Period timber windows and joinery: About Paul

    About Paul

    A carpenter who would rather save a window.

    Over 25 years in the trade, based in Bristol, working on period timber across Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

    A sash window with a new timber rail fitted, from one of Paul's jobs

    On the job

    A new rail spliced into an original sash.

    Over 25 years in the trade

    A time served carpenter who has worked on period timber for most of his working life.

    The full process

    Survey, strip, repair, re-cord, re-seal and draught-proof, with trusted joiners and painters when the job needs them.

    You deal with Paul

    From the first look at your windows to the finished job, Paul is your point of contact.

    Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Cheltenham

    Based in Bristol and happy to travel to the Georgian, Regency and Victorian streets around it.

    Meet Paul

    Over 25 years working with timber. One point of contact.

    Who you are dealing with

    Paul is a carpenter with over 25 years in the trade, specialising in sash and wooden windows. Based in Bristol, working across Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

    How the job goes

    He looks at your windows, tells you honestly which need work and quotes window by window. A joiner or painter comes in only when the job needs one.

    What he will not do

    Replace windows that can be saved, or patch up one that is past it. If a sash is beyond repair, he will say so and arrange a match.

    More about Paul

    How Paul works

    Done properly. Nothing rushed.

    The full process means every step is done in the right order, on every window. Here is what that looks like.

    1. 01
      Survey and quoteChecking each window
    2. 02
      Sashes outBeads off, sashes out
    3. 03
      Strip backOld paint removed
    4. 04
      Repair the timberNew timber spliced in
    5. 05
      Cords, pulleys and weightsRe-corded and balanced
    6. 06
      Draught-proofingBrush seals fitted
    7. 07
      Prime, undercoat, glossPainted inside and out
    8. 08
      Rehang and hand overRunning like new
    Over 25 years in the tradeA time served carpenter who has worked on period timber for most of his working life.
    The full processSurvey, strip, repair, re-cord, re-seal and draught-proof, with trusted joiners and painters when the job needs them.
    You deal with PaulFrom the first look at your windows to the finished job, Paul is your point of contact.
    Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and CheltenhamBased in Bristol and happy to travel to the Georgian, Regency and Victorian streets around it.
    Carpenter's chisel used for traditional timber repairs

    25+

    Years in the trade

    4

    Towns and cities covered

    8

    Steps in the full process

    1

    Point of contact

    The craft

    Resin, timber and patience.

    From Paul's recent jobs.

    Resin repair beside a new hardwood sill
    New timber spliced into a window frame
    Resin repair on an arched sash
    Blue-painted timber window with peeling paint before restoration

    Give your windows another hundred years.

    Free survey and a written quote, window by window, anywhere in Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Cheltenham. No pressure and no replacing what can be saved.