Woodfellas are Parkside’s foremost timber window makers, manufacturing, restoring, and fitting timber windows from a Parkside premises that covers homes and business properties right across Central Scotland.
Every window is custom-built. Ethically sourced treated pine or hardwood. Double glazing and upgraded security as standard.
Sash and case for a tenement, casements for a contemporary extension, or a full set of replacement windows for whatever kind of property you’ve got, we make them all ourselves and fit ourselves.
What wooden windows we make
Two main types of timber window, each right for different properties and specifications. Both available in treated pine or hardwood, and both feature double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash and case windows
The traditional Scottish window, and it hasn’t changed.
Slide up and down. Timber box frame. Weighted cords and pulleys. That’s a sash window. They’re on most of Parkside’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements and the only permitted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the existing design.
We refurbish, sort, and make custom sash windows that match period profiles and proportions while giving you modern thermal and acoustic results.
Restoration usually includes draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades. Best route where original frames are in good condition. We assess everything before recommending any replacement.
Casement 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 Parkside properties from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
Side hung, top hung, fixed, three arrangements, all in custom timber. And like our sash windows, every casement we produce is custom-built and double glazed as standard.
Want to see all the styles and choices? Head to our timber casement windows page.
Why timber is the right choice for windows
Generations of timber windows, and they’re not still around out of habit. Timber actually outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that matter to homeowners. The record say it all.
Timber’s natural insulation
Here’s something that catches out people: timber actually carries heat far less easily than aluminium, and it outperforms UPVC at the same frame width. That means the frame itself is doing better thermal work before you even add the double glazing.
Scotland. Cold. Expensive to heat. A timber frame’s thermal properties make a measurable difference.
Timber windows, fix before replace
Timber window deteriorates? You can fix it.
Rot in a sill? Cut it out and fit new timber. Damaged part of frame? Repair. UPVC isn’t repairable. When it goes, the whole unit goes to landfill and you’re starting from scratch.
Over the lifespan of a property, being able to repair and maintain timber windows rather than replacing them saves real money and cuts down on waste.
Sustainability
All timber used in our windows is sourced from responsibly managed forests.
Timber is a replenishable material that stores carbon across its lifespan and decomposes naturally at end of life. UPVC is a oil-based plastic, and aluminium manufacturing is highly carbon-heavy.
If the environmental impact of your property matters to you, timber is the clear option. It’s as straightforward as that.
Character and value
Pick up a timber window sash and you notice it, substance, depth, texture. No synthetic alternative can copy that.
Traditional sandstone tenement. Blonde stone villa. Traditional Scottish cottage. Put timber windows in and they look right. Put UPVC in and it’s always slightly off, it just can’t that same rightness.
And they bring real value to a property, especially period properties where original or sympathetic features are what buyers look for.
Double glazed timber windows
Sash or casement, it doesn’t matter. Every window that we produce includes double-glazed sealed units included as standard. Always has been.
Sealed unit in the frame. Two sheets of glass. Cavity between them. Limits heat transfer. Boosts sound insulation.
The timber frame does its bit. The double glazing does its bit. Together they give you excellent thermal and acoustic results across both styles, sash or casement, same standard.
For properties that call for a traditional divided-light look, we can install glazing bars as an addition.
Still solid but single glazed? We can often convert to double glazing as part of a restoration programme, preserving the original frames, improving performance, and skipping a full replacement.
Parkside’s older properties bring up this situation all the time. Well-built existing sash windows, but single glazing that lets in cold air and ambient noise like there’s nothing there.
Building regulations for thermal performance? Every unit we put in satisfies them. No exceptions.
Timber windows in conservation areas
Over 600 conservation areas throughout Scotland. The odds are yours is one of them.
In a conservation area? UPVC is not an acceptable window material, and your local council may require replacements that replicate the original in material, design, and profile.
We’ve been manufacturing timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties throughout Scotland for over 20 years. We understand what the council requires, so you don’t have to figure it out yourself.
We can walk you through consent conditions and make windows that meet planning condition while giving you modern performance. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail.
Our timber options
Two timber types, and that’s what we stock across all window product range.
Most people choose treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to prevent rot and decay, holds a painted finish really well, and handles Parkside’s wet conditions without any trouble.
A natural timber finish, extra durability, hardwood is the answer for both. Naturally more wear-resistant, and it takes stains and oils beautifully.
We advise on the right timber for each job, based on the property, its exposure level, and the finish you need. Just ask and we’ll steer you right.
Common questions about timber windows
What kinds of timber windows do you offer?
We make sash and case windows and casement windows, both available in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case: the traditional Parkside design, sliding vertically in a timber box frame. Casements: hinged, open out. Fixed panels made too, for any window opening configuration.
Are timber windows better than UPVC?
Three things: results, lifespan, looks. Timber wins on all three. Better insulation at the equivalent frame thickness. Considerably longer lifespan when looked after. Fixable, not replaced. And it’s the sole material permitted for listed buildings, greatly favoured in conservation areas too.
Can existing timber windows be upgraded to double glazing?
In many cases, yes. If your current timber frames are in solid condition, we can convert the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration. The outcome is improved thermal and acoustic performance while retaining the original frames and look.
Free estimate for timber windows in Parkside
Whether you need a single window fixed or a complete property of custom timber windows, contact us on 07920 057592 or fill in the form on our contact page. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
We also make custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts throughout Parkside and Central Scotland.