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Construction

Our Fanlights are supply only, not fixed, and are copies of Georgian designs built to order in wooden sashes. The sash may be provided by the client or made up by us at the client’s expense.
They are made to Francis Underwood’s original construction specifications and are glazed with 3mm drawn glass as standard, or with blown "period" glass at an additional cost.

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Construction of a lead-iron fanlight, seen from inside. The glass rests on the lip formed by the lead and is retained by wedges of putty

The strength and rigidity of the Fanlight comes from the armature which is made of brass (not the rust prone wrought iron usually used in the 18th century). A number of other improvements on early practice have been made.  Fanlights are supplied painted white on the decorative side (unless otherwise requested) and left unpainted on the putty side, to be finished by the client after fitting.

Our Services

As well as fanlights, we offer other services including reproductions of Georgian metal skylights , bronze glazing bars for windows and stained glass conservation at the highest level.