Albert Stained Glass Restores and Repairs Old or Damaged Stained Glass

	This 10-section, dome, turn-of-the-century residential skylight required complete releaded and replication of one entire panel. We had to have some glass made for this project, as it is no longer available. The skylight dome rises 24" in the center and each panel is 48" long. It is in a Brooklyn home.		The entire bottom section of this double-plated window was 80% destroyed in a break-in. Members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church brought us the window in a small cardboard box. We worked from amateur photographs to make a pattern and replicate the window. For the story of its replication, click on the image below.
	Tiffany residential window restored by Albert Stained Glass. All original glass. Border was releaded. Part of a set of six panels. 34" by 49"		Restoration of a Zettler Studio window in St. Luke's Lutheran Church on Manhattan's Westside. The stone tracery failed, so the window had to be removed, restored and replaced in a repaired setting.
	Restoration of a skylight and transom for a Brooklyn residence. We restore hundreds of residential stained glass pieces each year for homes throughout the Greater New York Area. Our large stock of glass guarantees matching old glass.		Restoration of transom at turn-of-the-century Teddy's in Northside, Brooklyn. Pub owner retained "Peter Doelger Beer". We had glass made to match the old glass.
	Stencil painted windows 1870's. Brooklyn church. Large sections of two lancets were missing or broken. We recreated the original design by silk screen and fired paint. Complete re-lead.		We recently restored the Resurrection window, Bridge Street AWME Church, Brooklyn. The glass is double to quadruple-plated in many areas. The original studio is unknown. Note damage at the bottom of the window, with glass out of the lead. Anticipated completion date is November 2003.
	Carnegie Hall stage door fan light. Restored by Albert Stained Glass. Some broken glass was replaced. Wissmach clear ripple was an exact match.		One of 19 poster box panels we restored for Carnegie Hall.
	Painted and silver stained American Decorative style window from the 1890's. 38" wide. Notice the pressed glass leaves. We restored the piece for a dealer. Re-leading and replacement of some glass, including some leaves.		Large curved stair-landing window. Opalescent glass. Mid-1880's. Tiffany Studio. Woodward School, Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Re-leading with some replacement glass.
	Opalescent glass. Mid-1880's. Tiffany Studio. Woodward School, Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Before restoration. Typical condition for windows of this period. (See restored window on the immediate right.)		Opalescent glass. Mid-1880's. Tiffany Studio. Woodward School, Prospect Park, Brooklyn. After restoration. Albert re-leaded all windows in the building. This window required re-leading and replacement of some border glass.
	Opalescent glass. Mid-1880's. Tiffany Studio. Woodward School, Prospect Park, Brooklyn Roman arch in dean's office. Left light of bottom sash was completely missing. We replicated it and re-leaded the entire window.		Opalescent glass. Mid-1880's. Tiffany Studio. Woodward School, Prospect Park. Brooklyn. Re-leading and replacement of some glass.
	Skylight 50"X124" 1890's. East Side townhouse, Manhattan. Re-leading and replacement of some glass.		Glass mosaic fireplace front 1870's. Los Angeles. Unknown studio. Piece was badly damaged. Albert replaced missing clear ripple tiles (30% of surface) with clear Wissmach ripple glass, a perfect match.
	Large window 1890's. Bridge Street AWME Church, Brooklyn. Sections of robe are five plates deep. Acid etched flashed glass in red robe. Face is two layers, enamels on one and traditional paints on the other. Window was bowed out 8" off perpendicular. Albert Studio completely re-leaded window. Armando Tlaseca was primary craftsman for re-lead.		Found behind a sheetrock wall in terrible condition, this 54" by 80" window was brought to Albert for restoration. It is attributed to stained glass artists Charles Booth and Daniel Cottier. They likely collaborated for this window. Another Cottier window is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
	Typical light from a double-hung parlor window from the 1880's. Several good studios worked in Brooklyn during that era. Almost no records survive as to which studios worked in certain neighborhoods. Generally, these windows require total re-leading. As was done here.		Albert Stained Glass restores hundreds of residential transoms a year. Here is a before and after view, showing the typical condition when we begin repair.
	When churches are re-developed as homes and apartments in certain areas, city landmark laws often protect the exterior appearance. We restored numerous church window conversions by re-leading and replacing glass. It is important that stained glass studios know landmark laws and regulations and have a good working relationship with landmark organizations. Frequently contractors install new frames to accommodate double glazing with plate glass or Lexan on the exterior, in which case stained glass borders require re-sizing.		Fine example of 1820 to 1870's skylights. Simple designs were the style of the day. Often these are found in brownstones in Brooklyn Heights. Matching the glass colors can be difficult. Otherwise, a simple re-lead job.
	A landmark Greenwich Village funeral home wanted to update its transom sign, changing "Church" to "Home" and removing initials. The 90 year old transom needed re-leading and we made the text changes at that time.		When the owner of Baccus Wines and Spirits in Manhattan remodeled his shop, the contractor found the building's original 19th century transoms covered by new construction. Though they were in very bad condition, he had Albert Stained Glass restore them. In the front, we re-worked the design to include the Baccus name and its motto.