Joseph Serpentino, 1962For over thirty-five years, Serpentino Stained Glass has worked to build its reputation for unsurpassed excellence in stained glass restoration. The highly skilled and knowledgeable craftsmen attend to every window with the utmost care, ensuring that every piece of glass is catalogued, protected, conserved, and restored to the highest standards.
Their passion for work by artists such as Tiffany and La Farge account for their unsurpassed skill at restoring these priceless artifacts. They have conserved, restored, and repaired these works with nothing less than mastery of the techniques used to create the originals.
In depth knowledge of the craft from the techniques of the middle ages through the latest technologies and materials enables Serpentino to accurately quote on restoration work. The staff works closely with clients, educating them to the condition, history, and progress on their windows throughout the project. The Serpentino promise is to provide an honest evaluation of the condition of windows, provide prompt, professional, reliable service, and deliver impeccable results not only in the workmanship on the windows, but also in the detailed documentation of the project.
Choosing a restoration studio
Knowing how to evaluate a restoration studio requires knowing a lot about the windows in need of restoration. Clients rarely have the depth of knowledge needed to determine what makes one studio better suited to a project than another. Serpentino staff make it part of their mission to educate the client to the value and condition of their windows, explaining techniques and processes in understandable language.
Oftentimes, Serpentino is recommended to owners by their architects, stained glass consultants, or historical societies. Their knowledge of stained glass history, materials, and techniques sets them apart from contemporary stained glass studios in executing the restoration of priceless historic windows.
Memberships and affiliations
American Glass Guild (AGG) - Founding member
American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Associate Member, The British Society of Master Glass Painters
APT - The Association for Preservation Technology International
Massachusetts Safety Council
Stained Glass Association of America Affiliation - Our studio was an Accredited Professional Studio Member of the SGAA from 1995 through 2004. We have voluntarily surrendered our Accredited Membership. As presently administered, we do not believe that professional accreditation in the SGAA is a true or meaningful measure of a studio's professional abilities or the quality of the work that the studio will produce. When the leadership of the SGAA makes the necessary changes so that it truly represents the best of stained glass, we will happily reinstate our professional accreditation status.
Notable Restoration Projects
Trinity Church in the City of Boston
Boston, MA
Ms. Jean Carroon, AIA: Goody, Clancy & Associates (617) 850-6651
Burns Library - Boston College
Boston, MA
Mr. Jake Mycofsky, Capital Projects Management (617) 552-0331
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
Ms. Rebecca L. Oetjen, Senior Project Coordinator (845) 451-1297
First Church of Christ, Scientist - The Mother Church
Boston, MA
Mr. Alan Spence, Project Manager (617) 450-3903
St. Stephen's Memorial Episcopal Church
Lynn, MA
Mr. Christopher Trahan, Senior Warden (781) 258-6305
St. Stephen Episcopal Church
Pittsfield, MA
Mr. Karl Heckler (413) 499-1364
Thomas Crane Library
Quincy, MA
Ms. Ann McLaughlin, Director (617) 376-1301
Central Baptist Church
Southbridge, MA
Mr. Robert Brier, Project Manager (508) 347-3788
First Baptist Church in Newton
Newton, MA
Ms. Judy Selwyn, Consultant (617) 598-2255
Our Lady Help Of Christians Church
Newton, MA
Reverend Walter H. Cuenin, Pastor (617) 527-7560
St. Vincent De Paul Church
South Boston, MA
Reverend Richard E. Cannon, Pastor (617) 268-8100
West Parish Garden Chapel
Andover, MA
Ms. Gwen Hendricks, President Board of Directors (978) 475-3698
Nott Memorial - Union College
Schenectady, NY
Mr. Ken Guditz, Architect (617) 423-1700 Ext. 373
Mr. Bill Aalerud, Project Manager (617) 322-8400
Houghton Chapel - Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Mr. Paul Gransaull, Project Manager (617) 332-9500
St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church
Washington, DC
Father Donald Thibault, OP. (202) 554-7863
Longyear Museum
Chestnut Hill, MA
Ms. Cheryl Moneyhun, Assistant Director Museum Collections (617) 278-9000 x320
Hall of Flags, Massachusetts State House
Boston, MA
Mr. John Savasta, CSS Architects (781) 245-8400
Princeton University Chapel
Princeton, NJ
Ms. Julie Sloan, Stained Glass Consultant (413) 663-5512
Emmanuel College Chapel
Boston, MA
Mr. Frederick Atherton, Architect (617) 482-5859
Campion Jesuit Community Center
Weston, MA
Ronald J. Amiot, SJ. President (781) 894-0751
The First Unitarian Universalist Church in Milford
Milford, MA
Mr. Steve Colbern, Project Manager (508) 473-3589
St. Martin In The Field Episcopal Church
Biddeford Pool, Maine
Dr. Harrison Black, Board of Directors (508) 785-0907
First Presbyterian Church
Rutherford, NJ
Mr. Arthur Femenella, Consultant (908) 437-6147
Southbridge Town Hall
Southbridge, MA
Mr. Hamer Clarke, P.E. Director (508) 764-5403
Grace Episcopal Church
Medford, MA
Reverend Robert Bela, Pastor (781) 396-0362
Channing Memorial Church
Newport, RI
Mrs. Barbara Richter, Management (401) 847-8115
Most Holy Redeemer Church
East Boston, MA
Mr. Rafik Ayoub, Project Manager Archdiocese of Boston (617) 746-5667
Brown University
Providence, RI
Mr. William Slack, Architect (401) 863-2474
The Union Church In Waban
Waban, MA
Mr. Tom Humphrey, Project Manager (617) 973-7109
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