Woodfellas are the timber window specialists based in Carmunnock. We build, refurbish, and fit wooden windows from our Carmunnock base, serving both homes and business properties right across Central Scotland.
Every window is made to measure. Responsibly sourced treated pine or hardwood. Double glazing and enhanced security as standard.
Whatever you need, sash and case for a tenement, casement for a contemporary extension, or a full replacement set for any kind of property, we produce them ourselves and put them in ourselves.
Our timber window lineup
We produce two primary types of timber window, one built for older properties, one right for newer ones. Both are offered in treated pine or hardwood, and both include double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash and case windows
The traditional Scottish window, and it hasn’t changed.
Before UPVC, before aluminium, Carmunnock’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements were built with sash windows, moving vertically in a box frame on weighted cords and pulleys. They’re still the required replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the original design.
We restore, repair, and build custom sash windows. Original profiles. Period proportions. Modern thermal and acoustic results.
If your original frames are solid, restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is often the smartest route. We carry out full assessments before recommending replacement, so you know exactly where you are.
Outward-opening casement windows
The hinged window. Swings outward, lets in a wider flow of air, easy to reach from inside without leaning out. Casement windows became standard on Carmunnock properties from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and new builds.
We make custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed styles. Like our sash windows, every casement is made to measure and double glazed as standard.
For more on styles and configurations, our timber casement windows section has everything you need.
Why timber windows are the right choice
Timber has been the default window material for centuries, and it’s worth understanding why. It truly outperforms UPVC and aluminium in several areas that make a difference to property owners, and that’s not just tradition.
Natural insulation
Did you know timber carries heat far less readily than aluminium, and it outperforms UPVC at the same frame thickness? That means superior thermal efficiency from the frame itself, before you even add the double glazing.
In a climate like Scotland, where heating costs represent a real challenge for most households, the insulating characteristics of a timber frame make a real impact.
Fix it, don’t replace it
Damage happens. With timber, that’s not the end of the story. You can sort it.
Got rot in a sill? You take it out and put in new timber. Damaged section of frame? Replace in section. With UPVC, you don’t have that option. When it goes, the whole thing ends up in landfill and you’re starting over.
Over the lifetime of a property, being able to repair and maintain timber windows rather than having to replace them saves real money and cuts down on material waste.
Sustainability
All our timber is procured from responsibly managed woodland.
Locks in carbon as long as it works, then biodegrades cleanly. No landfill, no harmful process. UPVC is plastic from oil, and aluminium manufacturing is highly carbon-heavy. The contrast doesn’t need explaining.
If the carbon impact of your house matters to you, timber is the obvious option. It’s as simple as that.
Appeal and property value
Timber windows possess a substance, character, and texture that no artificial alternative can match.
On a sandstone tenement, a blonde stone villa, or a period Scottish cottage, timber windows look right in a way UPVC just can’t. Worth noting if the look count to you.
Value, too. On older properties, where original or sympathetic features are part of the appeal, timber windows bring genuine worth that UPVC never quite does.
Double glazed timber windows
Every single window we manufacture, sash or casement, includes double-glazed sealed units fitted as standard. Always.
The sealed unit sits within the timber frame and works with two layers of glass separated by a cavity. The effect is less heat transfer and better sound insulation.
Combined with the inherent insulating properties of the timber frame, a double-glazed timber window gives you solid thermal and acoustic performance across both sash and casement styles.
We can also fit glazing bars if your property calls for a traditional divided-light look.
Where older timber windows remain solid but only single glazed, we can often convert them to double glazing as part of a restoration, keeping the existing frames and boosting thermal performance without necessitating a full replacement.
Carmunnock’s older properties throw up this request all the time. Solid original sash windows, but single glazing that allows in cold air and ambient noise like there’s nothing there.
Every unit we fit satisfies the latest building regulations for thermal performance. Always.
Timber windows in listed buildings and conservation areas
Scotland: more than 600 recognised conservation areas.
If your property is in one of these areas, UPVC is not an approved window material, and your local council might well insist on replacements that mirror the original in material, design, and profile.
We’ve been making timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings throughout Scotland for over 20 years, so we know what the council requires, no surprises.
We can advise on consent conditions and make windows that satisfy every planning condition while still giving you modern standards. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail if you want to read up.
Our timber options
Woodfellas stocks two types of timber for its full window product range.
Most customers go for treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to prevent rot and decay, accepts a paint finish well, and performs in Carmunnock’s damp climate without any issue.
A natural timber finish, extra durability, hardwood is the answer for both. By nature more resistant to wear, and it takes stains and oils beautifully.
We’ll advise on which timber is best for your project based on the property, the exposure level, and what finish you’re after.
Wooden windows, frequently asked questions
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 Carmunnock design, sliding up and down within a box frame. Casement windows are hinged and open outward. We also build fixed window panels to suit any opening setup.
Is timber a better choice than UPVC?
On performance, longevity, and appearance: yes. Timber insulates better at the comparable frame thickness, lasts significantly 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 strongly favoured in conservation areas.
Replacing single glazing to double glazing in timber windows, is it possible?
Many cases, yes. The current frames are sound, so we upgrade the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration. Original frames stay, character stays, and the thermal and acoustic results improves, without a full replacement.
Get your free timber window estimate in Carmunnock
Single window fixed. Complete property of custom timber windows. Call 07920 057592 or complete the form on our contact page. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
We also produce custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts, serving Carmunnock and Central Scotland.