Windows
Hardwood Tilt & Turn Windows
Tilt for secure trickle ventilation, turn fully inward for cleaning and escape — the European system in a solid hardwood frame.
We build hardwood tilt & turn windows for the UK 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.
What you get with our hardwood tilt & turn windows
- Factory-finished in controlled conditions — three coats minimum, fully cured before delivery.
- Stainless or solid brass ironmongery, because plated steel fails first and takes the finish with it.
- Compression seals rather than brush pile where the design allows, for a measurably tighter close.
- Trickle ventilation designed into the head where Building Regulations require it, not drilled in afterwards.
- Factory-finished in controlled conditions — three coats minimum, fully cured before delivery.
How we price hardwood tilt & turn windows
The guide range above assumes a typical domestic unit in Idigbo with argon-filled double glazing and a factory-painted finish. The variables that move the number most are, in order: overall size, timber species, glazing specification and finish. Access and making good come next.
| Variable | Effect on price |
|---|---|
| Timber species | Idigbo baseline · Sapele +7% · Accoya +24% · European oak +38% |
| Glazing | Double baseline · heritage slim +13% · triple +19% |
| Finish | Primed only −8% · factory painted baseline · stained or oiled +4% |
| Quantity | 2–4 units −3% · 5–9 units −6% · 10+ units −10% |
If you are working to a planning or listed building condition in your county, send us the wording — we will specify to it and provide the drawings you need.
Frequently asked
Free survey
Tilt & Turn — measured, priced and drawn before anything is made.
Not sure on budget?
The guide price tool gives you a realistic range for hardwood tilt & turn windows in under two minutes.
Get an indicative priceHow 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.
What sort of guarantee do you offer?
Ten years on the joinery and the manufacture, and the sealed units carry their own manufacturer's warranty. Accoya frames carry the 50-year above-ground timber warranty from the material supplier. All of it is confirmed in writing with the quotation.
Will the timber warp or stick?
Not if it is specified correctly. Sticking comes from moisture ingress into unsealed end grain, or from solid stock used where laminated sections were needed. Kiln-dried timber, sealed end grain, factory finishing and engineered sections on longer spans between them eliminate it.
The process
How a hardwood tilt & turn windows order runs
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.
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Local guide prices, lead times and installation coverage.
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