{"id":60,"date":"2016-10-06T13:57:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T13:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.stainedglassresources.ourgrnbusiness.com\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2016-10-06T14:49:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T14:49:49","slug":"when-do-your-windows-need-restoration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/test.stainedglassresources.ourgrnbusiness.com\/?page_id=60","title":{"rendered":"When do your windows need Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"

DO YOUR WINDOWS NEED ATTENTION?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nDO YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The following descriptions and photos of a few common conditions that occur in older stained glass windows will help you recognize the early warning signs of deterioration, before irreparable damage is done. We believe that knowing when to call is almost as important as knowing whom to call.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE THREE B’s<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Are your windows bowing, buckling or bulging? This is known as planar deflection and is an indication that the lead channel, which is the primary structural support system of the window, is deteriorating. Depending upon its alloy composition, lead has a service life of 75 to 100 years. (For further information, read the Article \u201cANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF OLD AND NEW LEAD CAME\u201d located in our Library.) If your windows are nearing this age, it is time to call and request a window survey and condition report. If the deflection is allowed to progress, the window will migrate downward, tear away from the support bars and, eventually glass will break as a result of this stress. All three of the photographs below show windows that have been allowed to deteriorate to the point of structural failure.<\/span><\/p>\n