If you need timber windows done right in Stevenston, Woodfellas are the right choice. We produce, restore, and install wooden windows out of our Stevenston base, serving homes and commercial clients throughout Central Scotland.
Each window is custom-built using sustainably sourced treated pine or hardwood timber. Double glazing and upgraded security are included as standard on every unit.
Sash and case for a tenement, casements for a contemporary extension, or a full set of replacement windows for whatever type of property you’ve got, we build them all in-house and fit ourselves.
Our range of timber windows
Two primary types of timber window, each right for different properties and specifications. Both made in treated pine or hardwood, and both come with double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The traditional Scottish window type.
Sash windows move up and down within a box frame, using a system of weighted cords and pulleys doing the work. They’re the historic window type on most of Stevenston’s period tenements, and the only accepted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the original design.
We renovate, repair, and make custom sash windows built to match original profiles and proportions. The outcome is modern thermal and acoustic performance in a window that looks exactly as it should.
Restoration usually covers draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, and it’s the best call where the existing frames are solid. We do full assessments before recommending any replacement.
Casement windows
Hinged. Open out to open. Bigger opening, easier cleaning from inside. Standard on Stevenston properties dating from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We produce custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed arrangements, so whatever setup you need, we can deliver it. And like our sash windows, every casement is built to your size and fitted with double glazing as standard.
All the options, all the configurations, it’s on our timber casement windows page.
Why timber works best for windows
Timber’s historic position as the go-to window material is not simply a matter of tradition. It truly outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that matter most to property owners.
Timber’s insulating properties
Timber carries heat far less readily than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at comparable frame widths. The result is better thermal performance from the frame itself, and that’s before the double glazing comes into it.
In Scotland, energy costs are a real issue. The insulating properties of a timber frame make a measurable effect to those costs, and it’s worth bearing in mind.
Repair, not replace
Timber window gets damaged? You can fix it.
Got rot in a sill? You cut it out and fit new timber. Damaged section of frame? Rebuild. With UPVC, you can’t do that. When it fails, the whole thing ends up in landfill and you’re starting again.
Over the lifespan of a property, the capacity to look after timber windows rather than carrying out full replacement means genuine savings in both cost and material waste.
Eco performance
Every length of timber we use comes from ethically managed forest, that’s how we operate.
Timber stores carbon and decomposes naturally, it’s a renewable material. UPVC is plastic made from oil, and aluminium production is extremely energy-intensive.
If the carbon footprint of your home counts to you, timber is the clear option. It’s as straightforward as that.
Character and property value
Timber windows have a substance, character, and grain that no synthetic alternative can replicate.
On a traditional sandstone tenement, a blonde stone villa, or a traditional Scottish cottage, timber windows just fit in a way that UPVC never quite manages.
They contribute genuine property value too. Especially older properties. Period features count to potential buyers.
Double-glazed timber windows
Sash or casement. Every window. Double-glazed sealed units installed as standard.
The sealed unit is housed inside the timber frame: it’s two sheets of glass with a sealed cavity between them, which reduces heat transfer and lifts sound insulation.
The timber frame’s natural insulating properties combined with the double-glazed sealed unit give you solid thermal and acoustic performance across both window styles. That’s what you get as standard.
Need glazing bars for a traditional divided-light appearance? We can install those as well.
Still solid but single glazed? We can in many cases upgrade to double glazing as part of a restoration programme, preserving the original frames, boosting thermal performance, and avoiding a full replacement.
This is a common request on Stevenston’s older properties, where solidly built existing sash windows are well-built but single glazing lets in cold air and ambient noise.
Building regulations for thermal standards? Every unit we install satisfies them. No exceptions.
Timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings
There are more than 600 conservation areas in Scotland, a significant number.
If your property is in one of these areas, UPVC is not an approved window material, and your local council might well insist on replacements that mirror the original in material, design, and profile.
Having made timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties across Scotland for over 20 years, we have a solid understanding of what the council expects.
We can walk you through consent requirements and manufacture windows that satisfy every planning condition while giving you modern thermal standards. Our sash and case windows page covers the applicable regulations in greater detail.
Timber options
Two timber types, and that’s what we work with across the entire window product range.
Treated pine is what most customers go for, pressure-treated to prevent rot and decay, holds a paint finish well, and handles Stevenston’s wet climate with no a problem.
A natural timber look, extra hardwearing performance, hardwood answers both. Inherently more resistant to wear, and it takes stains and oils so well.
Property, exposure level, finish, three things we look at before advising on the right timber for each job. Get those right and the rest follows.
Timber windows, your questions answered
What types of timber windows do you make?
Sash and case is the traditional Stevenston style, sliding vertically in a timber box frame, that’s one type. Casement windows are hinged and open outward, that’s the other. Both are offered in treated pine or hardwood. And we produce fixed window panels too, for any opening setup.
Timber or UPVC, which is the better window?
On performance, lifespan, and appearance: yes. Timber insulates better at the same frame width, lasts a lot longer when looked after, and can be repaired rather than replaced when damage occurs. It’s also the only material permitted for listed buildings and is strongly favoured in conservation areas.
Can existing timber windows be upgraded to double glazing?
In many cases, yes! If your existing frames are in good condition, we can upgrade to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration programme, keeping the original frames and appearance while improving thermal and acoustic results.
Get a free quote for timber windows in Stevenston
Whether your need is a single window repair or a complete property of custom timber windows, please call us on 07920 057592 or complete the form on our contact page and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
Woodfellas also produces custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts throughout Stevenston and Central Scotland.