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  • Discover the Differences Between Wooden and uPVC Sash Windows

    Discover the Differences Between Wooden and uPVC Sash Windows

    Most period homeowners with properties featuring sash windows are firmly in the wooden windows camp but differences between wooden and uPVC windows tend to apply to all window types and not just sash windows.

  • Sash Window Fixtures and Fittings

    Sash Window Fixtures and Fittings

    If you think that sash windows are all about the frame and the glass, then think again. Like most old windows, sash windows are finished with a range of features sometimes called hardware or window furniture and these improve performance, fit and appearance.

  • Everything You Need to Know About Sash Windows Locks

    Everything You Need to Know About Sash Windows Locks

    When it comes to security, sash windows score highly as they are easy to secure and provide a solid barrier against intruders when locked. Casement windows with side or top hinges are far easier to force than a securely locked sash window. More than a third of home break ins occur through a window so…

  • Secondary Glazing vs Double Glazing: A Cost-Effective Comparison

    Secondary Glazing vs Double Glazing: A Cost-Effective Comparison

    When it comes to improving the energy efficiency and sound insulation of.

  • Optimising Security for Your Front and Back Doors

    Optimising Security for Your Front and Back Doors

    Most period homeowners cherish their external doors, they may even date to the property so swapping them for something new in uPVC even if it is impenetrable, just isn’t an option.

  • How To Keep Your Exterior Doors Draughtproof This Winter

    How To Keep Your Exterior Doors Draughtproof This Winter

    That fashion in old houses and cottages to have curtains installed over exterior doors was popular for a good reason – it kept out the draughts. These days we want to show off historic old doors in a character property but the problem with draughts is that they are as old as the doors themselves…

  • Shut the Front Door

    Shut the Front Door

    A new front door can be a huge focal point in the appearance of your house and will have an impact that belies its size and style. However, choosing the right front door for your home is not just a matter of aesthetics, there are other considerations like energy efficiency and vital home security too.

  • What are sash windows made from?

    What are sash windows made from?

    Sash uPVC windows are usually made from painted plastic to emulate a wooden frame. However, our sash windows are made solely from African hardwood and are designed and assembled with complete accuracy and care.

  • A Whiter Shade of Pale: Which Is the Best Colour For Your Sash Windows?

    A Whiter Shade of Pale: Which Is the Best Colour For Your Sash Windows?

    Traditionally, wooden sash windows are white but, there is white and white. One of the criticisms about uPVC windows is the brilliance of the white plastic.

  • Money-Saving Interior Design Tips

    Money-Saving Interior Design Tips

    We’re living through tough economic times where prices continue to rise. Contending with the daily pressures of life can be challenging, especially when wage increases are once in a blue moon. What’s rare about today’s financial climate is how everyone has been affected to differing extents. Some have felt the squeeze a lot more than…