Balloch has its own timber window experts and we’re called Woodfellas. We build, renovate, and install wooden windows from our premises, serving residential properties and business properties across Central Scotland.
Every window that we make is custom-built from ethically sourced treated pine or hardwood, and double glazing and improved security are included as standard.
Tenement, extension, any property. Sash and case, casement, or a complete new set: we produce ourselves and put them in ourselves.
Our timber window range
Two types. Two different requirements. We build one for older properties, one for modern ones, but both come in treated pine or hardwood, and both include double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash window types
The traditional window design for Scottish properties.
Sash windows slide up and down within a box frame, with a system of weighted cords and pulleys doing the work. They’re the standard window type on most of Balloch’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements, and the only accepted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the existing design.
We restore, repair, and manufacture custom sash windows built to match original profiles and proportions. The outcome is modern thermal and acoustic performance in a window that looks exactly as it should.
Restoration typically includes draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, and it’s the most sensible call where the original frames are sound. We complete full assessments before recommending any replacement.
Hinged casement windows
Casement windows are the hinged type: they open outward to open, which gives you a larger opening for airflow and means you can clean them from inside from inside. They’re all over Balloch properties built from the 1920s on, and they’re the natural option for rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We produce custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed configurations, so whatever style you need, we can do it. And like our sash windows, every casement is made to measure and double glazed as standard.
For more on styles and options, our timber casement windows page has all the detail you need.
Why choose timber for your windows
Timber windows have been around for centuries, and there’s a good reason they’ve stayed the go-to. It’s not just tradition, timber genuinely outperforms UPVC and aluminium in a number of areas that count to homeowners.
Timber’s natural insulation
Timber conducts heat far less readily than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at equivalent frame widths. This gives you better thermal performance from the frame itself, before the double glazing is even added.
In a climate like Scotland, where heating bills are a real issue for homeowners, the insulating characteristics of a timber frame make a measurable impact.
Fix it, don’t replace it
Where wear occurs in a timber window, restoration remains a viable option.
Rot in a sill? Take it out and splice in new timber. Damaged part of frame? Repair. UPVC can’t do any of that. When it goes, the whole unit goes to landfill and you’re starting from scratch.
Year after year, maintain rather than replace. Over the lifespan of a property, that means real money not spent and a lot less material going to landfill.
Timber sustainability
Every piece of timber we use is procured from sustainably managed forests, that’s non-negotiable.
Stores carbon as long as it stands, then decomposes cleanly. No landfill, no toxic process. UPVC is plastic from oil, and aluminium manufacturing is highly carbon-heavy. The contrast doesn’t need explaining.
Care about your property’s environmental footprint? Timber. Obvious option.
Look and worth
The weight, depth, and grain of timber windows is something no synthetic alternative can copy.
Sandstone tenement. Light stone villa. Period Scottish cottage. Put timber windows in and they look right. Put UPVC in and it’s always slightly wrong, it never quite manages that same rightness.
Timber windows also add real value to a property, especially period homes where original or sympathetic features are part of the overall appeal.
Timber windows with double glazing
All windows produced by Woodfellas, whether sash or casement, come with double-glazed sealed units included as standard.
The sealed unit sits inside the timber frame, two sheets of glass with a cavity between them, cutting heat transfer and improving sound insulation.
The timber frame’s inherent insulating qualities combined with the double-glazed sealed unit give you strong thermal and acoustic results across both window styles. That’s what you get as standard.
We can also fit glazing bars if your property calls for a traditional divided-light appearance.
The frames are in good shape, they’re just single glazed. In a lot of cases, we can upgrade to double glazing as part of a restoration, retaining what’s worth saving, lifting thermal performance, no full replacement needed.
It happens a lot on Balloch’s older properties, original sash windows that are well-built, but the single glazing lets in cold air and ambient noise like it’s not even there.
Every unit we put in complies with current building regulations governing thermal performance.
Conservation area timber windows
There are more than 600 conservation areas across Scotland, a significant total.
Conservation area, and your windows need attention? UPVC is not an permitted material, your local council will likely require replacements that replicate the original in material, design, and profile. It’s a firm requirement.
We’ve been producing timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties across Scotland for over 20 years. We know what the council requires, so you don’t have to work it out yourself.
We can advise on consent conditions and produce windows meeting every planning condition while giving you modern performance. Our sash and case windows page covers the relevant regulations in more detail.
Timber types
We stock two timber types across all window product range, here’s what you need to know about each.
Treated pine: most chosen choice. Pressure-treated against rot and decay. Holds a painted finish well. Works well in Balloch’s rain-heavy weather.
For properties where a natural timber look is wanted, or where extra durability is called for, we supply hardwood, which is inherently more resistant to wear and accepts stains and oils beautifully.
Property. Exposure. Finish. We advise on the right timber for each project.
FAQ, timber windows
What timber windows do you make?
We produce both sash and case windows and casement windows, available in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case windows are the traditional Balloch design, operating by moving vertically within a timber box frame. Casement windows are hinged and open outward. We also make fixed window panels to suit any window opening configuration.
Timber windows vs UPVC, which is better?
On performance, lifespan, and appearance: yes. Timber insulates better at the comparable frame thickness, lasts a lot longer when looked after, and can be fixed rather than fully replaced when damage happens. It’s also the sole material permitted for listed buildings and is greatly favoured in conservation areas.
Can you replace single glazing with double glazing in existing timber windows?
In most cases, yes. If your current timber frames are in sound condition, we can convert the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. That preserves the original frames and look while boosting thermal and acoustic performance.
Get a free quote for timber windows in Balloch
Need a single window fixed or a complete home of custom timber windows? Ring us on 07920 057592 or fill in the form on our contact page and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
Woodfellas also manufactures custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts across Balloch and Central Scotland.