Protect Your Glasswork And Save

Stained glass windows have very poor insulating value.  While heat escapes by conduction, drafts make your building uncomfortable. On old windows, lead channels deteriorate and wood millwork often shrinks and cracks.

The answer is a permanent protective storm system.  Cathedral Crafta Inc. installs a custom aluminum framing system to the exterior of the exterior wood, stone, or metal frames.

Cathedral Crafts Inc. sets one of three types of storm material:

• 1/4" Plate glass
• 1/2" Acrylic Plexiglas
• General Electric Lexan XL

The appropriate material is determined in consultation with the church and Cathedral Crafts Inc. representatives.

The purpose of a permanent protective storm system are three fold:

• Reduce heating and cooling costs.
• Protect wooden millwork and eliminate the need for continual repainting.
• Protect valuable windows from vandalism or damage from the elements.

Lexan XL covering will extend the life expectancy of your stained glass windows while saving your congregation money every day.

• Case Study - Tornado rips through St. Peter, Minnesota
• Case Study - Do we really need an external storm covering?