Stained Glass Restoration - Expert Repair Services

Restoration and Conservation

Revitalizing, maintaining, and preserving your stained glass windows

Preserving Beauty

With more than 125 years of expertise in building, creating, and restoring stained glass windows, our team is often called in as the expert for the most complicated and historically significant preservation projects. Because of this, our restoration process is finely tuned to meet the highest standards of quality and care.

Our Restoration Process

Detailed On-Site Assessment

Our skilled craftsmen start with on-site layout diagrams, labeling and photographing each panel to document its pre-restoration condition. Job-site measurements and careful packing precede transportation to our studio.

Thorough Documentation and Rubbing

At our studio, each window panel is meticulously documented through photographs and rubbings, capturing lead came sizes, profiles, and the exact location of glass to be repaired or replaced. These documents serve as a precise reassembly guide.

Expert Reassembly with New Lead

Utilizing notes, photographs, and rubbings, our craftsmen reassemble each panel with new lead, matching the original size and profile. The result is a faithful restoration of the window’s aesthetic, structural, and historical integrity.

Conservation Philosophy and Techniques

Our conservation approach, rooted in established preservation theory, treats stained glass as an integral part of the building fabric. Through structural inspection, evaluation of artistic elements, and careful handling, we ensure the windows remain a priceless treasure.

The Willet Difference

Unrivaled Heritage

With over a century of experience, we’ve restored windows by renowned artists like Tiffany, Connick, and La Farge, including intricate multi-plated windows.

Conservation Expertise

Our conservation specialists employ techniques that retain the artistic elements, emphasize reversible methods, and use new structural components for long-lasting results.

Secure Handling and Transit

Your treasured art is fully protected during transit and in our studio—handled with the utmost care and expertise from the moment of arrival until it is safely restored to its original location.

Take the First Step

Contact Us

Fill out our short form to schedule your inspection and determine next steps.

Work Begins

Our team will carefully document and restore your stained glass to its original beauty.

Inspire Generations

Enjoy the light and history of your newly restored stained glass windows.

Willet Restorations

“Willet is wonderful to work with. Honest, professional and very helpful. My first experience with them went from original design of windows to installation, and most recently we used them to repair and restore existing stained glass in our chapel.”
Julie O.

“So interesting! Never knew a place like this existed! All the staff were extremely knowledgeable and explained what they were doing and the part of the process they were completing.”
Robin M.

“The first art glass window install is complete and it looks amazing! Your team on site has done a good job with the install and attention to detail. Willet has been so helpful, even with minor things that have come up. You are responsive and on schedule. It’s been such a great experience to work with you!”
Brooklyn S.