If you need timber windows done right in Drumchapel, Woodfellas are who you want. We produce, restore, and fit timber windows out of our Drumchapel premises, serving residential properties and businesses throughout Central Scotland.
Every window we make is built to order from sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood timber, with double glazing and improved security fitted as standard.
Whether you need sash and case windows for a period tenement, casement windows for a newer extension, or a full set of new windows for any type of property, we make them in-house and put them in ourselves.
Our range of timber windows
Two types of timber window. Each suited to different properties and requirements. Both offered in treated pine or hardwood. Both featuring double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Traditional sash windows
Scotland’s traditional window style.
Before UPVC, before aluminium, Drumchapel’s period tenements were fitted with sash windows, moving vertically in a box frame on weighted cords and pulleys. They’re still the only permitted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the existing design.
We renovate, fix, and manufacture custom sash windows that match existing profiles and proportions while achieving modern thermal and acoustic performance.
A lot of the time, refurbishing the original frames, draught-proofing and double glazing, is the smarter call if the frames themselves are still sound. We do a full assessment before recommending full replacement.
Casement windows
Hinged. Swing outward to open. Wider opening, easier access from inside. Common on Drumchapel properties built from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We make custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed configurations. Like our sash windows, every casement is custom-built and double glazed as standard.
All the designs, all the configurations, it’s on our timber casement windows page.
Why timber windows are the right choice
Centuries of timber windows, and they’re not still around out of habit. Timber actually outperforms UPVC and aluminium in a number of areas that make a difference to homeowners. The numbers speak for themselves.
Natural insulation
Timber transfers heat far less easily than aluminium. Outperforms UPVC at comparable frame thicknesses. Superior thermal efficiency from the frame itself, before the double glazing even gets involved.
In a climate like Scotland, where heating costs are a real issue for property owners, the thermal qualities of a timber frame make a real difference.
Timber windows, fix before replace
If a timber window is damaged, the good news is you can fix it.
Rot in a sill, new timber goes in. Damaged frame part, it gets repaired. The story with UPVC is different: no repair option, so when it goes, the whole unit ends up in landfill and you’re starting from scratch.
Over the lifespan of a property, looking after timber windows rather than going for full replacement cuts money and reduces waste. It’s a straightforward calculation.
Timber and sustainability
We procure all our timber from sustainably managed forest, so you can rest easy it’s ethically produced.
Timber is a sustainable material that stores carbon during its lifespan and biodegrades naturally at end of life. UPVC is a plastic based on oil, and aluminium production is extremely energy-intensive, worth knowing if the environment is important to you.
Concerned about your property’s environmental footprint? Timber. Obvious choice.
Look and worth
Pick up a timber window sash and you notice it, heft, thickness, texture. No artificial alternative can copy that.
On a sandstone tenement, a blonde stone villa, or a period Scottish cottage, timber windows belong in a way UPVC just can’t. Worth considering if the look matter to you.
And they contribute real value to a property, especially older properties where original or sympathetic features are part of the appeal.
Timber windows with double glazing
Whether sash or casement, all the windows we produce feature double-glazed sealed units fitted. It’s always installed.
The sealed unit fits within the timber frame, employing two layers of glass separated by a sealed cavity to cut heat transfer and boost sound insulation.
Combine the timber frame’s natural thermal characteristics with double glazing and you get excellent thermal and acoustic results across both window types.
If your property calls for a traditional divided-light look, we can install glazing bars, just ask.
Where older timber windows are structurally sound but only single glazed, we can in many cases convert them to double glazing as part of a restoration, keeping the existing frames and lifting thermal performance without needing a full replacement.
This is a frequent job on Drumchapel’s older properties. The existing sash windows are well-constructed, but the single glazing allows in cold and street noise, and upgrading to double glazing solves both.
Every unit we fit: meets current building regulations for thermal performance.
Conservation area timber windows
Scotland has more than 600 officially recognised conservation areas, and if you’re in one, it makes a difference.
Where a property is located in one of these areas, UPVC is not an acceptable window material, and the local planning authority may require replacements to match the original window in material, design, and profile.
Over 20 years making timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings across Scotland, we know what the council requires.
We can walk you through consent requirements and produce windows that meet every planning condition while still giving you modern standards. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more depth if you want to read up.
Wood options
Across all our window ranges, we use two types of timber.
Treated pine represents the most popular option. It is pressure-treated to prevent rot and decay, accepts a painted finish readily, and performs well in Drumchapel’s wet climate.
Want a natural timber finish or need extra strength? Hardwood is what you need, by nature more resistant to deterioration, and it takes stains and oils beautifully.
Not sure which timber to go for? We advise on the right timber for each project based on the property, the exposure, and the finish you have in mind.
Common questions about timber windows
What types of timber windows do you make?
We make sash and case windows and casement windows, both made in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case: the traditional Drumchapel design, sliding up and down in a timber box frame. Casements: hinged, swing outward. Fixed panels made too, for any opening configuration.
Timber or UPVC, which is the better window?
Three things: performance, lifespan, appearance. Timber wins on all three. Better insulation at the equivalent frame thickness. Significantly longer lifespan when maintained. Repairable, not replaced. And it’s the sole material permitted for listed buildings, highly favoured in conservation areas too.
Is it possible to upgrade single glazing in timber windows?
In a significant number of cases, yes. Where existing timber frames are in good condition, we can switch the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. This keeps the existing frames and look while lifting thermal and acoustic standards.
Free estimate for timber windows in Drumchapel
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.
We also build custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts across Drumchapel and Central Scotland.