Woodfellas made our name in Ford making timber windows, and that’s what we’ve always done. We produce, refurbish, and put in wooden windows from our Ford premises, covering residential properties and commercial properties right across Central Scotland.
Each window is custom-built using sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood timber. Double glazing and upgraded security are fitted as standard on every unit.
Whether you need sash and case windows for a traditional tenement, casement windows for a modern extension, or a complete set of replacement windows for any kind of property, we produce them ourselves and fit ourselves.
Our timber window range
We manufacture two main types of timber window, each built for different properties and needs. Both are available in treated pine or hardwood, and both feature double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The traditional window style for Scottish properties.
Sash windows slide up and down within a box frame, via a system of cords and counterbalance weights. They represent the original window type on most of Ford’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements, and they’re the only permitted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the original design.
We restore, sort, and build custom sash windows built to match original profiles and proportions. The result is modern thermal and acoustic performance in a window that fits right in.
The original frames are sound, so why replace them? Restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is often the most sensible option. We complete full surveys first, before we ever recommend going further.
Standard casement windows
The hinged window. Swings out, lets in more ventilation, easy to clean from inside with no fuss. Casement windows became standard on Ford properties from the 1920s on, including extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We make 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 custom-built and fitted with double glazing as standard.
Our timber casement windows section has more detail on all available designs and options.
Why timber windows are the right choice
Timber has been the go-to window material for generations, and it’s worth understanding why. It genuinely outperforms UPVC and aluminium in a number of areas that make a difference to homeowners, and that’s not just tradition.
How timber insulates naturally
The frame matters, not just the glass. Timber transfers heat far less quickly than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at the equivalent frame width, giving superior thermal efficiency from the frame itself, before the double glazing even factors in.
In Scotland, where energy costs are a real issue, the thermal qualities of a timber frame make a genuine difference, and that adds up over time.
Timber windows, fix before replace
Timber window gets damaged? You can sort it.
Rot in a sill or bottom rail can be taken out and new timber spliced in. A damaged part of frame can be replaced in section. UPVC isn’t repairable in the same way. When it fails, the whole unit ends up in landfill and you start over.
Over the lifespan of a property, the capacity to maintain and repair timber windows rather than replacing them represents significant savings in both cost and material waste.
Sustainability
The timber we use is sourced from sustainably managed forests, every piece of it.
Timber is a replenishable resource that stores carbon across its lifespan and decomposes cleanly at end of life. UPVC is a oil-derived plastic, and aluminium manufacturing is highly carbon-heavy.
For those for whom the environmental footprint of their house is a priority, timber represents the clear choice.
Appeal and property value
Timber windows possess a weight, physical depth, and grain that no man-made material can match.
On a traditional sandstone tenement, a pale stone villa, or a period Scottish cottage, timber windows just belong in a way that UPVC just can’t pull off.
Value, too. On period homes, where original or sympathetic features are part of the appeal, timber windows bring tangible value that UPVC can’t match.
Double glazing timber windows
All windows made by Woodfellas, whether sash or casement, include double-glazed sealed units included as standard.
Two layers of glass. A sealed cavity between them. The sealed unit is housed inside the timber frame and manages the rest, cutting heat transfer, lifting sound insulation.
Put that double glazing together with the inherent insulating qualities of the timber frame, and you’ve got excellent thermal and acoustic results across both sash and casement.
Need a traditional divided-light appearance? We add glazing bars.
The frames are sound, they’re just single glazed. In a lot of cases, we can upgrade to double glazing as part of a restoration, preserving what’s worth keeping, lifting thermal performance, no full replacement required.
It comes up a lot on Ford’s older properties, existing sash windows that are solid, but the single glazing lets in cold and ambient noise like it’s not even there.
And every unit we install complies with the latest building regulations for thermal performance, so no worries there.
Timber windows and conservation areas
Scotland has more than 600 designated conservation areas, and if you’re in one, it matters.
If your property is in one of these areas, UPVC isn’t an acceptable window material, and your local council might well require replacements that mirror the original in material, design, and profile.
Over 20 years making timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings across Scotland. We understand what the council expects.
Consent conditions, planning conditions, modern standards, we handle it all. And our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail for anyone who wants to know more.
Timber types
Across all our window products, we stock two types of timber.
Most customers choose treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to resist rot and decay, holds a painted finish well, and handles Ford’s rain-heavy climate without any issue.
Want a natural timber look or need extra strength? Hardwood is the answer, inherently more immune to wear, and it takes stains and oils beautifully.
Property, exposure, finish, three things we consider before advising on the right timber for each job. Get those right and the rest follows.
FAQ, timber windows
What types of timber windows do you make?
Sash and case is the traditional Ford window, moving up and down in a timber box frame, that’s one type. Casement windows are hinged and swing out, that’s the other. Both are available in treated pine or hardwood. And we make fixed window panels too, for any opening setup.
Timber or UPVC, which is the better window?
Three things: performance, longevity, appearance. Timber wins on all three. Better insulation at the equivalent frame thickness. Considerably longer lifespan when maintained. Can be repaired, not replaced. And it’s the only material permitted for listed buildings, highly preferred in conservation areas too.
Is it possible to replace single glazing in timber windows?
In many cases, yes. Where existing timber frames are in solid condition, we can upgrade the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. This keeps the original frames and look while lifting thermal and acoustic standards.
Free estimate for timber windows in Ford
Need a single window fixed or a full home of custom timber windows? Give us a call 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 build those too, throughout Ford and Central Scotland.