Most city dwellers are increasingly thinking about the delights of country life in spacious, well-appointed houses, characterized by an exceptionally convenient layout, stylish interior, and original design.
Far from the hustle and bustle and streets clogged with cars, living is freer and easier, not to mention psychological balance and pleasure from a calm, measured life. Modern country life does not mean boredom and a lack of equipment that provides comprehensive comfort. Much will depend on how the homeowner arranged the space inside his home and how he organized the design.
A positive feature of all private houses is the breadth of possibilities for using various stylistic solutions, the use of original techniques and various elements in the design, including stained glass windows. This method is particularly attractive in the art of decoration, giving the building and the room in it brightness and originality. Moreover, rooms with stained glass enchant the play of light passing through the colored filters of the windows.
Modern architecture successfully uses stained glass to create unique images from a combination of color and light. The decorated building always looks exceptional against the background of standard buildings. Unique houses with stained glass windows are emphasized by the design of the home, making it stand out from the buildings nearby.
The use of the latest techniques has resulted in the expansion of the possibilities of stained glass production of entire compositions, following the most original creative ideas and drawings. A stained glass composition transforms a room not only with its image, but also with the special lighting passing through the colored structures. The designer, therefore, decides on the issues of correcting the light inside the home according to the exact wishes of the customer.
What are the profile features?
The advantages of aluminum facades include their durability, safety for people and the environment, high strength, reliability, and ease of maintenance. Structures made from metal profiles are airtight, resistant to fire, and not subject to corrosion. The aluminum frame does not collapse due to exposure to moisture, temperature changes, and ultraviolet radiation. Installation of stained glass profiles is quick and easy. Stained glass windows can be installed at any time of the year. Due to the high strength of aluminum frames, the profiles in the stained glass frame can withstand heavy loads. Large glass sizes can be installed in such façade structures. Stained glass systems for windows and balconies do not require strengthening of the supporting structure. Windows can be fitted with thin aluminum frames and large glass heights. Facades with panoramic windows look modern, give a good overview, let in more light, and make the room visually wider. This is an excellent option for a small studio apartment or rooms that do not receive enough sunlight with other glazing.
Aluminum stained glass windows can be installed in any region of Russia, taking into account local climatic conditions. The disadvantage of façade structures made of aluminum alloy is their low thermal conductivity. Stained glass design, which uses a simple hollow profile, is considered “cold”. Stained glass windows with such frames are installed in buildings without heating. In new buildings, developers install the same frames for window units and balconies in apartments. The disadvantages of hollow profile glazing can be compensated for. To increase the level of thermal insulation in a stained glass block, profiles from two or more chambers are used. Polyamide inserts are mounted into the profile, filling the entire length of the chambers. Modules with such windows are called “warm”. Additional insulation for glazing with warm systems is provided by seals, sealants, glass treatment with metal oxides, and filling the space between double-glazed windows with inert gases. Cold systems with stained glass consist of single-chamber profiles without inserts. The profile can be painted with powder paints in any shade according to the RAL scale or decorated to match the style of the stained glass panel. For example, laminate it like wood, decorate it like gold or silver.
Are there any disadvantages to panoramic windows?
As for the negative aspects:
- First of all, the high cost ;
- Complex installation work that is almost impossible to do on your own. This means additional expenses;
- Before installing a panoramic window, you have to go through many authorities and obtain permission . After all, in essence, such actions relate to home redevelopment. You can find contractors who install turnkey windows and handle all the paperwork themselves. In this case, get ready to spend a considerable amount for their services;
- After installation, some people start complaining about psychological discomfort, which is due to the fact that everything that happens in the room is clearly visible from the street. In fact, you will always be visible. If this is really a kind of barrier for you, then it is better to refuse to install panoramic windows. Especially if they do not go to a secluded place, but to a busy street or park;
- When purchasing a low-quality double-glazed window, you risk getting a very low level of sound insulation;
- Serious heat loss will be added to Of course, they can be compensated by installing additional heating devices;
- It should also be taken into account that in the cold season the window will radiate heat outwards with its entire surface. And in the warm season, a significantly larger amount of solar heat will pass through. This may make the room too hot;
- Possibility of condensation formation ;
- Cleaning a large picture window can be quite a task. Especially if you don't have a telescopic or magnetic brush. You will have to turn to professional cleaners for help, whose services are not cheap. By the way, you will have to wash your windows quite often. After all, what kind of aesthetic pleasure can we talk about if the surface of the window is covered with dust or traces of recent precipitation;
Most of the shortcomings are really easy to fix. Therefore, if the condition of your home allows you to install panoramic windows and you do not intend to save on the quality of services, you will be pleasantly pleased with the result.
How are translucent frames filled?
