Woodfellas. Stewarton-based timber window specialists. We build, refurbish, and install timber windows from our Stewarton premises, serving homes and commercial properties throughout Central Scotland.
Each window is custom-built using responsibly sourced treated pine or hardwood timber. Double glazing and enhanced security are included as standard on every unit.
Tenement, extension, any property. Sash and case, casement, or a full new set: we make ourselves and fit ourselves.
Our timber window lineup
We produce two main types of timber window, one suited to older properties, one right for newer ones. Both are made in treated pine or hardwood, and both feature double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Classic sash windows
The traditional window style for Scottish properties.
You know what makes sash windows great? They move vertically in a timber box frame using weighted cords and pulleys. They’re the standard window on most of Stewarton’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements, and the only accepted 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 manufacture custom ones replicating period profiles and proportions, while delivering modern thermal and acoustic performance where it counts.
A lot of the time, restoring the original frames, draught-proofing and double glazing, is the more sensible route if the frames themselves are still sound. We do a full survey before suggesting a replacement.
Hinged casement windows
Casement windows open out on hinges, bigger opening for ventilation, easy cleaning from inside. You’ll find them all over Stewarton properties dating from the 1920s onwards, and on extensions, dormers, and new builds.
We manufacture custom timber casement windows in side hung, top hung, and fixed configurations. Like our sash windows, every casement is custom-built and double glazed as standard.
Our timber casement windows section has more information on all listed styles and choices.
Why timber windows make sense
Timber has been the go-to window material for generations. Not just tradition, it truly outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that make a difference to households.
Timber’s insulating qualities
Timber conducts heat far less easily than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at comparable frame thicknesses. The result is superior thermal performance from the frame itself, and that’s before the double glazing factors in.
In Scotland, where energy costs are a real issue, the thermal qualities of a timber frame make a tangible impact, and that adds up over time.
Repair before replace
Wear sets in. With timber, that’s not the end of the story. You can repair it.
Got rot in a sill? You take it out and splice in new timber. Damaged section of frame? Replace in section. With UPVC, you don’t have that option. When it fails, the whole thing goes to landfill and you’re starting over.
Over a property’s lifespan: repair and maintain, not replace. Saves money. Cuts waste.
The sustainable choice
All our timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests.
Timber: renewable. Stores carbon. Breaks down cleanly. UPVC: plastic from oil. Aluminium production: extremely carbon-heavy.
If the environmental impact of your house counts to you, timber is the obvious option. It’s as simple as that.
Beauty and value
The substance, depth, and natural grain of timber windows is something no synthetic material can replicate.
On a traditional sandstone tenement, a pale stone villa, or a period Scottish cottage, timber windows just belong in a way that UPVC just can’t pull off.
And they add tangible value to a property, especially period properties where original or sympathetic features are part of the appeal.
Timber windows with double glazing
Every window we build, sash or casement, features double-glazed sealed units as standard. No extras required.
The sealed unit sits inside the timber frame, two panes of glass with a cavity between them, limiting heat transfer and improving sound insulation.
Put that double glazing together with the inherent insulating properties of the timber frame, and you’ve got excellent thermal and acoustic performance across both sash and casement.
Need glazing bars for a traditional divided-light appearance? We can add those too.
Where older timber windows remain solid but only single glazed, we can in many cases convert them to double glazing as part of a restoration programme, retaining the original frames and improving thermal performance without necessitating a full replacement.
This is a common project on Stewarton’s older properties. The existing sash windows are well-constructed, but the single glazing allows in cold and street noise, and converting to double glazing fixes both.
Building regulations for thermal performance? Every unit we fit satisfies them. No exceptions.
Timber windows for conservation areas
Scotland: over 600 officially recognised conservation areas.
In a conservation area? UPVC is not an acceptable window material, and your local council may require replacements that match the original in material, design, and profile.
We’ve been producing timber windows for conservation area and listed building properties throughout Scotland for over 20 years. We understand what the council expects, so you don’t have to work it out yourself.
Consent requirements, planning conditions, modern standards, we cover all of it. And our sash and case windows page covers the regulations in more detail for anyone who wants to know more.
Timber types
Woodfellas stocks two types of timber across its entire window range.
The most popular choice is treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to ward off rot and decay, takes a paint finish well, and performs well in Stewarton’s wet conditions.
Want a natural timber finish or need extra strength? Hardwood is the answer, inherently more immune to wear, and it accepts stains and oils so well.
We’ll tell you which timber is right for your project based on the property, the exposure level, and what look you’re after.
Timber windows FAQ
What types of timber windows can you make?
Sash and case is the traditional Stewarton window, moving up and down in a box frame, that’s one type. Casement windows are hinged and open outward, that’s the other. Both are available in treated pine or hardwood. And we produce fixed window panels too, for any opening configuration.
Timber windows vs UPVC, which is better?
Three things: performance, lifespan, looks. Timber wins on all three. Better insulation at the equivalent frame width. Considerably longer lifespan when looked after. Repairable, not replaced. And it’s the sole material permitted for listed buildings, greatly favoured in conservation areas too.
Can you upgrade single glazing with double glazing in existing timber windows?
In many cases, yes! If your current frames are in solid condition, we can upgrade to double-glazed sealed units as part of a restoration, keeping the original frames and look while boosting thermal and acoustic performance.
Free estimate for timber windows in Stewarton
One window or a complete home 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 get back to you within 24 hours.
We also produce custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts across Stewarton and Central Scotland.