Somerset
Hardwood Sash Windows in Somerset
Weighted box sash and spiral-balance sash windows made from kiln-dried hardwood, with authentic sightlines and modern draught sealing.
Homeowners across Somerset come to us for hardwood sash windows after a uPVC replacement has aged badly. Timber is the material you specify when you intend to still be happy with it in twenty years.
Specified for Somerset properties
- Compression seals rather than brush pile where the design allows, for a measurably tighter close.
- Micro-porous finishes that let the timber breathe rather than trapping moisture behind a hard film.
- FSC-certified hardwood with documented chain of custody, available on request for planning submissions.
- Factory-finished in controlled conditions — three coats minimum, fully cured before delivery.
- Warm-edge spacer bars as standard, which cut the cold bridge at the glass edge and reduce condensation.
We build hardwood sash windows for Somerset homes to the size of the hole in the wall, not to the nearest standard unit. That is the whole reason to specify timber in the first place.
We install across Somerset with our own fitting teams and make good internally as part of the price. No sub-contracted surprises.
Sash Windows in Somerset
Free measured survey, fixed written price.
The process
How it runs in Somerset
Get an indicative price
Use the guide price tool or send a photo and rough sizes. You get a realistic range in minutes.
Free measured survey
We measure the openings, record existing profiles and check exposure, access and cill condition.
Fixed quote and drawing
A written price and a section drawing. Nothing is manufactured until you approve it.
Manufacture and install
Made, finished and cured in the workshop, then fitted by our own team with making good included.
Hardwood Sash Windows by town
Questions
Do you work on listed buildings?
Regularly. Listed building consent turns on detail — sightlines, glazing bar sections, opening method and glass type. We survey the existing joinery, record the profiles and produce drawings you can submit. We will not quote a detail we know will not pass.
How much maintenance do they need?
Far less than people expect. Wash the frames twice a year, inspect the finish annually, and expect to recoat exposed elevations every eight to ten years. Sheltered elevations often go considerably longer. Modern micro-porous coatings are a different product entirely from the gloss paints that gave timber its reputation.
Which hardwood should I choose?
It depends on the finish. For painted work, Idigbo and Accoya are excellent — stable, even-grained and superb paint substrates. For a stained or oiled finish where the grain is meant to show, European oak and Sapele are the usual choices. We will recommend a species at survey based on your finish and exposure.
What is Accoya and is it worth the premium?
Accoya is timber that has been acetylated — chemically modified so it no longer absorbs water. It barely moves, does not rot, and carries a 50-year above-ground warranty. It is the single best paint substrate available. For exposed elevations and coastal sites the premium usually pays for itself.
How do the surveys and quotations work?
The guide price tool gives you an indicative range in a couple of minutes. If that range works, we book a free survey — measurements, profiles, exposure, access — and issue a fixed written quotation with a drawing. Nothing is manufactured until you have approved that drawing.
Get an indicative price in two minutes
Use the guide price tool for a realistic range, then book a free measured survey in Somerset to firm it up. No obligation either way.