Stained Glass Repairs & Restoration Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Stained Glass Repair & Restoration in Yorkshire

From his studio in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Matt Nickels provides specialist stained glass repair and restoration services throughout Yorkshire and across the UK.

From a single cracked piece of glass to the complete restoration and re-leading of an ageing window, every project is approached individually. Wherever possible, original glass is retained and repaired, with traditional materials and techniques used to preserve the character and craftsmanship of the existing window.

Stained Glass Repairs

Over time, stained glass and leaded windows can suffer from cracked or broken glass, deteriorating leadwork, failed solder joints, movement and bowing. Matt undertakes repairs to stained glass windows, leaded lights, decorative door panels and other architectural glass in both traditional and contemporary properties.

Depending on the condition of the window, repairs can sometimes be carried out in situ. Where more extensive work is required, panels can be carefully removed and taken to the Scarborough workshop for repair or complete re-leading before being reinstated.

Matching Historic & Traditional Glass

When damaged glass cannot be retained, replacement glass is carefully selected to complement the colour, texture and character of the original. Where appropriate, traditional glass painting, staining and kiln-firing techniques can also be used to reproduce missing painted detail.

The aim is not to make an old window look new, but to carry out sympathetic repairs that respect its age, design and original materials.

Complete Stained Glass Restoration

Older stained glass windows sometimes reach the point where local repairs are no longer sufficient. Leadwork can weaken over many decades, allowing panels to bow, distort and become vulnerable to further damage.

Where necessary, a window can be documented and carefully dismantled before the individual pieces of glass are cleaned and reassembled with new lead. Original glass is retained wherever possible and previous repairs are assessed as part of the process.

Residential Stained Glass & Leaded Lights

Repair and restoration services are available for stained glass throughout the home, including front doors, entranceways, vestibules, stairway windows, fanlights, traditional leaded lights and decorative windows.

Matt can also advise on incorporating restored stained glass into modern glazing systems, including encapsulation within double- or triple-glazed units where appropriate.

Stained Glass Repairs Across Yorkshire

Based in Scarborough, Matt undertakes stained glass repair and restoration work throughout North Yorkshire and the wider Yorkshire region, as well as projects elsewhere in the UK.

Whether you have a single broken piece of stained glass or an entire window requiring restoration, get in touch with photographs and a brief description of the problem to discuss the most appropriate approach.