Sash Windows

[Vikki O]

HI

I have 4 sets of very old sash windows and the wood around them is getting old and soft in parts and of course they are single glazed, but i'd hate to replace them for modern windows - does anyone know a good way of restoring them / double glazing but keeping them in the original sash style?

Thanks

[LondonMix]

You can be double glazed timber sash windows but they cost thousands- I mean for a whole 3-bed Victorian terrace with double bays at the front it can easily cost 15k. If the double glazing isn't that important to you, you can have them restored. We did that we we bought our place and it cost roughly 250 per window (no bays) for the repairs. That combined with draft proofing and shutters made a big difference. If double glazing isn't a top priority, I will ask my husband who we used and PM you the details.

[Vikki O]

Thanks for the info, ?250 a window is ok! I'd love to know who you used - thanks, i'll wait for you to check! :-)

[LondonMix]

Okay, paperwork is at home in the filing cabinet and believe it or not, I'm at work so I'll get back to you this evening :)

[scotslass]

You could also check out Steve from Sundials windows - do a search on here and you will get lots of glowing recommendations for him and his work. We are going to be using him this summer

[brightcolours1]

I had a very good company based in Bath replace my arched sash windows in a Victorian terrace for completely new ones, double glazed, with integral draft excluders and looking EXACTLY like the originals. The workmen had to stay in the flat for a week (while I vacated it to give them every opportunity to finish the work quickly) and everything was done really well and cleanly. go to www.sashconsultancy.co.uk

[Vikki O]

Thanks -I'll check him out :-)

[Vikki O]

Thanks Brightcolours -I'll check the link!

[WACG]

Dear Vikki O,

You can restore your sash windows very easily. I restored my sash windows, around the same number, actually. The boxes around the sashes were repaired and new sashes were made for them with double glazing. About 700? per window would leave you with new restored boxes, brand new sashes [absolute replica] with double glazing and new weights, draftproofed working sashes. Beautiful, basically. I used https://www.joineryworkshop.com although I'm in Derbyshire, they have a franchise for London https://www.london.joineryworkshop.com Hope you don't mind the plugs, but they saved my windows bacon. :) Ha

Good luck with your windows, Vikki. William.

[LondonMix]

We used sashrestorations.co.uk This was ages ago though but they were great at the time.