Historic Re-Sash

Tucked in the outskirts of the central city lies this magnificent 1910 villa, which has earned its place on the council’s list of historical houses. The clients brief was to restore it back to its former glory. They applied for a grant though the council’s historic house restoration program, and were successful in getting a contribution to this work. We supplied a full detailed quotation for the works including removal, installation, and glazing. Our overall scope of works was to restore the front bedroom windows to their original design, using traditional joinery methods. This included two units;

• 1 x boxed out window seat with 4 x double hung sash windows.
• 1 x window set with 2 x double hung sash windows.

The challenge was to remove the aluminum joinery that was retro fitted in the 1970’s, and apply traditional joinery methods as well as decorative detailing to reflect its era.

Luckily they saved some of the original profiles for boxed mullions and sash horn details which we were able to replicate throughout the restoration. We used the traditional sash weight and cord technique along with the original brass rollers.

We had to precisely measure all openings and heights to ensure they all lined up with internal walls and exterior existing window and door lines. Ensuring they were balanced, had room in each corner for the sash weights as well as having access for cord maintenance. The simplistic look of these windows does not reflect the amount of planning, precision and time that is dedicated to them.

The owner is happy with the final product and we were delighted to be a part of a rare and unique restoration contributing to local heritage that we can be proud of.