If you need timber windows done well in Greenfield, Woodfellas are the ones to call. We produce, restore, and fit wooden windows out of our Greenfield base, covering homes and businesses throughout Central Scotland.
Every window is made to measure. Responsibly sourced treated pine or hardwood. Double glazing and upgraded security as standard.
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 sort of property, we make them ourselves and put them in ourselves.
Our timber window range
We build two primary types of timber window, one built for older properties, one built for newer ones. Both are offered in treated pine or hardwood, and both include double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The original Scottish window, and still the go-to.
Sash windows move vertically within a timber box frame, using a system of cords and counterbalance weights. They represent the historic window type on most of Greenfield’s period tenements, and they’re the only accepted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the existing design.
We renovate, repair, and produce custom sash windows. Original profiles. Existing proportions. Modern thermal and acoustic standards.
Restoration usually covers draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, and it’s the most sensible option where the existing frames are sound. We complete full inspections before recommending replacement.
Hinged windows
The hinged window. Swings outward, lets in a wider flow of air, easy to clean from inside without leaning out. Casement windows became standard on Greenfield properties from the 1920s on, including extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
Side hung, top hung, fixed, three configurations, all in custom timber. And like our sash windows, every casement we make is built to order and double glazed as standard.
Our timber casement windows page covers all listed styles and configurations in complete detail.
Why timber windows are the right choice
Hundreds of years of timber windows, and they’re not still around out of habit. Timber genuinely outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that matter to homeowners. The record say it all.
Natural insulation
Here’s something that surprises people: timber actually transfers heat far less easily than aluminium, and it outperforms UPVC at the equivalent frame width. That means the frame itself is doing more thermal work before you even add the double glazing.
Scotland’s not exactly warm, and energy costs are no joke, so the fact that timber frames retain warmth better makes a genuine impact to what you pay.
Timber windows, fix before replace
Where wear occurs in a timber window, remediation remains a realistic option.
Rot in a sill or bottom rail? Take it out, fit fresh timber. Damaged frame section? Rebuild it. UPVC isn’t repairable: it breaks, it ends up in landfill, you start again.
Over the lifespan of a property, the option to look after timber windows rather than replacing them represents genuine savings in both money and waste.
Eco performance
Every length of timber we select comes from responsibly managed forest, that’s how it works.
Stores carbon as long as it ages, then decomposes naturally. No landfill, no harmful process. UPVC is plastic from oil, and aluminium production is highly carbon-heavy. The difference is clear.
Your property’s carbon impact matters to you? Then timber is the clear choice. It always has been.
Timber windows, character and value
Pick up a timber window sash and you feel it, substance, depth, natural grain. No man-made alternative can match that.
Traditional sandstone tenement. Light stone villa. Period Scottish cottage. Put timber windows in and they belong. Put UPVC in and something’s slightly wrong, it just can’t that same rightness.
And they add real value to a property, especially older properties where period features are what buyers look for.
Double glazed timber windows
All windows manufactured by Woodfellas, whether sash or casement, feature double-glazed sealed units included as standard.
Sealed unit in the frame. Two panes of glass. Cavity between them. Cuts heat transfer. Boosts sound insulation.
Put that double glazing together with the natural insulating properties of the timber frame, and you’ve got excellent thermal and acoustic performance across both sash and casement.
Traditional divided-light look? We can fit glazing bars, a straightforward addition that makes a real visual difference.
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, retaining the existing frames and lifting thermal performance without needing a full replacement.
It’s a very regular project on Greenfield’s older properties, well-constructed original sash windows, but single glazing that allows in cold and ambient noise. Readily fixed.
Building regulations for thermal standards? Every unit we put in complies with them. No exceptions.
Timber windows in conservation areas
Scotland has over 600 recognised conservation areas, and if you’re in one, it makes a difference.
Property in a conservation area? UPVC: not approved. Council will often require replacements matching the original. Material, design, profile.
Having manufactured timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties across Scotland for over 20 years, we have a thorough understanding of what the council expects.
We can advise on consent conditions and produce windows that tick every planning condition while giving you modern standards. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more depth.
Timber types
Woodfellas uses two types of timber for its entire window product range.
Treated pine is what most customers pick, pressure-treated to ward off rot and decay, takes a painted finish well, and performs in Greenfield’s damp weather without a problem.
Want a natural timber finish? Need extra hardwearing performance? Hardwood. Naturally more resistant to damage. Accepts stains and oils really well.
Property, exposure level, finish, three things we look at before helping you choose the right timber for each job. Get those right and the rest follows.
Common questions about timber windows
Which wooden window types do you make?
We make sash and case windows and casement windows, both made in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case: the traditional Greenfield style, moving vertically in a timber box frame. Casements: hinged, open out. Fixed panels made too, for any window opening configuration.
Timber windows vs UPVC, which is better?
For performance, lifespan, and appearance? Yes, timber wins. It insulates more effectively at the equivalent frame width, lasts considerably longer when looked after, and can be repaired not fully replaced. It’s also the sole material permitted for listed buildings and highly preferred in conservation areas.
Can you replace single glazing with double glazing in existing timber windows?
In most cases, yes. Solid current frames? We convert the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. Existing frames are preserved, thermal and acoustic results improves.
Get your free timber window estimate in Greenfield
Whether your requirement is a single window repair or a full property of custom timber windows, please call us on 07920 057592 or fill in the form on our contact page and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
We also produce custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts, serving Greenfield and Central Scotland.