North Yorkshire Sash Windows is a small family business based in the Dales city of Ripon. Wooden sash windows, Yorkshire sliders and casement windows are a key feature of many period houses - from the cosiest of cottages to the grandest of stately homes. At North Yorkshire Sash Windows we appreciate the value and importance of sash windows within period properties, and strive to make them a practical, functional; and yet beautiful feature of your home. We offer a full draught proofing service to ensure that your windows remain rattle-free and retain the heat in your home.
North Yorkshire Sash Windows is a small family business, which began life as a husband and wife team. Living in a Victorian terraced house, we appreciate the importance of maintaining and retaining the period features in your home - yet the need for them to be practical and live up to modern standards and expectations. We buy all out timber from local merchants, use local joinery companies when installing new windows, and wherever possible ensure that our timber supplies come from an approves FSC sustainable source.
The earliest example of a sash window can be traced back to the 1690s when they were used at Hampton Court Palace. Wooden windows, all be it double glazed, are now being fitted in to modern developments to add charm and character to new-build houses. Security plays an important part when choosing what to do with your windows. It is a common misconception that plastic windows are safer than their wooden alternatives, when in actual fact UPVc windows can be distorted with a standard blow torch and some early models can be physically prised from their frames.