Woodfellas. Viewpark-based timber window makers. We manufacture, renovate, and install wooden windows from our Viewpark base, working across homes and business properties right across Central Scotland.
Every window that we make is custom-built from responsibly sourced treated pine or hardwood, and double glazing and enhanced security are fitted as standard.
Tenements need sash and case, modern extensions want casement, and some properties need a complete replacement set. Whatever the project, we make ourselves and fit ourselves. No middlemen.
What timber windows we offer
Two types. Two different requirements. We produce one for older properties, one for modern ones, but both are offered in treated pine or hardwood, and both include double-glazed sealed units as standard.
Sash windows
The classic Scottish window, and still the first choice.
Before UPVC, before aluminium, Viewpark’s Victorian and Edwardian tenements were fitted with sash windows, moving up and down in a timber box frame on cords and counterbalance weights. They’re still the only permitted replacement for listed buildings and conservation area properties where sash and case was the original design.
We refurbish, sort, and manufacture 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.
The existing frames are in good shape, so why replace them? Restoration, draught-proofing and double glazing upgrades, is usually the better option. We carry out full surveys first, before we ever recommend going further.
Standard casement windows
The hinged window. Opens out, lets in more air, easy to clean from inside without leaning out. Casement windows became the norm on Viewpark properties from the 1920s on, including rear extensions, dormers, and newer builds.
We produce 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.
Full designs and options on our timber casement windows section.
Timber windows, why they’re the right choice
Timber’s long-standing position as the preferred window material is not simply a question of tradition. It genuinely outperforms UPVC and aluminium in multiple areas that make a difference to households.
Timber’s natural insulation
The frame counts, not just the glass. Timber transfers heat far less easily than aluminium and outperforms UPVC at the same frame width, giving better thermal performance from the frame itself, before the double glazing even comes into it.
Scotland runs on central heating. A timber frame’s insulating qualities make a real effect to what you spend, and that saving adds up over the years.
Timber windows, fix before replace
Where damage appears in a timber window, restoration remains a viable option.
Rot in a sill or bottom rail can be removed and new timber spliced in. A damaged section of frame can be repaired. UPVC can’t be repaired in the same way. When it breaks down, the whole unit goes to landfill and you start over.
Over the working life of a property, looking after timber windows rather than going for full replacement saves money and reduces material waste. It’s a straightforward calculation.
Timber sustainability
All timber used in our windows is sourced from sustainably managed forest.
Timber: sustainable. Locks in carbon. Biodegrades naturally. UPVC: plastic from oil. Aluminium production: extremely carbon-heavy.
Your property’s carbon footprint is important? Then timber is the clear option. It always has been.
Appeal and property value
There’s a heft, a character, and a texture to timber windows that man-made materials simply can’t replicate.
On a sandstone tenement, a pale stone villa, or a traditional Scottish cottage, timber windows produce an aesthetic fit that UPVC consistently fails to replicate.
They contribute genuine property value too. Especially older properties. Original or sympathetic features count to buyers.
Double glazing in timber windows
Every window we manufacture, sash or casement, comes with double-glazed sealed units included as standard. Always.
The sealed unit fits within the timber frame, using two layers of glass with a cavity to limit heat transfer and boost sound insulation.
Put that double glazing together with the natural thermal characteristics of the timber frame, and you’ve got solid thermal and acoustic performance across both sash and casement.
Traditional divided-light appearance? We can add glazing bars, a simple addition that makes a real difference.
If your older timber windows are still in good condition but single glazed, we can often upgrade them to double glazing as part of a restoration. This retains the existing frames and boosts thermal performance without a full replacement.
It’s a particularly regular job on Viewpark’s older properties, well-constructed existing sash windows, but single glazing that admits cold air and ambient noise. Readily fixed.
Every unit we put in is compliant with the latest building regulations for thermal performance. That’s guaranteed.
Timber windows and conservation areas and listed buildings
Scotland has over 600 designated conservation areas, and if you’re in one changes what you are permitted to do with your windows.
In a conservation area? UPVC is not an permitted window material, and your local council will often require replacements that replicate the original in material, design, and profile.
Over 20 years manufacturing timber windows for conservation areas and listed buildings throughout Scotland. We know what the council requires.
We can guide you through consent requirements and produce windows meeting every planning condition while achieving modern performance. Our sash and case windows page covers the relevant regulations in more detail.
Wood choices
We use two timber types across the entire window product range, here’s what you need to know about each.
Most customers go for treated pine. It’s pressure-treated to prevent rot and decay, takes a paint finish well, and holds up in Viewpark’s wet weather without any trouble.
If a natural timber finish is preferred, or if extra durability is called for, hardwood is the option. It’s naturally more wear-resistant and takes stains and oils very well.
Property. Exposure level. Finish. We help you choose the right timber for each job.
FAQ, timber windows
What timber windows do you make?
We manufacture sash and case windows and casement windows, both made in treated pine or hardwood. Sash and case: the traditional Viewpark design, moving up and down in a box frame. Casements: hinged, open out. Fixed panels available too, for any window opening configuration.
Timber or UPVC, which is the better window?
For performance, lifespan, and looks? Yes, timber wins. It insulates more effectively at the equivalent frame thickness, lasts a lot longer when looked after, and can be restored not replaced. It’s also the only material permitted for listed buildings and greatly preferred in conservation areas.
Is it possible to upgrade single glazing in timber windows?
In many cases, yes! If your current frames are in good condition, we can convert 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 Viewpark
Whether it’s a single window repaired or a complete home of custom timber windows, call us on 07920 057592 or complete the form on our contact page and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
We also make custom timber doors, bi-fold doors, and timber shop fronts, covering Viewpark and Central Scotland.