Custom stained glass, installed by experts who know stained glass.
Stained glass is beautiful regardless of what style, what era, or what location it’s found in a home. However, when most people think of having a custom stained glass window made, they are mainly concerned with the appearance of it. In fact, what many of our customers do not realize is that the installation process is one of the more important aspects of stained glass, if it is going to stand the test of time.
Custom stained glass installation, Houston homeowners are finding, differs from company to company. Here at Custom Stained Glass Houston, our expert stained glass experts and artisans have been designing, building, and installing stained glass for over 20 years. We have developed our own special installation methods that are tailored to the specifics of your windows, and the location in the home where the stained glass will be hung.
With custom stained glass installation, Houston homes and businesses can be sure that their windows will last. We have two main methods of installation. For most windows, we will bond the new stained glass panel to the inside of the existing glass in your window. Then, it is sealed with a bead of caulking that matches the window frame. This keeps the bond secure and ensures that no dirt, dust or debris can get stuck between the two panels. It adds to the thermal efficiency of the window, a nice practical benefit that turns a single panes window into one with the efficiency of a double paned window. It also protects your custom stained glass window from the elements like heavy wind, hail, or even the occasional flying object.
But in some cases, the so-called elements can affect the window even on the inside. This calls for a somewhat different installation process. Elements on the inside of a home? Yes! We are talking about custom stained glass installation, Houston bathrooms, and the omnipresent moisture content in those bathrooms. Bathrooms are one of the most popular places to add stained glass, and some people even want it installed to the window in their shower stall. Very wet, needless to say.
In this case, not only would we bond the stained glass panel to the inside of the window, we will add another clear pane of glass to the mix, sandwiching the stained glass safely in between the two pieces of clear glass. This prevents any moisture from so much as touching you stained glass, ensuring that it will look beautiful for decades to come. And simple to clean, the same way you’d clean any other window.
So commissioning custom stained glass from a company that really knows installation techniques is important. For more information, why not give us a call today?
