Traditional glazed metalwork repair and resoration services
Dorothea Restorations is a leading UK contractors specialising in the repair of glass work and restoration of traditional glazed metal structures and architectural features.
Our services cover everything from metal windows, canopies and roof lights to complete conservatories, orangeries, glasshouses, plant houses and Victorian metal canopies.
Our specialist teams have unrivalled experience in all areas of glasswork and the unique challenges of working with composite structures – both metal with glass and wood with glass.
Dorothea's comprehensive glasswork conservation service covers everything including condition surveys and repair specifications, paint sampling, pattern-making, casting repairs, blacksmithing, cleaning and finishing with both traditional and modern paint systems.
Some of our work is carried out on-site, and our experienced engineers are equally able to disassemble and then reassemble the very largest glazed structures to enable more comprehensive workshop restorations.
We work with all forms of glass, including decorative and bent glass, and offer our own specialist facilities for the repair and renewal of leaded glass and Victorian metal canopies. We can also originate new designs to order.
Restoration of the historic wrought iron canopy at the Palace Theatre in London
Dorothea had the privilege of carrying out the repair of the wrought iron spandrel brackets at the Palace Theatre in London. The canopy of Shaftesbury Avenue was damage by a bus that crashed into it in the summer of 2024.
The jewel of Scotland is Preston Mill
Preston mill is one of the few original watermill remaining and part f the National trust for Scotland portfolio.
Preparing your water mill for the winter
Autumn is always a time to reset, and our team replaced two traditional sluice gates in the Cotswold ready for the rainy seaon.
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