Four Generations of Artisan Glazing in the North West
For more than 115 years, our Reddish workshop has preserved rare British decorative glass techniques. Discover our master leaded lights restoration, Victorian acid etching, and hand-wheel brilliant cutting.
Reddish, Stockport SK5 6ND.
Specialist Glass Merchants operating as an independent family-run glazing business for over a century.
Preserving Historic Architectural Character
In an era dominated by mass-produced plastic frames and automated glass production, S. Taylor & Sons (Stockport) Ltd preserves the traditional skills of the master glazier. The Northwest of England boasts some of the finest Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco domestic and commercial architecture in the country.
Original features such as hallway fanlights, vestibule screens, door panels, and decorative mirrors are irreplaceable historic assets. When these elements deteriorate, modern replacements often destroy the building's aesthetic integrity. Our mission is to restore, reconstruct, or sympathetically modernize these treasures.
Leaded & Stained
Hand-cut cathedral & textured glass soldered with lead cames.
Acid Etching
Smooth, permanent translucent Victorian frosting & house numbers.
Brilliant Cutting
Hand-ground v-grooves & stone-wheel decorative bevels.
Resilvering
Chemical silver nitrate restoration for antique mirror plates.
Architectural Periods We Specialize In
Whether you own a Victorian villa in Didsbury, an Edwardian semi in Heaton Moor, or a 1930s detached property in Bramhall, we replicate exact period profiles.
Victorian Era
Characterised by intricate acid-etched fanlights with house names, rich floral borders, fleur-de-lis motifs, and brilliant-cut flashed ruby/cobalt glass.
- Transom numbers & etched margins
- Heavy plate glass mirrors with deep bevels
- Gothic revival and ecclesiastical leaded panels
Edwardian Era
Art Nouveau influences introduced flowing whiplash curves, stylized floral roundels (Mackintosh roses), and lighter pastel cathedral glasses.
- Stained glass door top panels & sidelights
- Waterglass and hammered obscure patterns
- Hand-soldered brass and copper foil detailing
Art Deco & Interwar
Bold geometric chevrons, sunburst motifs, stepped bevelled mirrors, and clean diamond-leaded Tudor revival windows popular in suburbia.
- Geometric sunburst front entrance leadlights
- Frameless bevelled art deco mirrors
- Diamond came leaded casement windows
Have a Period Glazing Restoration Project?
Send us photographs or measurements of your leaded lights, etched door glass, or antique mirror. Our master craftsmen will inspect your pieces and advise on the most sympathetic restoration options.