If you need timber windows done well in Orchard Park, Woodfellas are who you want. We produce, renovate, and install timber windows out of our Orchard Park base, covering residential properties and commercial properties throughout Central Scotland.
Every window that we make is built to your exact size from sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood, and double glazing and enhanced security come as standard.
Tenement, extension, any property. Sash and case, casement, or a complete replacement set: we build in-house and install ourselves.
Timber windows we make
Two types of timber window. Each designed for different properties and needs. Both available in treated pine or hardwood. Both with double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The traditional Scottish window, and it has never changed.
Sash windows work on a pretty clever system: they move up and down in a timber box frame using weighted cords and pulleys. You’ll see them on most of Orchard Park’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements, and if you’ve got a listed property or conservation area property, they’re the only accepted replacement where sash and case was the original design.
The finest sash windows look exactly like the original. We restore, fix, and make custom ones mirroring period profiles and proportions, while achieving modern thermal and acoustic performance where it matters.
The existing frames are in good shape, so why replace them? Restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is often the smarter route. We do full assessments first, before we ever recommend replacement.
Casement windows
Casement windows swing outward on hinges, bigger opening for ventilation, easy cleaning from inside. You’ll find them across Orchard Park properties dating from the 1920s onwards, and on rear extensions, dormers, and new builds.
Side hung, top hung, fixed, three setups, all in custom timber. And like our sash windows, every casement we build is made to measure and fitted with double glazing as standard.
Want to see all the styles and configurations? Head to our timber casement windows section.
Why timber works best for windows
Generations of timber windows, and they’re not still around out of habit. Timber genuinely outperforms UPVC and aluminium in a number of areas that make a difference to property owners. The record say it all.
Natural insulating qualities
Timber transfers heat far less readily than aluminium. Outperforms UPVC at the same frame widths. Superior thermal efficiency from the frame itself, before the double glazing even comes into it.
Scotland depends on central heating. A timber frame’s insulating qualities make a measurable impact to what you pay, and that difference shows up over the years.
Repair, not replace
Timber window gets damaged? Good news: you can sort it.
Rot in a sill can be cut out and new timber put in its stead. A damaged part of frame can be rebuilt. UPVC offers no such route: when it breaks, the entire unit ends up in landfill and the process starts from scratch.
Over the lifetime of a property, the ability to look after timber windows rather than carrying out full replacement means genuine savings in both money and material waste.
Environmental sustainability
Every piece of timber we use is sourced from sustainably managed forest, that’s how it works.
Timber is a renewable resource that holds carbon for its entire lifespan and decomposes naturally at end of life. UPVC is a oil-based plastic, and aluminium manufacturing is extremely carbon-heavy.
Care about your home’s environmental footprint? Timber. Obvious choice.
Character and value
Pick up a timber window sash and you notice it, substance, thickness, grain. No artificial alternative can replicate that.
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 aesthetics count to you.
Value, too. On older properties, where period features are part of what makes them special, timber windows contribute real value that UPVC never quite does.
Double glazing timber windows
Sash or casement. Every window. Double-glazed sealed units fitted as standard.
The sealed unit fits inside the timber frame, two sheets of glass with a sealed cavity between them, cutting heat transfer and lifting sound insulation.
Timber frame. Double glazing. Combined: solid thermal and acoustic performance across both window types.
Need glazing bars for a traditional divided-light appearance? We can fit those as well.
Still in good shape but single glazed? We can in many cases convert to double glazing as part of a restoration programme, keeping the original frames, lifting performance, and skipping a full replacement.
This is a common project on Orchard Park’s older properties. The original sash windows are well-built, but the single glazing allows in cold air and ambient noise, and upgrading to double glazing addresses both.
And every unit we install complies with the latest building regulations for thermal performance, so no worries there.
Listed buildings timber windows
There are over 600 conservation areas across Scotland, a significant number.
Where a property falls within one of these areas, UPVC is not an permitted window material, and the local planning authority will often require replacements to replicate the existing design in material, design, and profile.
Over 20 years manufacturing timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings across Scotland, we know what the council expects.
Consent conditions, planning conditions, modern performance, we handle it all. And our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more depth for anyone who wants to know more.
Our timber options
Two timber types, and that’s what we work with across the entire window range.
Most customers pick treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to prevent rot and decay, holds a paint finish well, and performs in Orchard Park’s rain-heavy climate without any trouble.
If you prefer a natural timber finish, or if you need something harder-wearing, hardwood is the answer, it’s by nature more resistant to damage and it takes stains and oils really well.
Property, exposure level, finish, three things we look at before helping you choose the right timber for each project. Get those right and the rest follows.
Timber windows, your questions answered
What types of timber windows can you make?
We produce sash and case windows and casement windows, both available in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case are the traditional Orchard Park style, sliding vertically within a timber box frame. Casement windows hinge and swing outward. We also build fixed window panels for any opening setup.
Timber windows vs UPVC, which is better?
For results, lifespan, and looks? Yes, timber is the better choice. It insulates better at the comparable frame width, lasts a lot longer when maintained, and can be fixed rather than fully replaced. It’s also the sole material accepted for listed buildings and is strongly preferred in conservation areas.
Upgrading single glazing to double glazing in timber windows, is it possible?
Many cases, yes. The current frames are good, so we upgrade the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme. Original frames remain, character stays, and the thermal and acoustic performance improves, without a full replacement.
Free quote for timber windows in Orchard Park
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 produce custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts throughout Orchard Park and Central Scotland.