Modern comfort. Original character.
You should not have to choose between a warm house and a beautiful one. I upgrade original timber sash windows with slimline double glazed units, fitted into the existing sashes wherever the timber allows.
Glazing bars and sight lines are preserved, the timber frames stay, and from outside it is almost impossible to tell anything has changed. Alongside draught proofing, it transforms how a period home feels in winter.
Slimline sealed units cut heat loss dramatically compared with single glazing, so rooms hold their warmth and bills come down.
Double glazing combined with draught proofing takes the edge off traffic, trains and busy streets.
The warmer inner pane means far less moisture streaming down the glass on cold mornings.
Your existing timber sashes are upgraded, not replaced. From the street, the house looks exactly as it should.
Not every sash can take a double glazed unit, and on some listed buildings consent is needed. I will always tell you straight what your windows can and cannot accommodate, and where secondary measures such as draught proofing and shutters make more sense.
Where it does fit, the upgrade is done with the same traditional care as any restoration: rebalanced weights, new cords and a proper painted finish.
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