Washington, DC is full of historic rowhouses with glass transoms above the front door. That’s exactly the kind of surface a house number in gold leaf needs. So it’s usually what we’re doing when we’re working in Washington, DC: hand-gilding an address onto a homeowner’s transom window.
Gold Leaf Transom Numbers in Washington, DC
We apply the gold leaf to the inside of the glass. That way it reads correctly from the street and stays protected from the weather. A painted outline backs it up and adds contrast against the glass. We’ve lettered transoms like this all over Washington, DC, from Adams Morgan to Florida Avenue. In fact, it’s one of the most requested projects we get from DC homeowners.
Other Work We Do in Washington, DC
Transom numbers aren’t the only thing we’ve built in the city. We’ve also carved stone lettering for the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. We gild glass for restaurants and storefronts too, for those that want that same traditional look on their windows. Either way, each project gets the same hand-finished approach, whether it’s a house number or a business front. We bring that same care to every job in the city, big or small.
See the Work
A few of our gold leaf transom number projects in Washington, DC are worth a look:
- Gold Leaf Numbers 1743
- Gold Leaf Numbers – 712
- Gold Leaf House Address at 2126
- Transom Numbers in Gold Leaf
You can also browse our full transom window house numbers gallery and our glass gilding category.
Our What We Do page shows everything we build. Want gold leaf numbers for your Washington, DC home? The quickest way to get started is to send us an email. We can also be reached at (410) 798-5115. You can also follow us on X.