Woodfellas are the timber window team working out of Newton Mearns. We build, renovate, and put in timber windows from our Newton Mearns base, working across both houses and business properties throughout Central Scotland.
Each window is custom-built using ethically sourced treated pine or hardwood timber. Double glazing and upgraded security are included as standard on every unit.
Whether you need sash and case windows for a period tenement, casement windows for a contemporary extension, or a complete set of replacement windows for any kind of property, we make them ourselves and put them in ourselves.
Our timber window lineup
Two main types of timber window, each built for different properties and specifications. Both made in treated pine or hardwood, and both come with double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash and case windows
The traditional window design for Scottish properties.
Sash windows operate by sliding vertically within a timber box frame, via a system of weighted cords and pulleys. They are the standard window type on most of Newton Mearns’s period tenements, and they’re the only permitted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the existing design.
We refurbish, fix, and make custom sash windows that replicate the original profiles and proportions while delivering modern thermal and acoustic performance.
If your original frames are in good condition, restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is often the most sensible call. We do full assessments before recommending any replacement, so you know exactly where you are.
Casement window types
The hinged window. Swings outward, lets in more ventilation, easy to reach from inside without leaning out. Casement windows became standard on Newton Mearns properties from the 1920s on, including extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We make custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed styles. Like our sash windows, every casement is built to order and fitted with double glazing as standard.
Want to see all the styles and options? Head to our timber casement windows section.
Why choose timber for your windows
Timber’s centuries-long position as the first-choice window material is not simply a matter of tradition. It truly outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that make a difference to homeowners.
Natural insulating properties
Timber conducts heat far less readily than aluminium. Outperforms UPVC at equivalent frame thicknesses. Stronger thermal efficiency from the frame itself, before the double glazing even gets involved.
Scotland. Cold. Expensive to heat. A timber frame’s insulating characteristics make a tangible effect.
Repair not replace
The great thing about timber windows is that if something gets damaged, you can sort it.
Rot in a sill? Take it out, splice in fresh timber. Damaged frame part? Rebuild it. UPVC isn’t repairable: it fails, it goes to landfill, you start again.
Think about it: over the lifetime of a property, being able to look after timber windows rather than going for full replacement cuts serious money and reduces a lot of waste.
The sustainable option
The timber we use comes from sustainably managed woodland, every piece of it.
Stores carbon as long as it works, then breaks down naturally. No landfill, no harmful process. UPVC is plastic from oil, and aluminium manufacturing is highly energy-intensive. The difference is clear.
If the environmental footprint of your house counts to you, timber is the clear option. It’s as simple as that.
Character and value
There’s a heft, a feel, and a grain to timber windows that man-made materials simply can’t match.
Sandstone tenement. Pale stone villa. Period Scottish cottage. Put timber windows in and they belong. Put UPVC in and it’s always slightly wrong, it never quite manages that same rightness.
They contribute tangible property value too. Especially period properties. Period features count to potential buyers.
Double-glazed timber windows
All windows made by Woodfellas, whether sash or casement, come with double-glazed sealed units included as standard.
Sealed unit in the frame. Two sheets of glass. Cavity between them. Cuts heat transfer. Lifts sound insulation.
The timber frame does its bit. The double glazing does its bit. Together they deliver excellent thermal and acoustic results across both styles, sash or casement, same standard.
Need glazing bars for a traditional divided-light look? We can add those as well.
Where older timber windows are in sound condition but only single glazed, we can in many cases convert them to double glazing as part of a restoration programme, retaining the existing frames and improving performance without necessitating a full replacement.
It happens a lot on Newton Mearns’s older properties, original sash windows that are well-built, but the single glazing allows in cold and road noise like it’s not even there.
Every unit we fit satisfies the latest building regulations for thermal performance. Always.
Listed buildings timber windows
More than 600 conservation areas across Scotland. The chances are yours is one of them.
If your property is in one of these areas, UPVC is not an acceptable window material, and your local council may well require replacements that mirror the original in material, design, and profile.
We’ve been making timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties across Scotland for over 20 years. We understand what the council requires, so you don’t have to work it out yourself.
We can help with consent conditions and build windows that tick every planning condition while delivering modern performance. If you want more on the regulations, our sash and case windows page covers them in detail.
Timber types
Two timber types. That’s it. We work with both for the entire window product range.
The most requested choice is treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to resist rot and decay, holds a paint finish well, and works reliably in Newton Mearns’s rain-heavy conditions.
A natural timber look, extra hardwearing performance, hardwood answers both. Naturally more resistant to wear, and it accepts stains and oils so well.
Not sure which timber to pick? We advise on the right option for each job based on the property, the exposure, and the finish you have in mind.
FAQ, timber windows
What types of timber windows do you make?
We make sash and case windows and casement windows, both offered in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case are the traditional Newton Mearns design, sliding vertically within a box frame. Casement windows open outward. We also build fixed window panels for any window opening configuration.
Are timber better than UPVC?
Three things: results, lifespan, appearance. Timber wins on all three. Better insulation at the equivalent frame width. Considerably longer lifespan when maintained. Repairable, not fully replaced. And it’s the sole material accepted for listed buildings, strongly favoured in conservation areas too.
Can you replace single glazing with double glazing in existing timber windows?
In most cases, yes. Solid current frames? We upgrade the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. Existing frames stay, thermal and acoustic performance gets better.
Free quote for timber windows in Newton Mearns
One window or a full home of custom timber windows, it all starts. Call us on 07920 057592 or complete the form on our contact page, and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
We also make custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts, covering Newton Mearns and Central Scotland.