Durable tempered glass, double-glazed windows with one or more chambers, and triplex are used as translucent fillers for panoramic windows. You can apply tinted films to the glass to protect rooms on the sunny side. Or adjust the transparency of stained glass so that nothing is visible from the outside, while maintaining a good view of the street from inside. Translucent panels equipped with heating systems or energy-saving technologies have high thermal insulation properties and help insulate the room. To increase the safety of stained glass structures, armored and explosion-resistant glass can be used in glazing.
Decorative elements in stained glass technique: accompaniment with light
Stained glass windows of the “flaming Gothic” looked most impressive when the sun penetrated into the premises, and the pure colors obtained thanks to natural dyes glowed and delighted with their fullness. Today, you can use all options for artificial lighting, creating the light saturation that is necessary according to a given decorative scenario.
Electricity allows you to place illuminated stained glass paintings in places where there is no natural light (corridor, hall). Slots in the walls filled with luminous stained glass windows create the illusion of sunshine, which is extremely necessary for a person’s psychological health.
A bright accent of the dining room can be a dining table, where the stained glass canvas is framed by wood. Backlighting is also required here, allowing you to see all the richness of rich colors. A fireplace screen combining metal and painted glass, letting in the glare of a live fire, will bring a similar effect to the atmosphere of the living room.
How are stained glass windows made?
Stained glass systems continue to be popular. The stained glass on the windows is original, decorates the facade, and beautifully refracts the sun's rays. The design of the stained glass block is selected to match the interior, the features of the furniture, and the exterior of the room.
Decorative design of stained glass is performed using various techniques:
- Tiffany stained glass windows - colored glass framed with copper foil and metal broaches;
- stained glass windows decorated in fusing style - based on combining colored glass by baking in an oven;
- applying special products that decorate stained glass, deforming its surface;
- classic transfer of a sketch of a painting or drawing onto stained glass;
- film coating of stained glass, which can be used to completely tint the window or apply the desired image.
Classic stained glass windows have a lot of weight. A lead profile is installed in windows with stained glass of this type. To attach Tiffany stained glass windows, a brass profile is used, which is also highly durable and can withstand the heavy weight of the stained glass block.
What does rendering have to do with it, and why should it be taken into account?
Another important nuance that few people take into account, especially if they are renovating a room without the help of a competent designer, is rendering. In other words, this is a play of light and the ability of finishing materials to reflect the sun's rays. A room with a large window changes dramatically. Its light pattern also changes. Due to a poor choice of materials or poor window placement, a previously sunny room can become gloomy and dull.
Why is this happening? An ordinary window is framed by a slope, which is usually painted dazzling white. Thus, light is perfectly reflected from its surface. Panoramic windows do not have such a frame. The lack of light will be especially noticeable in winter, when daylight hours are very short and sunlight is mainly reflected from the surface of the snow, i.e. directed from bottom to top. If the ceiling finish does not have reflective properties, then the room will look like the photo below.
Therefore, even before starting the renovation, you should decide exactly which window will be in the room. Some companies that install panoramic windows can immediately present you with a computer visualization of the room at different times of the year. This service costs a lot, but it allows you to emphasize the presence of a huge window in the room as advantageously as possible and build a design project in the room taking it into account.
How is stained glass glazing performed?
Facade glazing for stained glass is performed using different methods:
- The mullion-transom system is the classic and most popular type of glazing. Includes clamp frame windows with trim. The frame is formed by horizontal crossbars and vertical posts. Glass is mounted in profiles on seals. A system with this design can withstand a lot of weight and makes it possible to use large stained glass windows from floor to ceiling.
- Structural glazing is different in that the supporting frames are visible only from the inside of the building or are completely absent (glass wall). From the outside, the effect of a solid glass facade is created. In this case, stained glass windows are fastened with a sealant with a special composition. The color of the sealant is matched to the tone of the glazing, so the seams are almost invisible.
- Semi-structural glazing is an option that combines mullion-transom and structural methods. Fastening in such glazing is carried out by clamping strips, which are only in a vertical or horizontal position. The planks consist of racks or crossbars.
- Spider glazing holds stained glass windows using steel brackets (spiders). Technologically, this is a more complex method of frameless glazing. The material of fastening elements is high-strength steel. The base of the spider is fixed to the aluminum frame, the horns hold the stained glass.
- Planar (cable-stayed) glazing of buildings is a system with glass-transparent panels that are attached to metal cables.
Colored glass ceiling
Modern versions of stained glass windows are light and durable, which allows them not only to fill openings in the vertical structure of a house, but also to attach them to horizontal surfaces. Instead of the often used ceiling stucco in combination with a cascading chandelier, stained glass glazing of the ceiling is possible, which can emphasize the given interior style.
The advantages of this technique are obvious:
- Light sources are hidden;
- Electrical wiring is removed between the main ceiling and the decorative one;
- The height of the room decreases slightly;
- Possibility of illuminating different sectors of a glass composition, creating several design options instead of one;
- Selecting a stained glass image that matches the overall interior design.
What are the advantages of stained glass systems?
