Sliding wooden sash windows lend great character to a period building and when working correctly allow essential ventilation in summer and winter.
Often though they have been over painted the sash cords have broken, or the frames may have swollen, and they no longer operate as they should. When they were originally installed in Georgian and Victorian properties the windows required sufficient gaps to operate correctly without damaging them.
We can sort these problems out for you, and we have designed a draught proofing system that will overcome these problems and greatly enhance your windows with the introduction of hidden brushes. We operate in Bristol, Bath and throughout Somerset using high quality traditional timber staff and parting beadings, supplied by Reddiseals (https://www.reddiseals.com/) that keeps the aesthetic look of your windows whilst also incorporating hidden brushes in the top of the higher sash and in the meeting rail of the lower sash.
This can greatly reduce your draughts by up to 98% and reduces noise from outside traffic and allowing your windows to glide easily over them once installed.
We always re-balance your weights, as the sashes have often had new glass installed which is heavier than the original, to ensure they operate correctly by adding lead weights over your existing cast iron weights.
Those who are lucky enough to have beautiful sash windows in their period or listed properties will know the great benefits of having them. A large majority of the sashes are original, fabricated with top quality slow grown timber that is as good as hardwood and have lasted as long as the property and there is no reason they cannot last forever if regularly maintained.
Unfortunately, as they are as old as the building and can be difficult to access, your sash windows may be looking the worse for wear with chipped paint, cracked putty and layers of excess paint that prevents the windows from moving freely.
But don’t despair we are able to restore them cost effectively so that they look as good as the day they were installed.
When we undertake a sash window restoration project we remove the sashes, board up the windows and take them to our workshop. This eliminates the need for scaffolding and allows us to fully control the conditions and do a far more thorough job than working from scaffolding and ladders, where the often rainy and freezing British weather conditions can prevent us from carrying a through task.
When we undertake a sash window restoration project we remove the sashes, board up the windows and take them to our workshop. This eliminates the need for scaffolding and allows us to fully control the conditions and do a far more thorough job than working from scaffolding and ladders, where the often rainy and freezing British weather conditions can prevent us from carrying a through task.
Double Glazed Reproduction Windows
We’ve got the ideal, cost-effective and non-disruptive solution for greatly improving the thermal efficiency of sash windows and significantly reducing the outside noise levels.
We fabricate bespoke hardwood double-glazed sash windows that will fit into your existing sash window frame. We can carry out timber repairs to your existing sash frame and replace cills if necessary.
We also can fabricate bespoke hardwood double-glazed casement windows, with or without frames.
We use Slimlite glass units, that allows us to keep your moulding and bar dimensions, and allows us to use a putty replacement, rather than unsightly external beadings and that retains the traditional look of your window.
We fully hand paint, which gives your sashes a far more natural and traditional look and can be painted in any finish or colour.
We supply the windows with a range of period and modern furniture and locks.
Replacement Windows
In some sad, but fortunately rare, cases damage and deterioration of sash windows has become so excessive that they are beyond economic repair.
In this case we recommend removing the old sash windows altogether and replacing them with new quality, fully glazed and painted reproduction windows in hardwood.
We fit new quality British made brass window furniture and locks to any finish required and our replacement sashes feature a stepped meeting rail that is burglar proof.
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