Windows are a focal point for every room. The type of window dressing in a room, such as blinds, curtains or window shutters, can dictate how much light can enter and how much of the interior can be seen from outside. These days curtains and blinds are available in off the shelf and bespoke options….
No one knows the exact origins of the sliding sash window. Some credit the Dutch with its invention while others suggest that natural philosopher, architect and polymath Robert Hooke invented it in the 17th century. Yet others believe they are French with the word “sash” derived from the French word for frame, “chassis”. Ham House,…
Sash windows (or double hung sash windows, as they are called in the US) look beautiful and add a great deal of elegance to any home. They not only look great, they are also very practical. This is why, in recent years, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of sash windows, as homeowners…
In most cases, yes! But there are some occasions where they won’t. Around ninety-five percent of homes in the UK will increase in value if replacement windows are fitted. If you live in a house that was built before the turn of the millennium, then it’s extremely likely that replacement windows would see the value…
Here at Wandsworth Sash Windows we firmly believe that we have an important role to play within our local community. Businesses that thrive need to reassure local people that they are not there just to take money off of them – they are there also to play a role within the community they’ve established a…
For many years the window installation industry suffered a bad press. As double-glazing became the ‘norm’ for housing, the pressure for all existing houses to be fitted with this new glazing standard intensified. This led to the creation of the ‘pushy double-glazing salesman’, who would come to your home and then would virtually refuse to…
Sash windows have been around for a while – since the late 1600s in fact. Initially, sash windows were extremely expensive, and could only be afforded by the very well off, such as the royal family. Sash windows were used in many royal palaces, including Kensington Palace and Hampton Court. By Victorian times the price…
May is in and so is the promise of good weather. We Brits may moan about chilly summer days, but we do actually get quite a great deal of sunshine during the warmer months. As well as checking your stocks of sunblock and ice cream money, the approach of summer is a good time to…
If you are a private landlord in England or Wales then you need to be aware of the new ‘Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards’ legislation that the current UK Government has seen passed into law. Currently, all properties are assessed for their energy efficiency. This results in the award of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). An…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]It’s now been a month since we announced our unique, never-seen-before offer to win £10,000 of work from us, and wow, have we been inundated with bookings. Don’t let that put you off, though. If you enter our competition by booking a quotation from us from now until the last day of April, then…