Victorian Sash Window Restoration, Stoke Newington
Modern uPVC frames replaced with bespoke double-glazed timber sash windows made to match the original Victorian design.
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Sash window videos from real projects across London: restorations, replacements, stained glass, bespoke doors and expert guides, filmed by our team. Pick a topic below, watch the video, then open the full page for photos and details.
Whole sash window jobs from start to finish: Victorian and Edwardian homes across London, restored or replaced like-for-like in timber. Each of these sash window videos links to its full case study with photos and details.
Modern uPVC frames replaced with bespoke double-glazed timber sash windows made to match the original Victorian design.
View case studyBespoke timber sash windows reproduced and installed across the front elevation of a Victorian house.
View case studyTwo sash windows replaced in an Edwardian home, completed in just two days.
View case studyA bespoke Accoya replacement sash window for a 115-year-old Edwardian home, fixing draughts and restoring kerb appeal.
View case studyNew Accoya sashes in Sapele boxes with acoustic low-E glazing, plus the concrete surrounds reconstructed and repainted.
View case studyPremium Accoya timber windows installed with acoustic glazing to reduce street noise.
View case studyLike-for-like Accoya sash windows for a Victorian bay in a Hackney conservation area, hand-painted two-tone.
View case studySlim-profile heritage glass sash windows for a building stripped back to bare brick, glazed the traditional way in linseed oil putty.
View case studyPVC windows replaced with three sash-style windows and two sets of French doors in Accoya, matched to a photograph of the original elevation.
View case studyMade in our own workshop: timber entrance doors and sliding doors built to order for London homes.
A sage-green Accoya entrance door with matching side windows, botanical stained glass and a stained-glass staircase window, all made in our workshop.
View case studyA sapele hardwood front door with acid-etched toughened glass, Teknos paint and polished chrome locks.
View case studyA Japanese-inspired glazed screen in European oak with acoustic Low-E glazing, a flush sill and a clear Osmo oil finish.
View case studyHandmade stained glass in sash windows and doors, and how to keep original stained glass instead of throwing it away.
Bespoke timber sash windows with handmade stained glass and draught-proofing.
View case studyWindows front and rear remade in Accoya with slimline heritage glazing, plus new stained glass margin lights made to match the original pattern.
View case studyWe restore the panel in our London workshop, then seal it inside a new double glazed unit so the original glass stays visible from both sides.
Read the guideShort explainers on how sash windows work, how to tell their age, why they stick or rattle, and which ironmongery finishes are available.
Hollow box frames, weights, cotton cords and brass pulleys: how a heavy sash stays open with nothing holding it up, and how a snapped cord is fixed.
Read the guidePane layouts, horns and proportions that show which period your windows belong to. Layouts vary, so treat it as a guide.
Read the guideSticking is usually paint build-up or swollen timber, rattling is worn cords or a loose fit, and draughts can often be sealed without taking the windows out.
Read the guideSatin chrome, polished chrome, polished brass and antique brass.
See the ironmongeryWhat to know before you change, buy or reopen the windows of an older property.
When you need planning permission to replace windows, what an Article 4 Direction changes, and where uPVC windows stand. Always confirm with your local council first.
Read the guideFrom 1696 to 1851 Britain taxed homes by their number of windows, so people bricked them up. The story of the window tax and blind windows.
Read the guideA general survey treats windows as one line among many. An independent window report assesses every window: condition, defects, measurements and the work required.
See window reportsThe story behind the name, and why proportion matters in a period sash window.
1.618, the golden ratio: in a nautilus shell, a sunflower, and the sash windows of Georgian and Victorian London.
Read our storyGeorgian and Victorian builders proportioned every window. When we restore one we preserve the intention behind it; when we make a new one we match the original proportions.
Read our storyIf these sash window videos have given you ideas for your own home, we offer a free site survey across London. Call us or send an enquiry and we will talk it through.