Surrey Etched Glass

The Leadbitter Glass Studio, established in 1994, produces Etched Glass and Victorian Etched Glass panels for homes. Etched Glass was one of the earliest forms of decorative glass to be developed. Today, it is often used to craft elegant contemporary designs. Etched panels are a very popular choice for homes in the Surrey area. Almost every panel we manufacture will qualify for free delivery to homes in the Surrey area.

We produce other forms of Decorative Glass for Surrey clients, including Stained Glass, Bevelled Glass, and Fused Glass.

Our services

After placing your order with us, you’ll receive our free design service – known as the Client Pages Service. This is where we create a Computer Generated Proof to show your chosen design in your custom glass sizes. We’ll send you a proof a few days after you place your order. You then have the opportunity to request changes to the layout before we produce the panel, ensuring you’re 100% happy with the final panel(s). You may want to alter a decorative border or increase the size of a central motif. We’ll make these amendments until you’re completely happy with the design and give us the thumbs up to begin production.

Recent Etched Glass commissions from the Surrey area:

Leadbitter Glass has supplied many homes in and around Surrey with our beautiful etched glass. Here are just a few examples of local orders…..

Etched Glass Room Names Doors – Lingfield

A Surrey client approached us recently requesting 3 large full height glass panels for their internal doors. They wanted the room name of each room etched into the glass. We also added some quirky artwork to add to the design of the glass and you can view the designs here – Etched Glass Room Names

Art Deco House Number KT2

We recently supplied this Art Deco house number to a home in the Leatherhead area of Surrey. As the panel was quite large, we made the number as ELEVEN instead of 11. We used an Art Deco font and the result was simple but stunning. View the customer proof – Art Deco House Number Surrey

Surrey Etched Glass Vestibule

Etched Glass Vestibules are really popular today and we created a set recently for a Surrey client. Although this clients door had a solid wooden door, the outer panels we ordered from us. We created a matching set of etched glass panels with the top panel having the house number. View the pre-manufacture proof of the glass – Etched Glass Doorway Surrey

Trailing Leaves Bathroom Window

Privacy is always important but no rooms are as important as bathrooms when it comes to privacy!! A client recently ordered etched glass with us but they requested as much privacy as possible. We created this trailing leaves design using Satin privacy glass. View our drawing of the Trailing Leaves Window

Etched Glass Circles Epsom

A Surrey student approached us for assistance in creating an etched glass panel featuring circles for an examination piece. The student forwarded the exact design they wanted so it was just a matter of copying their artwork. Here is a photo of the finished panel – Etched Glass Circles Panel

Victorian Etched Glass Door & Transom

A client form Staines Upon Thames requested a Victorian Etched Glass door and transom set. This order was way back in 2012 but the finished glass looked even older. We provided 2 versions of the same design as the panels were quite slim. View the options given to the client here – Etched Glass Door & Transom

Falling Leaves Windows – Walton On Thames

We created a beautiful set of windows for a client in Surrey recently. They chose our popular Hallhill Leaves design to be featured across multiple panels. The glass panels were supplied single glazed and you can see the drawings here – Sandblasted Leaves Window

House Number in Door

A Surrey client approached us to have their house number featured in their new door glass. They lacked an area for a panel above the door where the number would usually be featured. They had already drawn exactly what they wanted so we manufactured the glass for them. You can see the proof we provided for them before manufacture here – Etched Glass Door Number

Shaped Door Glass With Victorian Design – Epsom

A Surrey homeowner sent us a photo of their door that featured shaped glass sections. They wanted a Victorian Etched Glass style for their new glass panels. We got to work and created multiple versions for customer approval. you can see the various drawings here – Etched Glass Arched Door

Surrey! Your numbers up!

Should you wish to showcase your house name or number in door glass or a fanlight, opting for etched panels proves to be an excellent choice. It’s noteworthy that many homes in Surrey feature top lights (transom lights) positioned above their doors. This particular glazed area offers an ideal location for displaying your etched house name or number. If your door is adorned with a transom window, we stand ready to craft a bespoke etched glass panel specifically showcasing your house name or number.

Given the popularity of this request among our clients, our glass artists diligently produce hundreds of these panels each year. Notably, we can tailor your custom etched panel to your preferences, utilising any font and decorative border of your choice. Furthermore, if desired, we can create etched door glass to seamlessly match the fanlights.

Browse Our Etched Glass Galleries

Our expert glass artists can produce almost any pattern you desire in etched glass. If you’re struggling to find the right design for your home, head over to our extensive Etched Glass Gallery for some inspiration. Within the gallery, there are sub-categories such as Traditional, The Edinburgh Range, Modern and Victorian. We have many more stunning designs in all forms of decorative glass across our various galleries which may also be of interest to you.

How Etched Glass is made

We never use ‘stickers’ on our etched glass panels. We produce our etched glass the right way, by sandblasting the glass to ensure permanent and highest-quality etching. All too often, companies will tell you they offer “Etched Glass” when actually they don’t. They simply place a vinyl sticker onto the glass, so no ‘etching’ has actually taken place. Not only does this result in a poor fake ‘etched effect’, but the stickers can turn yellow. The stickers will shrink on the panel after a few years of exposure to sunlight. Companies may also declare that they use screen-printed glass for their etched glass. This type of glass also suffers from the same dis-colouration issue over time. You should always ensure you’re paying for a true ‘sandblasted‘ etched glass product for quality that lasts. You can see the problems encountered with fake etched glass here.

Our process

To begin, we cut a temporary mask using your chosen pattern and overlay it onto one side of the panel. This initial step ensures that the designated clear areas remain unetched. Subsequently, we place the masked panel inside a specialist sandblasting booth and propel coarse grit/sand at high speed across the panel. Following the completion of the etching process, we carefully remove the temporary mask, revealing the beautifully etched areas.

For single-glazed glass, an additional step involves applying a protective sandblast coating to the etched side. This coating serves to prevent any undesired grease smudges. On the other hand, when it comes to double-glazed glass, we omit the application of a protective coating. This decision is grounded in the fact that the etched side is already safeguarded within the unit.

Leadbitter Glass supplies Etched Glass to all areas of Surrey including:

Banstead – Camberley – Caterham – Chertsey – Chobham – Cranleigh – Croydon – Dorking – Egham – Epsom – Esher – Farnham – Frimley – Gatwick – Godalming – Guildford – Haslemere – Horley – Leatherhead – Lingfield – Oxted – Redhill – Reigate – Staines – Sunbury – Sutton – Warlingham – Weybridge – Woking