Insulating glass sheet

Double glazing spacer

Decorated SGO™ glass

Double Glazing and Stained Glass Overlay (SGO™)

Using our Stained Glass Overlay™ product we can easily incorporate your custom made leadlight window into a double glazed unit.  The above diagram illustrates how double glazed units are constructed.  Double glazed units are basically two pieces of glass, sealed together by an adhesive rubber spacer running around the perimeter of the glass.  The air space in between the two pieces of glass acts as an insulation barrier.  SGO™ built leadlights can be used in conjunction with Argon gas too. 

We can also create SGO™ leadlight windows onto laminate glass.  This is a good alternative to double glazing for existing homes as generally no alterations to the existing joinery are required.

If you are building a new home or renovating your existing home, you will want to make it as warm and energy efficient as possible.

The good news is that you can have a warmer, dryer home and still enjoy the beauty of leadlights and decorative glass.

Treble Glazing and Traditional Leadlights

This is a little more complicated than using SGO™ but, well worth the effort if you are wishing to retain important original, heritage features for your home.  Generally we would work with The Double Glazing Company in these instances as they will be able to help you with the alterations required to the existing joinery. 

Essentially your original lead light window will end up as the centre piece within a treble glazed unit (see illustration above.) Before the original lead light is incorporated into the unit we would repair, clean and polish it as required. 

Insulating glass sheets

Double glazing Spacer

Traditional leadlight piece

New Zealand’s varied climate is a challenge to be overcome when creating a comfortable home.  

The marine climate around Auckland, temperature variances, and UV rays all take their toll. Happily, building technology has developed considerably to meet with these challenges. 

The above diagrams are for illustration purposes only  and are not a visual representation of the finished product.