Stained Glass

Repair and restoration

RDW Glass will carry out single piece domestic repairs to full church restorations.

The studio specializes in repairing damaged stained glass, whether it's due to accidental breakage, weather-related damage, or structural issues. We carefully match the original glass and lead came to ensure a seamless repair.
Removing stained glass windows, glass repairs and restorations are made according to best practice as set out by conservation bodies. For more details on the problems/practices of repairing stained glass please visit the Building Conservation website.
RDW Glass is PASMA credited for use of scaffold.

Stewart Coat of Arms stained glass with clan motto nobilis ira

Stewart coat of arms stained glass

Stewart Coat of Arms stained glass. Minor repair, cleaning and safety glazing for this hall landing window.

Part of a large scale redevelopment of 80 windows for Rawcliffe Lodge. W & J.J Kier. c1870. Glasgow.

Stephen Adam stained glass window. Glasgow

Stephen Adam stained glass

Minor repairs carried out to one of Stephen Adam's (1848–1910) galleon stained glass windows in Tennent's Bar, Byres Road, Glasgow.

Oscar Paterson leaded glass window at Glasgow Academy

oscar paterson leaded glass

This leaded glass panel was completely releaded and new saddle ties (copper wires attached to the window are tied to a steel bar for strengthening) applied for the entrance to Glasgow Academy Primary School. Glasgow Style meets Art Nouveau meets Oscar Paterson (1863 – 1934). Newlands.

  • Grisaille stained glass window. strahpeffer. elsick house. scotland.

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strathpeffer leaded glass

"Grisaille" leaded glass windows. Complete re-leading and repair of broken glass for Elsick House in Strathpeffer, Inverness, Scotland. 1890.  The home was originally built by Dr Morrison who had discovered that the spring waters of Strathpeffer alleviated his arthritis. For Anderson, Bell and Christie Architects.

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dennistoun stained glass

Repairs, cleaning and new secondary  glazing for the stained glass windows in this impressive John Gordon's (1835-1912) Franco - Gothic mansion, Dennistoun. Glasgow. 1860's.

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William leiper leaded glass

New windows, repairs and reproductions of the stained glass windows for this Helensburgh home. "Red Towers", by Glasgow architect William Leiper (1839-1916).

Art Nouveau reproduction stained glass window for this front door entrance

art nouveau stained glass

Art Nouveau styled reproduction stained glass panel for this front door entrance. Kilsyth, scotland.

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quarriers village stained glass

Three lancet windows removed, repaired, re made with new lead and re installed.

(Possibly Abbey Studios). Quarriers Village. Mount Zion Church. Approximately 200 windows were repaired/releaded/reproduced in this large church to flat conversion project.

  • Stained glass window. the good shepherd. Alexander Ballantine and Herbert Gardiner

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  • Alexander Ballantine and Herbert Gardiner stained glass window. tighnabruich. scotland.

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  • Alexander Ballantine and Herbert Gardiner. Highland cow stained glass. Brave deeds of brave men. Stark family motto Fortiorum fortia facta.

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  • The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 13:1–23 stained glass window scotland

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ballantine stained glass

The Good Shepherd and The Parable of the Sower. Reproductions, repairs, cleaning and new secondary glazing for this Boucher and Cousland, 1863, church. Tighnabruich. Alexander Ballantine and Herbert Gardiner. Fortiorum Fortia Facta. Stark family motto "Brave Deeds of Brave Men".

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w & j.j kier stained glass

Stained glass window restoration. W & J.J Kier. Rawcliffe Lodge, Langside, Glasgow, Scotland. c1860's. Repairs were carried out on most of the 80 stained glass windows in the house ranging from cosmetic lead repairs over small cracks to full re-leading, painted sections and complete reproductions.

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quarriers village stained glass

Repair and restoration for Grade B listed Mount Zion Church in Quarriers Village, Bridge of Weir, Scotland. Designed by Glasgow architect Robert Bryden of Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden. 1888. New windows, secondary safety glazing and new hoppers were also made. 

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dumbreck stained glass

Stained glass side panel and door window repaired and re-leaded. The window arrived in a box of bits as was badly broken.  Details included amber bullseye glass. 1890's. The bullseye glass is formed by the rod (punty) used in blown glass. Dumbreck, Glasgow

  • Stained glass thistle

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  • stained glass thistle hall window repaired and new secondary glazing

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  • damaged leaded glass to be repaired

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  • boarding up windows prior to re fitting repaired leaded glass. Auchdennan house. Loch Lomond.

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  • Roof sky lights with carved frieze

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  • damaged leaded glass window before repair.

