(Berks and Bucks)
These large, modern sash windows, despite being less than 20 years old, were showing signs of damage and rot. The sashes wouldn’t close correctly, there were some areas of rot around the bottom of the weight boxes and the sashes … Read More
The pulley stile of this sash window was showing clear signs of rot. Installed just 20 years ago, a mixture of an exposed position and poor fitting meant that the it already needed repairing. The awkward part of these repairs … Read More
This hardwood casement sash had become stuck so the homeowner had called us out to see what we could do. With no signs of rot, it was apparent that the joints had failed, causing the sash to sag and become … Read More
Part of a package of repairs, we started with these French doors. They had previously been repaired in hardwood, with mixed results. We prioritised the failed repairs first, using Accoya rather than hardwood for it’s stability and rot resistance. With … Read More
This storm proof casement window was showing signs of rot on it’s bottom rail and to some of the stile. This is a typical area to see rot on a timber window as it takes the brunt of the weather. … Read More
This squinted bay had been painted shut and kept that way for a number of years until the new owners moved in. In order to get the windows open, they were forced to damage the sash stiles. The stiles were … Read More
This exterior door was badly rotten along its bottom rail. Whilst this rot was very much repairable, the door itself had a number of less-than-ideal design features, so we took the opportunity to make some improvements and replace the door. … Read More
This sash window had been subject to a previous repair, where the lower section of the sill had been removed and a new section of sill simply screwed into the remaining piece of sill. The screws had rusted over the … Read More
The hardwood sill of this set of French doors was severely rotten to the point where the central section could be pulled out by hand. A combination of the outside ground level and a poorly fitting weather bar meant that … Read More
Belonging to the gatehouse of a former manor, this gate had been incorporated into the driveway of the gatehouse when the manor was divided up and sold off. The gate itself retained its own separate grade 2 listing which might … Read More