Sliding sashwindows
The proportions of a traditional box sash for period homes, without the rot, rattles and draughts.
For terraces, villas and anywhere sashes belong
Victorian and Edwardian streets across Tyneside and Wearside were built with vertical sliding sash windows, and casements in those openings rarely look right. A uPVC sliding sash keeps the slim meeting rail, the vertical slide and the period proportions, so the front of the house still looks the way it was designed.
The bay in the photo is one of ours: three white sash windows fitted into a bay, with the original deep sill and plaster reveals kept intact inside.
Why replace timber sashes with uPVC
Timber sashes are lovely when they’re looked after, but many in the North East have had a hard life: swollen frames that stick, broken cords, rotten sills and gaps that whistle in a north-easterly. A uPVC sash window slides smoothly on a balanced mechanism, never needs painting and seals properly when it’s closed.
Keeping the period look
The details are what make a sash look right, and you can choose them:
- Run-through horns on the top sash, like traditional timber windows.
- Georgian bars to split the panes, in patterns such as two-over-two or six-over-six.
- A woodgrain finish, or a smooth painted-look white or cream.
- Deep bottom rails that match the proportions of the original windows.
Easier to clean and to live with
Many uPVC sash designs let the sashes tilt inwards, so you can clean the outside of upstairs windows from inside the room. Ask us at the survey which options suit your openings.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
If your home is listed, or in a conservation area with an Article 4 direction, replacing windows may need consent. Parts of Jesmond, Westoe, Ashbrooke and Durham city are conservation areas, for example. We’ll raise it at the survey, and your local council can confirm what’s allowed before you commit.
Getting the details right on a period front
Style
- Run-through horns
- Georgian bars
- Deep bottom rails
Finish
- White or cream
- Woodgrain effect
Function
- Tilt-in sashes for cleaningAsk at survey
- Restrictors on upstairs windows
Glass
- Double glazing with warm-edge spacersStandard
- Obscure glass
Common questions
Can’t see your question? Call 07733 408235 and ask.
Will uPVC sash windows look right on an old house?
A good uPVC sash keeps the slim meeting rail and the proportions of the original. Adding horns and Georgian bars where the house had them makes the biggest difference. We can talk through what your street originally had.
Do I need permission to replace sash windows?
Not usually, for a house outside a conservation area. Listed buildings, and some conservation areas with Article 4 directions, need consent. Check with your council if you’re unsure, and we’ll mention it at the survey.
Can you replace sash windows in a bay?
Yes, the photo at the top of this page is one we’ve done. We check how the bay is supported before the old frames come out.
Everything else we fit
Everything we fit is measured, supplied and installed by our own team, and registered with FENSA.
Get your free quote
Tell us what you’d like fitting and roughly where you live, and we’ll arrange a free survey.
07733 408235