St Anns has its own timber window specialists and we’re called Woodfellas. We make, refurbish, and put in timber windows from our premises, working across residential properties and business properties across Central Scotland.
Not a single window leaves our workshop without being made to measure. Sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood, double glazing, and improved security, all standard.
Sash and case for a tenement, casements for a newer extension, or a complete set of new windows for whatever kind of property you’ve got, we make them all in-house and fit ourselves.
Our wooden window options
We manufacture two primary types of timber window, each built for different properties and needs. Both are offered in treated pine or hardwood, and both come with double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Classic sash windows
Scotland’s classic window style.
Sash windows work on a clever system: they slide up and down in a timber box frame using weighted cords and pulleys. You’ll find them on most of St Anns’s period tenements, and if you’ve got a listed building or conservation area property, they’re the required replacement where sash and case was the existing design.
We restore, repair, and build custom sash windows built to match period profiles and proportions. The outcome is modern thermal and acoustic performance in a window that looks exactly as it should.
If your existing frames are in good condition, restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is often the most sensible option. We do full inspections before recommending replacement, so you always know where you are.
Casement windows
Hinged. Swing out to open. Larger opening, easier access from inside. Typical on St Anns properties built from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
Side hung, top hung, fixed, we make custom timber casement windows in all three styles. Like our sash windows, every single one is made to measure and fitted with double glazing as standard.
Our timber casement windows page covers all available designs and options in full detail.
Why timber makes sense for windows
Timber windows have been around for centuries, and there’s a good reason they’ve stayed the first choice. It’s not just tradition, timber genuinely outperforms UPVC and aluminium in several areas that matter to households.
Natural insulation
Timber conducts heat far less easily than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at the same frame widths. The outcome is better thermal performance from the frame itself, and that’s before the double glazing factors in.
In Scotland, where heating bills are a real issue, the insulating characteristics of a timber frame make a genuine difference, and that matters over time.
Timber windows, fix before replace
Timber window gets damaged? You can repair it.
Rot in a sill? Take it out and put in new timber. Damaged section of frame? Rebuild. UPVC can’t do any of that. When it gives up, the whole unit ends up in landfill and you’re starting from scratch.
Think about it: over the lifespan of a property, being able to look after timber windows rather than replacing them saves serious money and reduces a lot of waste.
Sustainability
We get all our timber from sustainably managed forests, so you can rest easy it’s ethically produced.
Timber is a sustainable resource, it stores carbon as it works and breaks down naturally when it’s done. UPVC is plastic derived from oil, and aluminium manufacturing takes a huge amount of energy.
If the carbon footprint of your house is important to you, timber is clearly the better option. It’s straightforward.
Character and property value
Pick up a timber window sash and you feel it, heft, thickness, texture. No artificial alternative can replicate that.
On a sandstone tenement, a blonde stone villa, or a traditional Scottish cottage, timber windows achieve an visual rightness that UPVC consistently fails to replicate.
And they bring genuine value to a property too, especially period homes where original or sympathetic features are part of what makes them the attraction.
Double glazed timber windows
All windows made by Woodfellas, whether sash or casement, come with double-glazed sealed units fitted as standard.
The sealed unit sits within the timber frame and works with two sheets of glass with a sealed cavity. The result is less heat transfer and improved sound insulation.
Put that double glazing together with the inherent insulating characteristics of the timber frame, and you’ve got strong thermal and acoustic performance across both sash and casement.
If your property calls for a traditional divided-light appearance, we can add glazing bars, just let us know.
The frames are in good shape, they’re just single glazed. In many cases, we can convert to double glazing as part of a restoration, preserving what’s worth keeping, improving thermal performance, no full replacement needed.
It’s a particularly regular job on St Anns’s older properties, well-constructed existing sash windows, but single glazing that allows in cold and road noise. Easily fixed.
Every unit we fit satisfies the latest building regulations for thermal performance. Always.
Timber windows and conservation areas and listed buildings
More than 600 conservation areas throughout Scotland. The chances are yours is one of them.
Property in a conservation area? UPVC: not permitted. 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 developed a strong understanding of what the council expects.
We can advise on consent requirements and make windows that meet every planning condition while still giving you modern performance. Our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail if you want to read up.
Timber types
Two timber types, and that’s what we work with across all window product range.
The most requested option is treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to resist rot and decay, takes a painted finish well, and holds up well in St Anns’s damp weather.
Want a natural timber finish? Need extra hardwearing performance? Hardwood. By nature more immune to deterioration. Accepts stains and oils beautifully.
We’ll tell you which timber is best for your project based on the property, the exposure level, and what look you’re after.
Timber windows, your questions answered
What styles of timber windows do you make?
We manufacture two main types: sash and case windows and casement windows, both made in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case are the traditional St Anns style, sliding up and down within a box frame. Casement windows are hinged and open out. We also build fixed window panels to match any window opening setup.
Timber windows vs UPVC, which is better?
On performance, lifespan, and appearance: yes. Timber insulates more effectively at the same frame thickness, lasts significantly longer when looked after, and can be fixed rather than replaced when damage happens. It’s also the sole material accepted for listed buildings and is strongly preferred in conservation areas.
Is it possible to replace single glazing in timber windows?
Many cases, yes. The current frames are solid, so we upgrade the glazing to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration. Existing frames stay, character is preserved, and the thermal and acoustic results improves, without a full replacement.
No-obligation estimate for timber windows in St Anns
Whether it’s a single window repaired or a full house of custom timber windows, call us on 07920 057592 or complete 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 St Anns and Central Scotland.