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Architectural stained glass

Fanlights & sidelights

Create glass above and beside a door, with optional house numbers and a coordinated entrance design.

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Fanlights & sidelights

Create glass above and beside a door, with optional house numbers and a coordinated entrance design.

Fanlights & sidelights: original illustrative design concept
AI-generated concept illustration from Google Flow; not a completed customer installation, exact pattern sample or evidence of supplier performance.

About fanlights & sidelights

A fanlight sits above a door; sidelights sit alongside it. A coordinated entrance can connect these separate panels through a shared border, colour palette or motif without losing the proportions of each opening.

House numbers and lettering can be part of the design brief. Confirm their wording, orientation, legibility and appearance from the street on the approved drawing. Each differently sized panel needs its own dimensions and quantity.

What to confirm with your specialist

  • Provide a simple layout identifying each panel above and beside the door.
  • State any house number or lettering in the project notes and approve a drawing.
  • Record which original panels are being retained, repaired, replicated or replaced.

A project brief, then an agreed specification

Choose a design direction and describe the work you need. The studio should confirm the final dimensions, construction and fitting arrangements. An illustrative image is a starting point for a conversation, not an orderable design or a promise of matching stock.

Repairs, restoration and specialist conservation are different scopes. Encapsulation is distinct from secondary glazing. Record uncertainties in the brief so the specialist can assess them before quoting.

Sources and further reading

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Fanlights & sidelights: complete illustrative design concept
AI-generated concept illustration from Google Flow; not a completed customer installation, exact pattern sample or evidence of supplier performance.
Fanlights & sidelights: detail crop showing illustrative leadwork and glass texture
Detail crop of the same AI-generated concept. It illustrates texture and design; it is not a technical drawing or evidence of fabrication quality.

Planning fanlights & sidelights

A fanlight sits above a door; sidelights sit alongside it. A coordinated entrance can connect these separate panels through a shared border, colour palette or motif without losing the proportions of each opening.

House numbers and lettering can be part of the design brief. Confirm their wording, orientation, legibility and appearance from the street on the approved drawing. Each differently sized panel needs its own dimensions and quantity.

What to confirm

  • Provide a simple layout identifying each panel above and beside the door.
  • State any house number or lettering in the project notes and approve a drawing.
  • Record which original panels are being retained, repaired, replicated or replaced.

Prices, current stock, lead times and coverage need direct confirmation. A project brief does not reserve a reclaimed item or approve a glazing construction.

Published examples and sources

These studios describe this capability on their reviewed websites. Confirm the current scope and availability with them.

Your quote basket

Describe your stained glass project

Choose what you know and leave uncertain details for specialist advice. Add different sizes or designs as separate basket lines, then send them to the marketplace with your other products. Supplier quote required.

Examples and guidanceProduct or collection

Choose the part of the building or the reclaimed / specialist collection. You can change this before continuing.

What your choice means

Available choices: Stained glass windows; Stained glass door panels; Fanlights & sidelights; Reclaimed & antique stained glass; Church & commemorative glass.
Examples and guidanceWork needed

Repairs, a full restoration and specialist conservation are different scopes. Leave this for advice if you do not know which treatment is appropriate.

What your choice means

Available choices: Bespoke design & manufacture; Repairs; Restoration & re-leading; Replication & matching; Encapsulation & glazing upgrades; Resizing, removal & installation; Specialist conservation.
Examples and guidanceDesign direction

This describes the motif, separately from the period. Reference imagery is inspiration, not an exact orderable design.

What your choice means

Available choices: Geometric; Floral / botanical; Figurative / scenic; Contemporary abstract.
Examples and guidancePeriod or appearance

Identify an existing period where known or ask the studio to assess it. A newly made period-style panel is not an antique.

What your choice means

Available choices: Contemporary; Victorian; Edwardian; Art Deco; Match existing / specialist to identify.
Examples and guidanceMaking technique

Traditional leaded glass, copper foil, painted detail and fused glass are different techniques. Ask for advice if uncertain.

What your choice means

Available choices: Traditional leaded glass; Copper foil; Painted detail; Fused glass.
Examples and guidanceGlazing arrangement

Encapsulation places the decorative panel inside a sealed unit. Secondary glazing is separate glazing alongside the original. Suitability requires assessment.

What your choice means

Available choices: Single glazing; Encapsulation within a sealed unit; Separate secondary glazing.
Examples and guidanceProject setting

Church and historic-building work may need specific experience and approvals; these are not universal studio capabilities.

What your choice means

Available choices: Home / domestic; Commercial; Church / ecclesiastical; Historic building.
Examples and guidanceSupply, survey or fitting

Confirm which business measures, makes, transports and installs the panels, and whether they cover your project location.

What your choice means

Available choices: Supply only; Supply and installation; Survey and specialist advice; Collection; Delivery.
Examples and guidanceQuantity

Enter the number of identical panels or project units to quote. Add different designs or sizes as separate basket lines. For survey work, use one project and explain the panel count in your notes.

What your choice means

Examples and guidanceProject postcode, if known

Use the actual project postcode. This fills an empty basket postcode; review the project location in your basket before sending.

What your choice means

Examples and guidanceReference measurements

State units and whether you measured an opening, frame or existing panel. These are reference measurements until the specialist confirms the final sizes.

What your choice means

Examples and guidanceProject notes

Describe existing damage, matching panels, colours, house numbers, drawing references, access and the outcome you want. Share photographs during the later consultation.

What your choice means

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