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These casement windows in Amersham had leaded single glazing. Unfortunately, damage to the putty had allowed rain into the bottom rails and rotten the sashes. Whilst repair was still possible, the customer took the opportunity to upgrade to double glazed … Read More
Good quality sash windows can last for centuries, but every now and then they need servicing to keep them working as they should. Over time, the movement of opening and closing will wear the beading, fray the cords and prevent … Read More
Having made it to site in one piece, it was all-hands-on-deck to get the gate hung. The heavier a gate or door is, the more important it is to hang it plumb and level; firstly, so it can be opened … Read More
From our drawings, we machined up the components for the new gate in Accoya. This timbers’ rot resistance and dimensional stability means it’ll provide many years of tough outdoor service, with the added benefit of being about half the weight … Read More
The bottom rail of this casement window sash had been flagged by the customer for being in need of some attention, with flaking paint and the typical spongy feel of rotten wood. With the sash removed from the frame, the … Read More
This dormer window was a victim of poor material selection in the form of untreated softwood. Unfortunately, it wasn’t worth repairing, so we made a new pressure treated softwood window and fitted it with the latest argon filled double glazed … Read More
Following repairs to a porch on this house, we were asked to replace an old sliding sash window that was beyond repair. We started by tidying up the brickwork and taking exact measurements for the window. Produced in pressure treated … Read More
The ground floor windows of this mid C19 parkland villa had rotten sills. Designed to mirror the appearance of sliding sashes elsewhere on the building, these windows featured a fixed bottom sash and a top-hung light. A severe plumbing leak, … Read More
Back at the Grade 2 listed Rothschild farmhouse, we were ready to start on the sash repairs. During the Victorian conversion of the building, the bottom rails of the sashes had been replaced as evidenced by the difference in timber … Read More
This Georgian-style casement window had been fitted 10 years before. Being non-pressure treated and designed and fitted poorly, it had completely rotten-through and wasn’t worth repairing. For the replacement, we made subtle but crucial changes to the head, stiles and … Read More