Bay windows that keep their good looks
Brighton, Hove, Preston Park and Withdean
Canted, square and curved bays replaced as one piece, with the structure checked first.
The window people notice first
Victorian Brighton loved a bay. The villas around Preston Park have canted bays, often on two floors; the Edwardian terraces nearer Fiveways have square ones; the interwar houses of Withdean and Hove Park have rounded bays with curved glass. Each is the main feature on the front of the house.
A bay is replaced as one unit, so the angles, the sill line and the pattern of the windows all carry through.
What is checked before a bay is ordered
Is the bay carrying weight?
In many older bays the window frames help hold up the roof or the floor above. If so, the new bay needs proper support built in.
Sills and the base
Rotten sills and loose brickwork under the bay are put right first, so the new frames sit on something sound.
Curved or faceted
A rounded 1930s bay can be made to the curve, or as a series of flat facets. Made to the curve costs more and looks right.
Sash bay, casement bay or aluminium
A Victorian canted bay usually gets three sashes, in timber or heritage uPVC. Edwardian and interwar bays take casements, and a curved bay suits slimline aluminium. Timber costs the most, heritage uPVC and aluminium noticeably less, and the prices page gives a typical total for a Victorian sash bay.
Every job is priced on its own: the figure depends on the sizes of your windows, how many there are and where they sit, the access, and the materials, colours and hardware you pick. A free home visit gives you the exact price for yours.
