Real timber windows, made for your house
Brighton, Hove, Rottingdean and the Downs villages
Painted timber sashes and casements for listed buildings and Article 4 streets, with an honest word on upkeep.
When timber is the right choice
Painted timber is what Brighton’s Regency and Victorian houses were built with, and on a listed building or an Article 4 street it is often the only material the council will accept for the front. The windows are made for each opening, so they fit old, out-of-square brickwork properly.
Depending on the building, there can be rules on the glass you are allowed and on the exact layout of the glazing bars: a listed building, a conservation area and an Article 4 direction each bring their own. It is best to check with the council first, and we can help you through that process.
Timber against the alternatives
Timber box sash
From £2,650 installed. About twice the price of a heritage uPVC sash of the same size.
Timber casement
Real timber casements cost noticeably more than timber-look uPVC. Aluminium is cheaper than timber too.
Upkeep
Painted timber needs its first repaint after about three years and regularly after that. Repainting is the homeowner’s job; the installer does not offer it.
Where planning does not demand timber, most owners choose a heritage uPVC sash or a flush casement instead, for the look without the painting. Close to the sea, ask about coatings and stainless hardware suited to salt air.
Bespoke joinery costs more
Most windows can be priced from the home visit using standard sections. Some, such as an arched sash, a bow-fronted unit or a very tall Regency window, have to be made specially for the house, and those cost more because they are one-offs.
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.
