Value:  As your church’s stained glass gets older it starts to accrue cracks, nicks, and blemishes. Another sign of stained glass aging is when the lead starts to become brittle and fall out.   These types of damages greatly reduce the value from antiquity the glass may have gained.  In order to keep the glass from total failure and preserve its value, it must be restored.

Restoring Stained Glass Improves Aesthetics:  As stained glass ages, it looks faded and dull.  But, actually, the issue is the build of environmental pollutants man-made and natural. Oftentimes pieces start to pull away from the leading, fall out altogether, or or the window starts to sage.  None of these conditions are very attractive.  The solution?  Have your church’s stained glass restored to its former state of beauty! 

Restoring Stained Glass Preserves History: When stained glass reaches an age where restoration is needed it is usually old and may even be considered an antique.   This means it is an art piece from a bygone era and almost always worthy of preservation.  Stained glass windows in Dallas churches older than 80 years old has been around to witness a tone of church history.  Events like marriages, funerals, baptisms have all taken place beneath these beauties.  By restoring your church’s stained glass window, you preserve a tiny piece of your church’s past that would otherwise be gone altogether.

For more information on church stained glass window restoration, contact us at Stained Glass Dallas today!

Martin Faith

Martin Faith is a master craftsman, builder, and designer of stained glass windows. Martin learned the art of glassmaking while living in Scotland, where he was born and raised. He has been studying stained glass as an art form for over 30 years. When he moved to the U.S., Martin opened his own shop and started selling antique and custom stained glass windows. Martin's areas of expertise range from historic and religious stained glass to popular styles such as art nouveau, Mackintosh, floral, beveled, Greene & Green, and prairie. Over the years, his company has produced and sold over 50,000 stained glass windows to customers located in Dallas and throughout the country.

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