Sash windows

victorian_house_keeper

My husband started to do the window draught proofing one by one. After a month of Sundays and two windows later I decided to get the proffesionals in. Had a couple of quotes, but ended up going with a neighbours recommendation Pembroke & Nash Sash Windows. Very pleased. I think the cost worked out at just under £200 a window.

V5er

I'm at the stage of needing to have the 11 sash windows on my house repaired. Thanks to the thread contributors for the wealth of information and experiences shared.

Apart from Ventrolla, does anyone have any refurb specialist recommendations in the NW of England?

leveller2911

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love_daschunds

Have used Ventrolla and they do a good job.

poppyroberta wrote: »

I would definately restore them. Personally I think if you live in a period property and take out any of these features you would devalue the property.

We have just bought a 5 bedroomed Victorian House which has about 20 sash windows and we are having them restored.

We can't afford to do it all in one go because of the cost but are having them done as we do each room. We are using a company called Ventrolla who are very expensive but do a great job and the service is second to none.

Sometimes a window looks far worse than it actually is. Some of our windows looked like they needed totally replacing but when the sash was taken out to be restored they were actually not that bad. 2 of the bedroom windows cost about £450 to restore whilst another cost £800 as that was in a worse state.

I know some people on this forum have not had good dealings but depends where you are. Our contact in Worcestershire way is superb so depends on your location.

There are other company's who will restore sash windows so depends on your location (perhaps as per the post's above look for a local carpenter and see if he can do the job).

Now we have purchased a period property I found the site below really helpful.


Have a look at the links below hope these help in some way in respect of the sash windows.


It really would be such a shame to replace the windows, they really are a asset that you need to try and restore and you won't regret it.

Hope the above is of some help. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks

leveller2911

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zoothornrollo_2

chrisg1985 wrote: »

How many windows have you got? Overhauling/Draught Exclusion + Double Glazing original sashes should cost between £580.00 + vat and £880.00 + vat. I did a couple of houses recently in Enfield and those sash windows were huge with curved heads and only cost £780.00 (mind you I could use square cast iron as the boxes were very thick which helped keep the costs down)

If you struggle to find a reasonable price I would certainly give you a quote - sounds like enough work.

Leveller I tried to pm you but I am terrible on a computer. The guy for lead - his number 07976460684 if you fancy giving him a go. Cheers.

Now I'm confused here - because having just done some research into this, I have been advised by several tradesmen that trying to double-glaze existing sashes is generally poor practice.

If you want double glazing, then you need new sashes (which you can get made in the original style), is what I've been told? You might be able to keep the original box frames but that's it.

dominoman

Whatever you do, don't use PVC.

Paint the wood, restore the wood and if necessary replace the whole window in wood.

My neighbour replaced his wooden sash windows 15 years ago and really regrets it now when he sees my lovely original (though draughty and imperfect) original wooden windows

zoothornrollo_2

dominoman wrote: »

Whatever you do, don't use PVC.

Paint the wood, restore the wood and if necessary replace the whole window in wood.

My neighbour replaced his wooden sash windows 15 years ago and really regrets it now when he sees my lovely original (though draughty and imperfect) original wooden windows

Don't worry, no intention of going near PVC.
At the worst, I'll just get the mould / mildew removed and have them painted, which is just papering over the cracks really.
Quotes for replacement, replica DG timber sashes are coming in at £1.2k-£1.5k per window.

Biggles

I have a large bay with high sash windows (90-year-old house, three large windows and two narrower at the side, almost the full height of the room) and had secondary glazing installed for £1,700 a couple of years ago. Sliding glass panels on roller bearings.

I'm very satisfied. You can't tell it's there from the outside and most people don't even notice it from the inside. It's made a huge difference both to warmth and noise inside the house.

zoothornrollo_2

Biggles wrote: »

I have a large bay with high sash windows (90-year-old house, three large windows and two narrower at the side, almost the full height of the room) and had secondary glazing installed for £1,700 a couple of years ago. Sliding glass panels on roller bearings.

I'm very satisfied. You can't tell it's there from the outside and most people don't even notice it from the inside. It's made a huge difference both to warmth and noise inside the house.

Thanks. Did your windows ever get wet with condensation before? And if so did the secondary glazing solve that too?