Traditional windows

Traditional window designs add distinction to older properties.

1 Georgian-style steel windows with double doors in anthracite grey have slim frames and the latest thermal glazing, from £5,400, Clement Windows.

2 Diocletian arched window with two side-hung casements in bespoke hardwood, price on application, Clifton Joinery.

3 Circular opening pivot window in European oak, custom made, 1,150mm, price on application, Croxford’s.

4 Traditional side-opening casement window with top-hung fanlights and narrow glazing bars, price on application, Scotts of Thrapston.

5 Ovolo oak frame in cottage style with curved mullions, leaded glass and beautifully crafted ironmongery, price on application, Orlestone Oak.

6 Heritage casement window in architectural bronze with horizontal transom bars, from £630, Architectural Bronze Casements.

7 Conservation casement window manufactured from knot-free engineered timber, available in a painted or stained finish, from £1,536, Mumford & Wood.

Choose a material sympathetic to the age of your property: timber, steel and architectural bronze frames suit period properties best.
Glazing options range from single to triple-glazed units, and you can opt for decorative, self-cleaning, energy saving and toughened safety glass, too.
Thermally efficient versions of traditional sash and casement windows cut down domestic energy costs.
Hardwood oak frames are popular for traditional homes and are usually stained. Hardwood has a longer lifespan than softwood but is about four times more expensive.
Bespoke feature windows create an impressive facade.
Reclaimed stained glass windows are often to be found at salvage yards. Browse Salvo (salvo.co.uk).

FEATURE ANDREA MANLEY
All prices and stockists correct at time of publishing
Featured in the March 2012 issue of Period Living

Useful links:

Handmade metal casement windows

Clement Steel Windows

Steel windows and rooflights

Clifton Joinery

Hardwood joinery

Joinery manufactureres and woodturners

Mumford & Wood Ltd

Timber sliding sash window specialist

Orlestone Oak

Oak flooring and joinery

High quality specialist timber products

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