St. John’s has forty-four beautiful, hand-made stained glass windows throughout the Sanctuary, Gregory Hall, Hallway and Chapel. Over the years, the exposure to the elements and natural causes has impacted every window to some degree with some in actual need of glass replacement due to cracks and bulging.
St. John’s solicited a quotation from one of the finest restoration companies with over 120 years of experience, Associated Crafts – Willet Hauser Architectural Glass, Inc. to do a thorough examination of each window and provide a recommended course of action and projected Project cost.
We have now received that quotation and the Project total cost is $91,292. To provide a perspective, Associated Crafts estimates that the replacement value for the windows would be $448,515.
As part of the repair/replacement of the windows, Associated Crafts would also be adding a protective covering on each window to provide additional protection and enjoyment for many years to come. Shown below are two examples of the work that would be performed.
Sanctuary (8. ft x 8. ft)
- The existing protective covering will be removed.
- Recement the stained glass window on the exterior surface.
- Scrape loose paint and apply both a primer coat and a finish coat of rust inhibiting paint.
- The Klear-Flo™ protective covering system will be installed utilizing a special perimeter frame.
- Glazing bars will be bent to follow the major lines of the framing, thus preserving the exterior appearance of the architecture.
- This window shall be covered with our exclusive Klear-Flo® protective covering system utilizing 1/4” Acrylic.
Sanctuary (2.5 ft x 7. ft)
- The existing protective covering will be removed.
- Reduce bulged section(s): 1
- Install new steel structural support brace: 1
- Perform general services.
- Recement the stained glass window on the exterior surface.
- Scrape loose paint and apply both a primer coat and a finish coat of rust inhibiting paint.
- The Klear-Flo™ protective covering system will be installed utilizing a special perimeter frame.
- This window shall be covered with our exclusive Klear-Flo® protective covering system utilizing 1/4” Acrylic.
The Vestry is continuing to evaluate this Project and welcomes your input. We would appreciate any financial assistance with the funding of the Stained Glass Windows Project. If you are interested in helping with this Project, you can contribute by check (please note Stained Glass on your check) or donate online here and select Window Fund from the dropdown menu.