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  • old photograph of Auchendennan House. Canmore.

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loch lomond stained glass

Repairs and reproductions for four hall windows. Thistle border motif with geometric pattern design. The windows were removed to be repaired as they had bowed and slipped, had broken glass,  sections were missing and had a hundred years of dead bugs piled up in them to clean. Auchendennan House is a magnificent Category A listed Scots Baronial mansion by John Burnet (1814-1901) 1866. Loch Lomond.

  • Trinity Church. Rose stained glass window. Perth. Scotland

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  • geometirc design stained glass arched window

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  • repairing a church stained glass window

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  • a reproduction stained glass panel on the glass easel in the studio before re installing

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  • a reproduction stained glass panel installed.

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trinity church leaded glass

Most of the windows needed repairs and reproductions for this 1880's church. Trinity Church of the Nazarene, Perth, Scotland.

  • A before and after victorian bird and flora stained glass panel

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  • a painted stained glass panel in the kiln before firing

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hyndland stained glass

Reproduction of a "Bird and Tree" Victorian painted stained glass panel for this West End home, Glasgow. The original window was painted onto a very fine reeded texture glass which made painting fun!

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cottier stained glass

Repairs were made to over 40 square metres of glass and new windows constructed and installed for this Grangemouth church conversion for J.D Wetherspoons.
Charing Cross and West Parish Church, Built in 1883 by the Free Church of Scotland, the church was originally named the Zetland Free Church, after its patron, The Earl of Zetland. The West elevation windows attributed to Daniel Cottier.

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W & J.J Kier stained glass

Repairs to the stained glass windows at the Merchant's House, Glasgow. W & J.J Kier. 1877. Windows included themes of Summer and Harvest, composers Beethoven and Handel, a Glasgow Coat of Arms and a court scene (not yet determined of when/who/where ?).

Established by David Kier in 1802, known primarily for the installation of the controversial Munich stained glass windows by the Royal Bavarian Manufactury for Glasgow Cathedral in 1856.

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cox stained glass window

Minor repairs, cleaning and secondary glazing for this lead heavy ("overworked Germanic" style) stained glass window. Dedication to Helen Salmon, from Dundee Jute Baron Alfred Cox. Perth. Scotland. John J. Jennings, London. 1911.

arts and crafts styled stained glass window possibly george walton / e.a. taylor.

Resized stained glass window

Glasgow Style. Resized and repaired leaded glass window. Possibly George Walton, E.A Taylor or a John Ednie design for Wylie & Lochhead.

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Motherwell Baptist Church stained glass

Repairs were made throughout the church. 1895. Alexander Cullen. Motherwell. Scotland.

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Skylight leaded glass

Repairs and releaded sections were made to these two skylight windows in a large refurbishment of Alfred Yarrow's old arts and crafts styled gaff. Glass jewels, lenses and fluted textures create a simple but dynamic window. Blanefield, Scotland.

  • saint james the great stained glass

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  • cherubs stained glass details

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  • thistle and mushroom stained glass detail

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  • Inscription is from the hymn by John Henry Newman

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  • installing secondary glazing for a stained glass window

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St James the great. Pownall stained glass

Minor repairs, cleaning and new secondary glazing for this Leonard A. Pownall (1864-1926) stained glass window. The figure I think is Saint James the Great. Patron saint of Spain. Inscription is from the hymn by John Henry Newman "Lead, Kindly Light". God's light can illuminate even the darkest paths. c1900

  • reproduction victorian stained glass window

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  • soldering a stained glass panel

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  • installing a section of stained glass window into a lancet shaped church window

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  • painted reproductions stained glass

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  • sunset over the River Tay, Scotland

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Stained glass reproduction

Reproduction of a missing stained glass section of a larger lancet window. Etched and painted with a new inscription "Believers you are brethren make peace for humanity". 1905. Perthshire. Scotland.

  • cottier domestic stained glass window

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  • detail of decorative glass

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  • stained glass repair and reproduction

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  • Herald magazine stained glass picture of us doing our stuff by photographer Gordon Terris

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Cottier hall landing window

The repair and reproduction of sections of a set of stained glass windows with many broken and missing glass. Rubbings were made so to make the repairs and reproductions in situ rather than remove the whole window and work in the workshop (which in some ways would have made it easier for us, but it is a more involved/expensive process). The repairs of the window were followed by journalist Dani Garavelli for an article on stained glass and our studio in the Herald Magazine. The window has no signature or records of who made, but it is in a Daniel Cottier style or possible J & W. Guthrie who took over much of Cottiers later work.