Tyne and Wear
Idigbo Windows in Tyne and Wear
Idigbo is a light, even-grained hardwood that machines cleanly and holds a painted finish exceptionally well — the value choice in solid hardwood.
The case for idigbo windows in Tyne and Wear is straightforward — hardwood outlasts the alternatives, can be repaired rather than replaced, and holds the character of the building.
Specified for Tyne and Wear properties
- Weathered cills with a proper drip groove, so water leaves the timber instead of tracking back under it.
- Glazing beaded internally, so the sealed units can be replaced without disturbing the external finish.
- Trickle ventilation designed into the head where Building Regulations require it, not drilled in afterwards.
- Kiln-dried to 12% moisture content before machining, so the sections stay true once they are installed.
- Engineered laminated sections on anything over 1.2m, which resist bowing far better than solid stock.
Every idigbo windows we make in Tyne and Wear starts the same way: a surveyor measures the actual opening, records the existing profiles and checks how the reveal sits. Nothing is ordered from a catalogue.
If you are working to a planning or listed building condition in Tyne and Wear, send us the wording — we will specify to it and provide the drawings you need.
Idigbo Windows in Tyne and Wear
Free measured survey, fixed written price.
The process
How it runs in Tyne and Wear
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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Questions
Are hardwood windows secure?
Yes. Multi-point locking, laminated glass options and key-locking handles are all available, and a solid hardwood frame is considerably harder to attack than a hollow plastic one. We can specify to PAS 24 where a planning condition or insurer requires it.
Do you take away the old windows?
Yes. Removal and responsible disposal are included, along with making good internally. We work one opening at a time so the property is never left open, and we clear the site each day.
How much disruption should I expect?
Less than most people fear. A straightforward replacement is one opening at a time, typically two to four windows a day. Scaffolding is only needed on higher elevations. We protect floors and furniture and leave the site clean each evening.
How long do hardwood windows actually last?
Properly specified and maintained hardwood joinery has a realistic service life of 60 years or more. The timber is rarely what fails — it is the finish and the seals, and both are renewable. That is the fundamental advantage over uPVC, where a failed unit or a distorted frame means the whole window goes.
Are timber windows warm enough for Building Regulations?
Yes, comfortably. Timber is a natural insulator with far lower conductivity than aluminium or steel. A standard hardwood double-glazed window achieves around 1.2–1.4 W/m²K whole-window, against a 1.4 requirement for replacements. Triple glazing in a deeper section will reach roughly 0.8.
Get an indicative price in two minutes
Use the guide price tool for a realistic range, then book a free measured survey in Tyne and Wear to firm it up. No obligation either way.