Woodfellas. Blanefield-based timber window experts. We make, refurbish, and fit timber windows from our Blanefield premises, working across residential properties and commercial properties throughout Central Scotland.
Every window we build is built to order from ethically sourced treated pine or hardwood timber, with double glazing and enhanced security installed as standard.
Tenements need sash and case, newer extensions want casement, and some properties need a complete replacement set. Whatever the project, we build ourselves and fit ourselves. No middlemen.
Our wooden window range
Two types. Two sets of requirements. We produce one for older properties, one for modern ones, but both are available in treated pine or hardwood, and both include double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
Scotland’s traditional window style.
Sash windows work on a simple but clever system: they slide vertically in a box frame using weighted cords and pulleys. You’ll find them on most of Blanefield’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements, and if you’ve got a listed property or conservation area property, they’re the required replacement where sash and case was the original design.
The best sash windows look exactly like the original. We renovate, sort, and build custom ones replicating period profiles and proportions, while delivering modern thermal and acoustic standards where it matters.
If your existing frames are solid, restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is often the best call. We do full inspections before recommending replacement, so you know exactly where you stand.
Outward-opening casement windows
The hinged window. Swings out, lets in a wider flow of air, easy to reach from inside with no fuss. Casement windows became standard on Blanefield properties from the 1920s on, including extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
Side hung, top hung, fixed, three arrangements, all in custom timber. And like our sash windows, every casement we produce is made to measure and double glazed as standard.
Our timber casement windows section covers all available options and choices in full detail.
Timber windows, why they’re the right choice
There’s a reason people have been putting timber windows in properties for hundreds of years, and it’s not just because they always have. Timber actually outperforms UPVC and aluminium in a number of areas that count to households.
Natural insulation
Timber conducts heat far less quickly than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at comparable frame widths. This gives you superior thermal performance from the frame itself, before the double glazing is even considered.
In Scotland, where energy costs are a real issue, the insulating qualities of a timber frame make a measurable effect, and that matters over time.
Repair it, don’t replace it
Timber window deteriorates? Good news: you can sort it.
Got rot in a sill or bottom rail? You remove it and put in fresh timber. Damaged part of frame? Rebuild. With UPVC, you don’t have that option. When it goes, the entire thing ends up in landfill and you’re starting over.
Over the lifetime of a property, the capacity to repair and maintain timber windows rather than carrying out full replacement means significant savings in both cost and waste.
Eco performance
All timber that goes into our windows is obtained from sustainably managed woodland.
Timber: sustainable. Stores carbon. Biodegrades naturally. UPVC: plastic from oil. Aluminium manufacturing: highly carbon-heavy.
Your home’s environmental impact is important? Then timber is the obvious choice. It always has been.
Timber windows, character and value
The heft, depth, and natural grain of timber windows is something no synthetic alternative can replicate.
Sandstone tenement. Light stone villa. Period Scottish cottage. Put timber windows in and they fit. Put UPVC in and it’s always slightly wrong, it just can’t that same fit.
And they contribute genuine value to a property too, especially period homes where original or sympathetic features are part of what makes them the appeal.
Double glazing in timber windows
Every window we produce, sash or casement, comes with double-glazed sealed units fitted. No extras required.
The sealed unit sits inside the timber frame: it’s two panes of glass with a sealed cavity between them, which reduces heat transfer and lifts sound insulation.
The timber frame’s inherent thermal properties combined with the double-glazed sealed unit achieve excellent thermal and acoustic results across both window types. That’s what you get as standard.
Need a traditional divided-light appearance? We fit glazing bars.
If your older timber windows are still structurally sound but single glazed, we can in many cases upgrade them to double glazing as part of a restoration. This retains the original frames and boosts thermal performance without a full replacement.
Blanefield’s older properties bring up this request all the time. Well-constructed original sash windows, but single glazing that allows in cold air and ambient noise like there’s nothing there.
Every unit we install satisfies current building regulations for thermal standards. That’s guaranteed.
Conservation area timber windows
Scotland has more than 600 officially recognised conservation areas.
If your property is in one of these areas, it’s worth understanding that UPVC is not an approved window material. Your local council may require replacements that mirror the original in material, design, and profile.
We’ve been making timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties throughout Scotland for over 20 years. We know what the council expects, so you don’t have to figure it out yourself.
We can advise on consent conditions and make windows that tick every planning condition while still giving you modern performance. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail if you want to read up.
Timber types
We work with two timber types across all window range, here’s what you need to know about each.
Treated pine is what most customers pick, pressure-treated to ward off rot and decay, takes a paint finish well, and holds up in Blanefield’s wet climate without a problem.
If you prefer a natural timber look, or if you need something harder-wearing, hardwood is the one, it’s by nature more immune to damage and it accepts stains and oils really well.
We’ll advise on which timber is right for your job based on the property, the exposure level, and what look you’re after.
Timber windows FAQ
Which wooden window types do you make?
We manufacture two main types: sash and case windows and casement windows, both made in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case are the traditional Blanefield design, moving up and down within a box frame. Casement windows are hinged and swing outward. We also build fixed window panels to match any opening setup.
Are timber windows worth it over UPVC?
On all three counts, thermal performance, longevity, and appearance, yes, timber is the superior choice. It insulates better at comparable frame thicknesses, lasts considerably longer when regularly maintained, and can be fixed rather than replaced when damage occurs. Timber is also the sole material accepted for listed buildings and is strongly favoured in conservation areas.
Can you replace single glazing with double glazing in existing timber windows?
In many cases, yes! If your current frames are in solid condition, we can upgrade to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration, preserving the original frames and character while improving thermal and acoustic results.
Get a free estimate for timber windows in Blanefield
Whether you need a single window repaired or a complete property of custom timber windows, contact us on 07920 057592 or fill in the form on our contact page. We’ll be in touch within 24 hours.
We also produce custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts across Blanefield and Central Scotland.