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You might remember that this building was originally built as stables? To get hay in for the horses, the choice was either a jolly long walk round from the ticketing gate, or this handy winch to pick bales up off … Read More
The next area to address was those sills. With the windows being set into deep reveals, one end of each sill was in reasonable condition while the other was battered by the elements. We removed the rotten sills and took … Read More
With the windows securely back where they ought to be, we could turn our attention to the repairs themselves. We removed the fixed sashes and took them offsite to be repaired on terra firma. A lot of the paint was … Read More
These late Victorian windows with Georgian glazing bars and glazed swept-head lights had survived 4 major renovations to the Grade 2 listed original building. Initially built as a stable block for Ascot Racecourse, the building was converted for use by … Read More
This Grade 2 listed cottage still had many of it’s original oak frames dating back to 1788. Some of the sashes are slightly later Georgian. In this particular case, the sash didn’t fit fantastically in the frame, particularly around the … Read More
Whilst fitting a new fixed frame and glass to this conservatory, it was noticed that a leaking gutter had caused some damage to the sill. This is a fairly quick and easy repair as the rot hadn’t spread too far … Read More
Following a guttering leak, this fixed conservatory panel had become saturated with water and subsequently rotted. It was easy to remove most of the timber in handfulls of soaked rotten wood. We replaced the frame with a new pressure treated … Read More
This French door side light had been showing signs of rot again after an attempted repair in the past. It quickly became clear that the extent of the damage was greater than it first appeared, spreading up the stiles and … Read More
What a time it is to be alive! With the wonders of modern technology, we can beam photos and videos around the world in seconds. Those of you who have been in touch with us in the past will know … Read More
These French windows and side lights had rotten bottom rails, as well as the lower glazing bars being in quite bad condition on the left hand side where a leak had kept the timber wet. After removing the fixed sidelights, … Read More