In the frame
Breathe new life into your period home with timber windows from The Sash Window Workshop
With soaring energy bills, extreme weather warnings and an increased drive to improve sustainability, it is more important than ever that our homes are as energy efficient as possible.
This can be a particular problem for period properties, which are notoriously draughty. Thankfully there are multiple solutions: from draughtproofing and adding secondary glazing through to installing double glazing.
If you are lucky enough to still have your home’s original windows, you should make every effort to preserve them. There are companies, including The Sash Window Workshop, who will carry out draught sealing in order to make your original windows as energy efficient as possible.
If your windows are beyond repair, or if they have been replaced with UPVC, then installing new timber windows will bring enhanced thermal efficiency and will also be an asset to the appearance of your home.
Beautiful traditional timber windows
High-quality, double-glazed traditional timber windows can help to reduce the cost of heating while complementing your property’s aesthetic.
Any replacement windows should be period appropriate and made to suit the style of your home. When obtaining quotations, always ask whether the company has experience of working on similar properties.
Request to see where and how the windows are manufactured. Seeing the windows being made for other customers will be more valuable than visiting any showroom. Anyone can make a nice-looking window for a showroom, but you want to check that the windows the company makes for its customers also look beautiful, both up close and at a distance.
Installing doubleglazed windows
So long as your home isn’t listed, installing double glazing is a great way to improve your home’s insulation. All new windows should be manufactured to be as energy efficient as possible.
Double glazing works by having a gap between two panes of glass, which is normally filled with either argon or krypton gas. These gases are poor conductors of heat and as a result reduce heat loss. This helps to improve the insulation and thermal efficiency of your home and, in turn, lowers heating costs.
New sashes into existing window frames
If the frames of your windows are in good condition, you may be able to replace just the moving parts.
This allows you to upgrade your windows to more thermally efficient, double-glazed designs for a fraction of the cost of installing complete new windows (including the frames). It will also cause less disruption to the fabric of your home and its interior décor.
Expert service
The Sash Window Workshop specialises in improving the thermal efficiency of timber windows in period homes, without compromising the property’s charm. It is an award-winning company that has worked on period properties for over 25 years.
Manufacturing bespoke timber windows at its workshops in Berkshire, The Sash Window Workshop offers an installation service across London and Southern England. As well as its timber sliding sash windows, it also offers casement windows, fixed windows and external doors.
The company’s new timber windows come double glazed as standard (where permitted) and are all draughtproofed during installation to further improve energy efficiency. The Sash Window Workshop recommends using Accoya wood for its windows, which comes with a 50-year anti-rot guarantee.
To obtain a free no obligation quote, call The Sash Window Workshop on 01344 868 668 or visit sashwindow.com