
CONSERVATION + RESTORATION
Parallel specializes in conservation and restoration. We have worked extensively with stained and leaded glass in residential, commercial, ecclesiastic/sacred and other civic spaces. We handle everything from consultation and documentation to the removal, re-leading, glass painting, and safe reinstallation of stained glass. Our team is also skilled in addressing any associated woodwork or stonework, and we are able to provide engineering, scaffolding, or boom access for projects of any scale.
Tristan Adams has worked as a glazier with various studios on a multitude of projects spanning two decades, including the Canadian Parliament Centre Block Rehabilitation Project while working for Traditional Glassworks as a senior conservator. Our highly skilled team of glaziers is trained in all facets of stained glass restoration, ensuring every project is completed with the highest level of craftsmanship and care.
Removing the Newfoundland windows for conservation in the Canadian House of commons with Traditional Glassworks. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
St Francis stained glass restoration in Brockville Ontario.
Canadian House of Commons East wall. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Removing a damaged window for restoration from St. Mary's Cathedral. 2009
Preparing to remove the west wall windows in the House of Commons with Traditional Glassworks. 2015
Conservation of the Senate laylights. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Extracting windows from the Centre Blocks pavilion offices. Photo: Roberta Gal,PSPC
Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
On site documentation enclosure in the House of Commons foyer lobby with Traditonal Glassworks. Photo: Roberta Gal,PSPC
Canadian House of Commons West wall. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Removing the Hollister & Cowan stained glass from the Peace Tower for conservation. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Conservation of House of Commons window.2015.Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Removing the Hollister & Cowan stained glass windows for conservation in the Centre Block Peace Tower. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Senate Laylights armature after stained glass extraction for conservation.
Senate laylghts before removals.Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Removing windows for conservation from the Centre blocks Peace Tower with Traditional Glassworks. 2021.Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
House of Commons laylights before extraction for conservationPhoto: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Preparing to remove the stained glass from the Peace Tower. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Restoring windows at Sir James Whitney school for the deaf with Traditional Glassworks.
House of Commons foyer laylights before extraction. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Conservation documentation of the House of Commons stained glass windows. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Ontario panel re-leaded and backlit. Designed and executed by Eleanor Milne and Russell Goodman. Photo: Jared Hicks
House of Commons stained glass removals.Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Senate laylights re-leading conservation.Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Tourist bureau. Kingston Ontario
St. Paul's. Bloor st. Toronto. Work for Eve Guinan Design.
House of Commons scaffolding. Photo: Roberta Gal,PSPC
British Columbia window safely removed from the HoC for conservation with Traditional Glassworks.
East wall windows of the House of Commons with Traditional Glassworks. Photo: Roberta Gal. PSPC
Bath, Ontario. Stained glass restoration and custom exterior tempered protective glazing.
Chalmers. Kingston Ontario.
Chesterville Ontario. Restoration. 2008
Conserving the Canadian Senate vestibule screens. 2024. Photo: Roberta Gal, PSPC
Video: Roberta Gal, PSPC