The quality of a sash window is derived from more than excellent joinery, it comes from using quality wood. All of ours comes from suppliers who pre-selected top-grade timber to our specification, from which we then hand pick the timbers best suited to making our windows - the remainder keeps the workshop warm. Skill, care and dedication, the finest woods, expert joinery (no nails in our sashes) plus our determination to make the best sash windows, means that you will be hard pressed to find better made windows than these.
The design can be based on an existing widow or you might chose to adopt a different style from the same period. We can assist you with this decision by showing you a range of styles and designs. Pricing is window specific and given the range of options available to you, including double glazing, draught proofing and security, we would advise you call to arrange a site inspection.
I really like the charm and character of our old sash windows, but our home is so cold in the winter, I just wish there was some way to double-glaze them. I've seen the uPVC replicas, and they just don't look right. What can I do? We have 16 years of experience in making and fitting new double-glazed timber sashes into existing window frames. This saves the unnecessary upheaval and expense of ripping out the original box frames, with the ensuing damage to surrounding plaster and decoration. In our well equipped workshop at Upper Slackstead Farm, we take great care to select good quality timber, and make up the new sashes using traditional joinery methods of mortice & tenon joints.
Small wonder that so many people fall prey to the UPVC salesmen. However, with our restoration and draught-proofing service, all these problems will be a thing of the past. Yes, you can have 21st century comfort with 19th century good looks, retaining the value and appeal of the original period windows. As an independent company, we are free to choose from a range of insulation products from several manufacturers, selecting the seals most suitable for each situation. The seals we use are highly inconspicuous and are virtually invisible when the window is closed.
Many of our customers are amazed at how smoothly and easily they can open a sash window which has been correctly restored. A typical renovation would entail the following. First, the window is dismantled, and any excess build up of paint is removed. The pulley wheels are freed and lubricated to run smoothly without irritating squeaks. Cracked or broken pulley wheels can be renewed with our brass wheeled and brass faced pulleys. Any rotten sections of the framework, or complete sills, can be cut out and replaced, whilst maintaining the correct housing joints which hold the whole box frame together.
There are a wide range of traditional and contemporary security devices that can be fitted to your sash windows. Whether or not you are requiring some restoration or renovation work to your windows, please feel free to call us and discuss how we can help make your home more secure.
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