Prairie Stained Glass Ltd.

587 Sargent Ave.

Winnipeg , Mb R3B 1W6

PH 204-783-1117 FAX 204-783-3223

www.prairiestainedglass.mb.ca

Email psg@mts.net

 

PRAIRIE STAINED GLASS WISHES TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE HISTORIC STAINED GLASS WINDOW REGISTRY

 

Attention Building Committee:

Last year our firm was employed to help a number of churches who had their stained glass windows vandalized. The biggest challenge we had was trying to replace missing glass pieces when there were no existing photographs of the windows in their original state. In today's world with digital photography being so accessible this is both unfortunate and truly unacceptable. It only takes minutes to take some images which will be of great value to your congregation should you be vandalized or worse yet have a major fire in your building.

Prairie Stained Glass would like to encourage you to have your stained glass windows registered. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE . It is as simple as filling out the form below and either mailing it with photographs or emailing it with digital photos. The info will be kept in both hard and electronic files to be used only should your windows require attention. Please feel free to send as many photos with information as needed. If you are sending photos you can write the size, maker and age on the back if you wish. Otherwise number them and cross reference them to the other info.

 

Name and denomination of the Church: ______________________________

 

Address: _______________________________________________________

 

Phone number:___________________________________________________

Email address and contact name: ___________________________________

 

Number of stained glass windows: __________________________________

 

Who made them: ________________________________________________

 

When were they built: ____________________________________________

 

Basic dimensions of the window: ___________________________________

 

Please feel free to call me with any questions.  

 

Brian McMillan at 204-783-1117

 

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  Stained Glass Window Value

 

Over the last few years we have all been hit with rising property insurance rates. This has caused many congregations to question whether they have adequate insurance for their stained glass windows. No one wants to pay more for insurance than they have to. However, should your church be vandalized or involved in a fire the costs could be much more than you would expect.

If you would like to have a current value placed on your windows for insurance purposes we would be pleased to help you. For between $ 50 and $ 200 we can provide a written estimate as to the replacement cost of your windows. To provide you with an estimate we require a good quality colour photograph of the window. Please submit a photo of the complete window as well as a few close-ups of the most detailed areas. If your window is particularly large then take as many photos as is needed to view all the detail. We will also need measurements of the window. If it is a single rectangular window measure the height and the width. If the window is a gothic shape measure the width at the base as well as the height at the middle. If your window is composed of many individual panels measure it as if the whole window is just one big rectangle. I will phone you should more information be required.

It is also helpful if I know who built the window and when. Most stained glass windows are signed and dated. The most common place for this information is in the bottom right hand corner.

While you are at it have a good look at the condition of your windows. All stained glass windows which are constructed with lead came are expected to last for 80 to 100 years with little maintenance. After that time they should be taken apart and rebuilt using new lead came. Is your window flat? If the lead has become brittle the bottom of the window usually starts to bow because the weight of the window has started to cause the lead to stretch out of shape. Sometimes the steel reinforcing bars have pulled away from the window. They are supposed to hold the window flat and help support the weight of the window. If your window is less than 80 years old sometimes we can extend the life of the lead by flattening the window and reattaching any defective bars- or add more bars for extra support. If problems aren't dealt with before hand the glass starts to crack. This is a major problem because modern glass will have a different texture and colour than antique glass.

If you have any questions please feel free to call.

 

Brian McMillan at 204-783-1117