How to get more light into your home
Maximising light into your home not only makes rooms look brighter, they also often look bigger. Here are a few ways to get more light into your home: Windows Having bigger [...]
Green Homes Grant Scheme: Double glazed timber windows and doors
The government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme is causing some confusion for our clients in terms of what it means for double glazed windows and doors. Unfortunately double glazing and draught proofing [...]
Traditional Sash Windows in Fulham
One of our recent projects has involved fitting new timber sash windows on this pretty Victorian property in the heart of a regeneration area in Fulham. Part of our client’s work [...]
How to stop heat coming through your windows in Summer
At Timbawood we are usually asked how our windows can keep the heat IN – and we have a range of solutions to optimise that. But what happens when temperatures rise [...]
Alternatives to Secondary Glazing
Conservation officers often request that listed or conservation properties be fitted with secondary glazing rather than having the original timber windows replaced. This is because it is seen as a solution [...]
Grade I and Grade II listed properties needing new windows at the Listed Property Show 2020
Having just returned from exhibiting at this year’s Listed Property Show in London, we were amazed at the range of unusual and historic listed buildings in need of our specialist [...]
Sash Windows versus Casement Windows
When it comes to period properties, there are two main types of window: Sash windows and casement windows. But what is the difference between a sash window and a casement window, [...]
Kingston: Unusual ‘bottle top’ timber casement windows
We were recently given the complex task of replacing these unusual 'bottle top' shaped timber casement windows on a listed property in Kingston, South West London. Our client wanted to improve [...]
Hampton: Georgian Curved French doors
One of our clients in Hampton, South West London, asked us to replicate the beautiful curved French doors that are a key feature of their Georgian property, in a [...]
Glazing designs for bathroom windows and doors
Bathroom windows not only need to provide safety, good insulation and ventilation - they also need to give a property’s inhabitants peace of mind when it comes to privacy. [...]
Why wooden sash windows are the most environmentally friendly option
Wooden sash windows are the most environmentally friendly option for a number of reasons. Whether you’re choosing between wooden sash windows or uPVC, or even the less common option of aluminium [...]