If you need timber windows done well in Overton, Woodfellas are the right choice. We make, renovate, and put in wooden windows out of our Overton workshop, serving houses and commercial clients right across Central Scotland.
Each window is made to measure using sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood timber. Double glazing and improved security are included as standard on every window.
Sash and case for a tenement, casements for a modern extension, or a complete set of new windows for whatever sort of property you’ve got, we build them all in-house and install ourselves.
Our timber window range
We make two primary types of timber window, one built for older properties, one built for newer ones. Both are available in treated pine or hardwood, and both include double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The traditional Scottish window, and it hasn’t changed.
Slide up and down. Box frame. Cords and counterbalance weights. That’s a sash window. They’re on most of Overton’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements and the only permitted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the original design.
The best sash windows should look exactly like the original. We restore, fix, and build custom ones replicating original profiles and proportions, while delivering modern thermal and acoustic standards where it counts.
Restoration often covers draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades. Smartest call where existing frames are solid. We inspect fully before recommending replacement.
Outward-opening casement windows
Casement windows open out on hinges, bigger opening for fresh air, easy access from inside. You’ll spot them across Overton properties built from the 1920s onwards, and on extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We produce 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.
For more on options and options, our timber casement windows page has everything you need.
Why timber is the right call
Hundreds of years of timber windows, and they’re not still around out of habit. Timber actually outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that count to households. The numbers speak for themselves.
How timber insulates naturally
Timber carries heat far less easily than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at equivalent frame widths. The outcome is better thermal efficiency from the frame itself, and that’s before the double glazing comes into it.
In a place like Scotland, where heating bills represent a real challenge for homeowners, the insulating properties of a timber frame make a real impact.
Repair, don’t replace
Timber window gets damaged? Good news: you can fix it.
Rot in a sill or bottom rail? Remove it and fit new timber. Damaged section of frame? Repair. UPVC isn’t repairable. When it goes, the entire unit ends up in landfill and you’re starting from scratch.
Over a property’s lifespan: repair and maintain, not replace. Cuts cost. Cuts material waste.
Sustainability
We source all our timber from sustainably managed woodland, so you can be sure it’s responsibly produced.
Timber is a sustainable material, it locks in carbon as it works and decomposes naturally when it’s done. UPVC is plastic derived from oil, and aluminium production takes a huge amount of energy.
If the environmental impact of your home matters to you, timber is clearly the right choice. It’s not complicated.
Timber windows, character and value
Weight. Depth. Grain. No synthetic alternative can match it.
Sandstone tenement. Blonde stone villa. Traditional Scottish cottage. Put timber windows in and they belong. Put UPVC in and something’s slightly off, it just can’t that same rightness.
Value, too. On period homes, where period features are part of what makes them special, timber windows contribute real value that UPVC never quite does.
Double glazing in wooden windows
Sash or casement. Every window. Double-glazed sealed units included as standard.
The sealed unit sits within the timber frame and uses two panes of glass with a cavity. The effect is less heat transfer and better sound insulation.
Combined with the natural thermal properties of the timber frame, a double-glazed timber window delivers strong thermal and acoustic results across both sash and casement types.
If your property calls for a traditional divided-light appearance, we can add glazing bars, just let us know.
Older frames. Single glazing only. Still in good shape? We can in many cases convert to double glazing as part of a restoration. Original frames stay. Performance improves. No full replacement.
It’s a particularly common project on Overton’s older properties, solid existing sash windows, but single glazing that lets in cold and ambient noise. Easily fixed.
Every unit we put in is compliant with current building regulations for thermal standards. That’s guaranteed.
Timber windows and conservation areas
Scotland has over 600 officially recognised conservation areas, and being in one changes what you are permitted to do with your windows.
Conservation area, and your windows need replacing? UPVC is not an acceptable material, your local council may require replacements that match the original in material, design, and profile. It’s a strict requirement.
We’ve been making timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties across Scotland for over 20 years. We know what the council requires, so you don’t have to figure it out yourself.
We can advise on consent conditions and make windows that meet every planning condition while still giving you modern standards. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail if you want to read up.
Wood choices
We stock two timber types across the entire window product range, here’s what you need to know about each.
Treated pine: most requested choice. Pressure-treated against rot and decay. Holds paint well. Holds up well in Overton’s wet conditions.
If you prefer a natural timber finish, or if you need something harder-wearing, hardwood is the answer, it’s naturally more resistant to deterioration and it accepts stains and oils really well.
Not sure which timber to choose? We recommend the right timber for each job based on the property, the exposure level, and the finish you have in mind.
Timber windows, your questions answered
What types of timber windows do you make?
We make two main types: sash and case windows and casement windows, both offered in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case are the traditional Overton style, moving vertically within a box frame. Casement windows are hinged and swing outward. We also produce fixed window panels to suit any window opening configuration.
Are timber better than UPVC?
On all three fronts, thermal performance, lifespan, and appearance, yes, timber is the superior choice. It insulates better at equivalent frame widths, lasts significantly longer when properly maintained, and can be repaired rather than replaced when damage occurs. Timber is also the sole material accepted for listed buildings and is strongly favoured in conservation areas.
Upgrading single glazing to double glazing in timber windows, is it possible?
In many cases, yes! If your existing frames are in sound condition, we can switch to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme, keeping the existing frames and look while boosting thermal and acoustic performance.
Free quote for timber windows in Overton
Whether you need a single window repaired or a complete house of custom timber windows, call us on 07920 057592 or fill in the form on our contact page. We’ll be in touch within 24 hours.
We also produce custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts across Overton and Central Scotland.