Woodfellas are the timber window experts working out of Brightons. We manufacture, refurbish, and fit timber windows from our Brightons premises, covering both homes and commercial properties right across Central Scotland.
Every window that we make is made to measure from sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood, and double glazing and enhanced security are included as standard.
Whatever you need, sash and case for a tenement, casement for a newer extension, or a complete new set for any type of property, we build them in-house and put them in ourselves.
Wooden windows we make
We produce two main types of timber window, each designed for different properties and requirements. Whichever you pick, both are made in treated pine or hardwood and both come with double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The traditional Scottish window design.
You know what makes sash windows clever? They move vertically in a box frame using cords and counterbalance weights. They’re the classic window on most of Brightons’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements, and the required replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the existing design.
We restore, fix, and build custom sash windows that match the original profiles and proportions while delivering modern thermal and acoustic performance.
If your existing frames are in good condition, restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is usually the best call. We carry out full inspections before recommending any replacement, so you know exactly where you are.
Traditional casement windows
The hinged window. Opens out, lets in more air, easy to reach from inside with no fuss. Casement windows became the norm on Brightons properties from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We produce custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed configurations. Just like our sash windows, every casement is made to measure and fitted with double glazing as standard, no exceptions.
For more on styles and choices, our timber casement windows page has all the detail you need.
Wood windows, why they’re the right choice
Timber windows have been around for hundreds of years, and there’s a good reason they’ve stayed the first choice. It’s not just tradition, timber actually outperforms UPVC and aluminium in several areas that matter to households.
Natural thermal performance
Timber carries heat far less quickly than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at equivalent frame widths. The outcome is better thermal efficiency from the frame itself, and that’s before the double glazing comes into it.
In a climate like Scotland, where heating costs are a real concern for most households, the insulating properties of a timber frame make a real effect.
Fix, don’t replace
The best thing about timber windows is that if something gets damaged, you can repair it.
Rot in a sill or bottom rail, new timber goes in. Damaged frame part, it gets repaired. The story with UPVC is not the same: it can’t be repaired, so when it goes, the entire unit goes to landfill and you’re starting from scratch.
Year after year, maintain rather than start over. Over the life of a property, that means real cost saved and a lot less material going to landfill.
Eco performance
The timber we use is sourced from responsibly managed forests, every bit of it.
Timber: renewable. Holds carbon. Decomposes naturally. UPVC: plastic from oil. Aluminium manufacturing: highly carbon-heavy.
If you care about the carbon impact of your home, timber is the clear option.
The appeal and value of timber windows
Timber windows have a heft, a feel, and a grain that no synthetic alternative can come close to.
On a sandstone tenement, a light stone villa, or a traditional Scottish cottage, timber windows just look right in a way UPVC simply can’t match.
Timber windows also add real value to a property, particularly period homes where original or sympathetic features are part of the property’s appeal.
Timber windows with double glazing
Whether sash or casement, all the windows we manufacture feature double-glazed sealed units fitted. It’s always fitted.
The sealed unit is housed within the timber frame and uses two layers of glass separated by a cavity. The effect is reduced heat transfer and better sound insulation.
Combined with the inherent insulating qualities of the timber frame, a double-glazed timber window delivers excellent thermal and acoustic performance across both sash and casement styles.
For properties that call for a traditional divided-light appearance, we can fit glazing bars as an addition.
Where older timber windows remain in sound condition but only single glazed, we can often switch them to double glazing as part of a restoration, preserving the original frames and lifting performance without necessitating a full replacement.
This is a frequent job on Brightons’s older properties. The existing sash windows are solid, but the single glazing admits cold air and road noise, and converting to double glazing fixes both.
Building regulations for thermal performance? Every unit we fit complies with them. No exceptions.
Conservation area timber windows
Scotland has over 600 officially recognised conservation areas, and being in one affects what you can do with your windows.
Conservation area, and your windows need attention? UPVC is not an permitted material, your local council will often require replacements that replicate the original in material, design, and profile. It’s a strict requirement.
Over 20 years producing timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings throughout Scotland, we know what the council expects.
We can walk you through consent requirements and produce windows that satisfy every planning condition while delivering modern performance. Our sash and case windows page covers the applicable regulations in greater detail.
Timber types
Two timber types. That’s it. We work with both for all window range.
The most requested option is treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to resist rot and decay, holds a painted finish well, and performs well in Brightons’s rain-heavy conditions.
If you prefer a natural timber look, or if you need something harder-wearing, hardwood is the answer, it’s by nature more resistant to wear and it takes stains and oils beautifully.
Not sure which timber to go for? We advise on the right option for each project based on the property, the exposure, and the finish you want.
FAQ, timber windows
What types of timber windows do you make?
We produce sash and case windows and casement windows, both offered in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case are the traditional Brightons style, sliding vertically within a timber box frame. Casement windows open outward. We also make fixed window panels for any window opening setup.
Timber or UPVC, which is the better window?
Three things: performance, longevity, looks. Timber wins on all three. Better insulation at the same frame thickness. A lot longer lifespan when looked after. Repairable, not replaced. And it’s the only material accepted for listed buildings, greatly favoured in conservation areas too.
Can you replace single glazing with double glazing in existing timber windows?
In many cases, yes. If your current timber frames are in sound condition, we can upgrade the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. That retains the original frames and look while improving thermal and acoustic performance.
Free quote for timber windows in Brightons
One window or a complete house of custom timber windows, it starts the same way. Call us on 07920 057592 or fill in the form on our contact page, and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours.
Doors, bi-fold doors, timber shop fronts, we produce those too, throughout Brightons and Central Scotland.