Regardless of the installation method, aluminum facade glazing has many advantages:
- provides natural lighting in houses or apartments, thereby saving energy;
- does not freeze;
- resistant to adverse environmental factors;
- aluminum windows allow you to fill balcony openings with a large area, the sizes are not limited;
- stained glass windows provide protection from wind, precipitation, and extraneous noise;
- easy to care for;
- you can create translucent structures of any shape, artistically design transparent canvases;
- stained glass windows are installed in the shortest possible time, installation does not require the use of heavy construction equipment;
- helps to make the building visually light, with all the reliability of the translucent structure;
- The façade has an attractive appearance and is light in weight, making it an expressive architectural solution.
It is also important that repairing a stained glass structure or replacing one of the blocks, as a rule, is carried out without dismantling the entire system. A glazing element that has become unusable can be easily dismantled and replaced without the use of special construction equipment.
What do we provide?
We carry out turnkey work, from design to installation:
- panoramic glazing;
- stained glass glazing;
- structural and semi-structural glazing with windows to the full height of the floor.
We make stained glass for windows and balconies for apartments, terraces in country houses and country houses, windows in apartments, for the facades of shopping complexes, administrative and public buildings. We are engaged in the installation of structures. We install window sills, slopes, blinds, and roller shutters in the garage. We install glass sashes with sliding structures. We select suitable fittings and fasteners. We have our own production and offer affordable prices for products with glass-transparent structures. We control every stage of stained glass production and installation process. The cost of stained glass glazing for balconies in apartments or building facades is usually set per square meter.
We install stained glass windows in the following order:
- the client submits a request for stained glass decoration of the facade;
- our craftsmen come to take measurements and determine the type of structure;
- employees of the architectural department create sketches;
- development of the project and related documentation begins;
- an estimate for stained glass is calculated;
- components for the stained glass facade are purchased and produced;
- delivery of building elements is carried out;
- The installation team replaces old systems with new ones;
- assembly of the finished stained glass frame and installation of the filler is carried out according to the scheme specified in the design documentation;
- the facility is inspected and put into operation.
Each stained glass element is developed separately. The profiles are secured depending on the type of glazing and existing supports. In apartments or houses, structures can be suspended, or fixed between floor and ceiling slabs. In addition to facade glazing, stained glass structures are also used indoors. Stained glass windows can be purchased for an apartment, workshop, or office. The entrance modules to the bathhouse, skylights, transparent roofs and floors are made from glass-transparent material. Stained glass glazing of balconies or loggias (T-shaped, U-shaped) is installed in apartments. The houses have glazed verandas or terraces. Stained glass technologies are used to create transparent partitions in kindergartens and workplaces. Partitions can zone living space, separating the kitchen, hall, and living room of the house. Stained glass windows are also installed to fill doorways. Doors with hinged, sliding, or folding opening types are filled with panels with stained glass.
We work with objects located within Moscow and the Moscow region. We offer a free measurement visit to the customer. We provide photos of typical work or develop an individual project. If necessary, we provide dismantling and replacement services for old house structures. We prepare load-bearing systems for window installation. When replacing old systems and installing new ones, we carefully follow the order specified in the project documentation. We cooperate with the best companies in the construction industry. We use products that have quality certificates and high performance characteristics. Installation of stained glass panels in a house, apartments, and other buildings occurs in strict adherence to standards, technical requirements, norms and construction rules. The work will be performed using modern equipment and tools.
How to calculate the price?
The price for installing a stained glass panel in a house, private commercial building or apartments is calculated individually. Basically, prices depend on the complexity of the order, the surface area of the facade, the type and weight of construction materials, stained glass manufacturing techniques, manufacturers of fittings and fixtures; the presence of opening doors, built-in entrance groups with sliding doors, features of the installation of stained glass windows, subsequent finishing. To get a rough idea of what the price will be for a project with the glazing you want, use the façade calculator. We regularly organize promotions. Discounts are available for large orders. Payment is made in cash, by bank transfer or by bank card.
To choose a suitable design, read the articles and photos of finished works on the website. Look at the designs of houses (two-story or one-story) with second light, glass attics, bay windows, half-timbered windows, sliding doors. Pay attention to the photos with glass facades and houses with panoramic verandas. For more information, leave your contacts in the form on the website or request a call back. The manager will call you back and answer all your questions. Will tell you what to pay attention to. It will help you choose the right type of component product, calculate the price, and buy materials taking into account the purposes of the glazing, the purpose of the building and your wishes.
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Choice is based on reality
The designer is able to determine which stained glass decor option will suit the existing room, but the final word belongs to those who will live surrounded by colored glass. If your country house looks like a castle, use a classic stained glass window. If you want stained glass splendor, and small children and pets are frolicking in the apartment, stop at analogue options. With a minimum of living space, decorate your home with several accessories using stained glass technology. The pleasure of the play of bright colors and light is guaranteed in any case.
