The First Comprehensive Planning Tool
For Protecting And Insuring Institutional Stained Glass

This full-color, 256-page guide contains research results from 30 major stained glass studios. Learn how to plan for new stained glass and how to restore, protect and insulate aging stained glass.

• Understand the importance of preservation
• Learn what to consider when judging the value of stained glass
• How to create a comprehensive appraisal report
• Understand the different varieties of studios
• How to select the right type of studio for your needs
• Dealing with the aftermath of a disaster
• Proper inspection process
• How to select the appropriate protective coverings
• Identify the window type, the original artist, and age of windows
• Background information on the major American studios, past and present
• Comprehensive pricing for restoration and duplication based on compiled regional averages
• List of Stained Glass Association of America Members with contact information

The Stained Glass Appraisal Guide is a MUST-HAVE for:

Insurance Representatives: For the first time in history the expertise of the stained glass field has jointly created a “replacement value” for America’s most basic windows as well as its greatest (such as Tiffany). More than 30 stained glass executives participated as “judges.” The 2008-2009 Stained Glass Appraisal Guide becomes your ultimate guide to determine stained glass replication costs, with step-by-step appraisal secrets included. Now these extremely valuable panels of stained glass can be properly appraised for an accurate replacement value.

Church and synagogue leaders: Whether planning for new stained glass, or preserving and insuring current glass, this guide has the answers to your questions. You will learn the importance of stained glass protection and restoration, the appropriate types of stained glass care, and key differences between stained glass companies.

Stained glass studios: This is the source for industry pricing standards. The guide is the first-ever effort to combine the stained glass replacement value needs of the church and the church insurance industry with the expertise of the American stained glass studios. With replacement values combined from more than 30 experts in the stained glass field, and then sorted into nine categories, it will be easy to see how your studio compares in pricing.

Designers and builders: This resource will prove valuable as you work with clients to incorporate stained glass into places of worship. Guidelines for selecting new stained glass, as well as protecting and insuring these works of art, are described in detail. You also will be most interested to see how stained glass experts have appraised stained glass windows from churches and synagogues across the nation.

Stained glass enthusiasts: This guide is perfect for you because it covers windows both old (from 150 years ago) to those from modern studios, with hundreds of photographs and descriptions of stained glass windows. You will also enjoy the history included about the artists themselves (such as Tiffany and LaFarge) as well as the information provided about windows from around the country.

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