Casement and bay windows

Timber Window Restoration

Not every period window is a sash. Casements, bays and cottage windows rot in the same places, and a carpenter can put them right.

How Paul does it

Sills take the worst of the weather. Paul cuts out the rot and scarfs in new hardwood shaped to the original profile.

Dropped or twisted frames are squared and re-glued. Hinges, stays and fasteners are freed, repaired or replaced to suit the house.

If a window is past saving, Paul will say so and arrange a new one to match.

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.

The kind of work

In detail

New hardwood scarfed in and shaped to the original profile.

Dropped or twisted frames squared and re-glued.

Small areas of rot consolidated and filled where a splice would be overkill.

Hinges, stays and fasteners freed, repaired or replaced in keeping.

Loose or cracked panes re-bedded or replaced like for like.

Fully prepared and painted so the repair lasts.

Is it cheaper to replace?

Rarely, once you count making good inside and out. A repair keeps the original joinery and usually costs much less.

Do you work on listed buildings?

Repairs are usually welcomed on listed buildings because they keep the historic fabric. Check with your conservation officer; Paul can advise.

Also from Paul

Send a photo and a few details for a free survey. Paul covers Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Cheltenham.