(Berks and Bucks)
We had a helping hoof this week on a glazing replacement to some sash windows. A couple of the panes had cracked, which we were asked to replace. The glass was original to these 1920s windows and was manufactured using … Read More
This 1920s sash window is original to the house with the brickwork built around the window. Being North facing, it wasn’t getting much opportunity to dry out after rain so despite the owners diligent upkeep, this particular area of the … Read More
Accidents do happen, and sometimes a lorry drives into you front room and knocks your porch over for good measure. With some master bricklayers on the case with the wall, we were given the task of repairing the porch. Made … Read More
This casement window sill appeared to be in reasonable condition but the underside of the sill had completely rotted away, only leaving a shell of paint on the outside. With the surrounding lead work on the roof, it was a … Read More
This large arched window had a few areas of rot that needed repairing, along with some double glazing that needed replacing. We started with the repairs to the long drip beneath the arch. The drip was formed by an extra … Read More
Part of an original gate house to a former manor, this highly decorative porch depicts various characters believed to be from Chaucer.
Back on these large, modern sash windows, we started work on the sashes themselves. Where the window wouldn’t close correctly, a previous owner of the property had tried to force the window shut, damaging the meeting rails. We cleaned up … 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