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After carefully considering the requirements of the owner of this Linden Avenue property, the position of the windows in the reveals, the materials they were made from and the standard of the joinery used, we decided that the best course … Read More
This timber conservatory was showing signs of rot, particularly around the doors. Our work involved a range of repairs to the doors, windows and framework of the conservatory, all in 50 year rot-proof Accoya. With the cost of a replacement … Read More
This fixed panel, part of a set of French doors, was rotting through from the outside all the way into the inside. A few creepy crawlies had moved in and were living off the rotten timber window. The previous owner … Read More
This sash sill had been the victim of a previous repair which used an off-the-shelf tropical hardwood sill, a steel weather bar, mastic, resin-based cement and a bucket of filler to bridge the gap between the repair and the remaining … Read More
One of the great challenges with windows in older buildings is that in a single window you can find yourself working with a broad range of materials; prepared wood for the window frames, structural timber, glass, brick, mortars, plasters, insulation, … Read More
This casement sash barely made it out of the timber frame in one piece. It couldn’t even support a full cup of tea so Colin had to drink a bit of before setting it down. This repair required the full … Read More
This casement window was starting to rot from rainwater making it’s way past chips in the putty. The rot had opened up the bridle joints of the sash and was into the mullion of the frame. After removing the sash … Read More
The hardwood sills of this shop front were starting to suffer from rot. Both the window sill and door threshold were in need of attention. Being bare wood, we decided to carry out this repair in hard-waring Sapele. This is … Read More
The hardwood sill of this conservatory was suffering from rot in a few areas, the worst being the mitre at the corner which was opening up and allowing rainwater in. A butterfly tie that was used to pull the mitre … Read More
This sash window sill was rotten to the extent that it was crumbling to bits. Being a listed building, getting it replaced could have been a time consuming and costly process. We were able to repair the window by fitting … Read More