Windows and Doors
Find out about what Historic Building Conservation and Repair services HBC&R offer for the Conservation and repair of Historic Joinery. Historic Doors, Historic Windows.
Old Houses, Restoration, Listed Buildings, Heritage, Traditional Skills,
Yorkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent
Historic Doors and windows
Historic timber doors and windows can, in nearly all instances, be repaired rather than replaced. Timber joinery will look better, last longer, retain the historic significance and maintain the full heritage and financial value of your period property. Whilst replacement UPVC will in all instances, have the opposite effect on the value of your home, its sustainability and it is environmentally unsound.
We have successfully completed work to many many beautiful homes across the country, below are just a few examples that show what we can do.
replacement oak door - horsham
An inappropriate softwood door had been fitted to this late medieval house in Horsham. We were charged with designing, constructing and fitting a new appropriate hardwood door. The finished, folded oak door, was not only aesthetically beautiful but also provided security and enhanced thermal efficiancy.
Finished repaired bow window.
Fire damaged bow window in windsor
A large bow window in the lady-in-waiting quarters at Windsor Castle, had been damaged in a fire. HBC&R was charged with repairing both the roof structure, plaster and lath ceiling and the window and shutters.
Repaired Mullion window
When a decayed modern softwood window became necessary for repair, with permission, HBC&R repaired the original mullion window and fitted new leaded lights.
New softwood window
The ground floor window in the gable of our clients old home, was in a very poor condition and past repair. We made a new window exactly the same as the existing one had been and fitted it.